Flores Family oral history transcript

Title

Flores Family oral history transcript

Description

A transcript of an oral history of Julio Cesar Flores Gonzales (Sr.), Sherrie Flores, Adrian Enrique Flores-Cohrs, and Julio Cesar Flores-Cohrs (Jr.) on Hispanics in the Hillsboro schools. Mr. Flores Gonzales (Sr.) grew up in Mexico and moved to the United States 15 years ago. He currently works for a landscape company. His wife Mrs. Flores is from the U.S. and learned Spanish as a second language. She has a college education and works as a travel agent. Their children, Adrian, 11, and Julio Jr., 9, speak English and Spanish. Adrian prefers to speak English as he finds it easier than Spanish, he will be taking a Spanish class in school next year. Julio Jr. has been in a bilingual program at school since Kindergarten. Mrs. Flores is very involved in their sons’ education. Having a multilingual school staff helps parents be more involved with school. Mr. Flores Gonzales had no formal education in Mexico. As a result he stresses the importance of education to his children. At home, Mr. Flores Gonzales peaks Spanish in order to help his children learn Spanish – meanwhile, they help him learn English. Mr. Flores Gonzales explains that in the Hispanic culture some want to move forward, while some stay within the old culture, and some take advantage of the system.

Creator

Flores Gonzales, Julio Cesar

Flores, Sherrie

Flores-Cohrs, Enrique

Flores-Cohrs, Julio Cesar

Date

2004

Is Part Of

Century High School Project

Identifier

WCM_OH_57

Rights

In Copyright

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Spatial Coverage

Washington County (Or.)

Hillsboro (Or.)

Subject

Hispanic Americans -- History

Immigrants

Education

Language

English

Extent

1 vol.

Contributor

Spahn, Casey

Type

Text

Source

Washington County Museum