Collection
Latinx Civil Rights
Contributor
Mendez, Yairy (Interviewer & Transcribed by); Solano, Abilene (Interviewee)
Publication Date
2022
Description
Abilene Solano discusses the interpretation of Mexican American Studies in public school education. She also shares insights about her experiences attending public school and some of the challenges she faced being a first-generation student. Abilene relays how her graduating cohort was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and how that affected her everyday life
Biography
Abilene Solano is currently a rising junior at St. Mary’s University. She is pursuing a criminology degree with the aspiration of becoming a civil rights attorney. She is passionate about serving her community, sharing the achievements of people of color, and researching how individuals are affected by government policy. Some of her hobbies include reading, cooking, baking, and listening to crime podcasts.
Interview Index
1:50 Abilene’s primary and secondary education
4:58 Culture shock
7:45 Impact of COVID-19 on education
12:23 Mexican American Studies in public education
31:28 Mexican American identity
40:12 Personal educational and career goals
Keywords
Charter school, COVID-19, Hispanic, Mexican American Studies, primary education, San Antonio, self-identity, St. Mary’s University, typhus outbreak
Size or Duration
17 pages; 45 minutes, 49 seconds
Format
Docx; M4A
Disciplines
Chicana/o Studies | Latina/o Studies | Oral History | Public History
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Mendez, Yairy, "Abilene Solano" (2022). Latinx Civil Rights. 22.
https://commons.stmarytx.edu/mascroh/22
Included in
Chicana/o Studies Commons, Latina/o Studies Commons, Oral History Commons, Public History Commons