Collection
Latinx Civil Rights
Contributor
Emke, Madeline (Interviewer & Transcribed by); Carillo, Elisha (Interviewee)
Publication Date
2022
Description
Elisha Carrillo talks about their motivations for being involved with MOVE Texas and serving as a deputy field organizer. Elisha explains their first interactions with MOVE as a student at St. Mary’s University and finding an interest in voter advocacy through local elections in the area. Elisha discusses their current position working with MOVE Texas in the San Antonio area as the Bexar County Regional Coordinator and organizing community events regarding local elections and voter education.
Biography
Elisha is a graduate of St. Mary’s University and of the MOVE Texas Field Fellowship Program. She currently serves as an organizer and coordinator of field programming in San Antonio. She is also the regional coordinator for North Bexar County.
Interview Index
01:53 Elisha Carillo’s introduction
02:20 Origins of Elisha’s interest in voter advocacy and involvement with MOVE Texas
05:18 Mission of MOVE Texas
08:44 Methods of reaching voters
14:18 Obstacles to voting
19:31 Rewarding experiences as a field organizer
22:04 Feeling discouraged as a field organizer
25:36 Advice for young voters and organizers
Keywords
community events, elections, polling, voter registration, voting policy, voting process
Size or Duration
10 pages; 28 minutes, 31 seconds
Format
Docx; MP3
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
Emke, Madeline, "Elisha Carillo" (2022). Latinx Civil Rights. 6.
https://commons.stmarytx.edu/mascroh/6
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Chicana/o Studies Commons, Latina/o Studies Commons, Oral History Commons, Public History Commons