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Jenny Santos oral history

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Call NumberOH509Interviewee NameSantos, Jenny, 1979-Interviewer NameColorado Voice PreserveNelson, CynsDateSeptember 20, 2013SummaryJenny Santos was born in Los Angeles, California in 1979. Jenny and her family moved to Denver in the 1980’s. After living in different neighborhoods in Denver, the family finally settled in Globeville when she was 12 years old. As of November 2013, Jenny still lives in the Globeville neighborhood. Jenny Santos talks about experiences of Mexican immigrants in Denver during the 1980’s, namely their fear of deportation. She describes life in Globeville including: the feeling of community and family, the impact of development on the residents, the activities of children in the area, Street Kids program, the lack of funding to provide infrastructure, community events, Globeville recreation center, impact of Interstate-70 on the residents, resident health issues and insurance, possible ASARCO contamination, and her community activism. She also discusses in great detail what she sees as the future of the area and the needs for a cultural shift and for future generations to become more active in the community.Physical Description1 digital file (48:40)1 photograph : color1 transcript : 13 pagesSubjectSantos, Jenny, 1979-Globeville (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)Geographic AreaDenver (Colo.)Original Material Found in CollectionGlobeville and Swansea and Elyria Oral History Project RepositoryCentral Library

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