Francisco Cortez oral history transcript

Title

Francisco Cortez oral history transcript

Description

A transcript of an oral history of Francisco Cortez, ESL Assistant at Century High School, on Hispanics in the Hillsboro schools. At the time of the interview, Mr. Cortez was an ESL assistant at Century High School and also a juvenile counselor for Washington County. He started the Muvimientos Estudental Chicano de Aslan club, also known as M.E.C.H.A. at Century High School to help Hispanic students go on to higher education. It was started in the 1960s by some Hispanic college students in California. The club was replaced by Latinos Sin Fronteras. He also started a soccer club, Azteca, for off-season play. Believes the ESL program is good for students for 2-3 years and then they should be immersed in English classes. Mr. Henry Wiens and Mr. Cortez’s brother helped to start the Summer Migrant program. Feels Hispanic students need more education in civic law, sex education and accountability. He met Caesar Chavez at Mt. Angel Abbey as a child, and marched with him in Hillsboro during the grape and lettuce boycott.

Creator

Cortez, Francisco

Date

2004

Is Part Of

Century High School Project

Identifier

WCM_OH_25

Rights

In Copyright

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Spatial Coverage

Washington County (Or.)

Hillsboro (Or.)

Subject

Hispanic Americans -- History

Education

Language

English

Extent

1 vol.

Contributor

Iliesi, Michael

Type

Text

Source

Washington County Museum