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Collection

Latinx Civil Rights

Contributor

Ibarra, Grac (Interviewer); Cabrera, Christine(Interviewee)

Publication Date

2022

Description

The interview touches on her background, both educational and personal and outlines how she got to the point she is today. She speaks on how she became passionate about teaching Mexican American history and teaching to students like the ones at Memorial High School. We also talk about her classroom dynamic and her plans to expand the course

Biography

Christine Cabrera is a social studies teacher at Memorial High School in San Antonio, Texas. Originally from Kerrville, Texas, Ms. Cabrera has been in San Antonio teaching for nine years. Although she identifies with her Mexican American roots, she knew little about Mexican American history until she attended a workshop at the University of Texas at San Antonio and became the first female in San Antonio to teach a Mexican American Studies course to high school students.

Interview Index

1:29 Christine’s high school education in Kerrville

2:14 Christine’s family history

2:24 Christine’s university experience

4:07 Christine’s experience at a Mexican American Studies workshop at UTSA

5:29 Christine’s family history (cont.)

7:44 How Christine started a Mexican American Studies course at her high school

9:42 Topics covered in a high school Mexican American Studies course

10:55 Impact of Mexican American Studies course on students

Keywords

Culture, Edgewood ISD, education, history, Mexican American Studies (MAS), students, Texan

Size or Duration

9 pages; 20 minutes, 48 seconds

Format

Docx; M4A

Disciplines

Chicana/o Studies | Latina/o Studies | Oral History | Public History

Christine Cabrera

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