The Life of Levi M. Lacanienta by Michael Cheung

 Levi M. Lacanieta

I interviewed an immigrant names Levi M. Lacanienta. He came to America in December of 1984 at the age of twenty four. Levi came to America because of his father, who highly encouraged him to come after he finished his time in the military. He is married and has two kids; both were born and raised in the United States. Coming to America gave him sense of opportunity to begin a new life, one that made it easier for him to find work than in the Philippines. When he first came to America, he began work as a banker, as he was in the Philippines. Today, he works as the department head of duplicating services in City College of San Francisco.

  
1) Background
2) Original Thoughts of America
3) Citizenship
4) Family Obligations, Economics, and Politics
5) Homesickness and Nostalgia
6) First Coming to America

1) Background
Levi talking about his current life, his family, and his work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE0dTh_356o&list=PLTqoaWZJYcor3B17v41R_NTcFyHMuZeQr&index=5

2) Original Thoughts of America
Levi talks about his thoughts of America before moving here and when he lands in America.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS2bzw-Ovt4&list=PLTqoaWZJYcor3B17v41R_NTcFyHMuZeQr&index=1


3) Citizenship
Levi gives his thoughts on the idea of citizenship.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNcngiXIXgk&list=PLTqoaWZJYcor3B17v41R_NTcFyHMuZeQr&index=2

4) Family Obligations, Economics, and Politics

Levi talks about his family connections to home and his views on the economy and politics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4TIUUTxdLw&list=PLTqoaWZJYcor3B17v41R_NTcFyHMuZeQr&index=4

5) Homesickness and Nostalgia

Levi talking about whether or not he felt homesick or nostalgic when moving to the states.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZxUOhurJWo&list=PLTqoaWZJYcor3B17v41R_NTcFyHMuZeQr&index=3

6) First Coming to America

Levi talking about living in America.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtUyN7Bsynk&list=PLTqoaWZJYcor3B17v41R_NTcFyHMuZeQr&index=6

An interview with Coach Genaro Diaz by Andrea Esquivel

An interview with Genaro Diaz. Nov 28, 2013

Genaro Diaz initially came to the United States on an athletic visa as an Olympic hopeful representing Mexico. Upon his arrival he decided that the opportunity was to great to pass up, he would stay after his race and eventually bring his wife and newborn son to the united States.

Table of contents

Part I - Introduction

Part II - Growing up in Oaxaca, Mexico

Part III - Plans, Goals & the Olympics

Part IV - Change of Plans

Part V - Reality of the U.S.

Part VI - Initial experiences

Part VII - Opportunity

Part VIII - Living in Daly City

Part IX - Remittances

Part X - Assimilation
Part XI - Would you do it over?

Part I- Introduction

These photos chronicle Mr. Diaz' early years in Oaxaca, Mexico.

With his three younger brothers. 

Communion day, the first time he wore closed shoes. 

Part II Growing up in Oaxaca Mexico

 

With parents on the day of his communion. 

 

Part III Plans, Goals & the Olympics

Genaro's 1:04 half marathon

Training

Part IV Change of Plans

Genaro with family in Mexico. 

Genaro with with and son.

PART V Reality of the U.S.

PART VI Initial Experiences

PART VII Opportunity

Genaro (with son) at a hotel for a race running for Trade Tech.

 


PART VIII Living in Daly City
        


PART IX Remittances
             


PART X Assimilation

Genaro and his son, Fernando, a future collegiate runner.

Part XI Would you do it over?

The Life of a Filipino: Jane F. de Guzman, by Jennifer Banayad- My mother Jane was born in the Philippines and grew up there until she was twelve years old.

The person I interviewed for my Oral History project was my mother Jane F. de Guzman. We talked about several interesting topics like about her life in the Philippines. her struggle coming to the Philippines and the life she had living in America, we also talked about her family being petitioned to come to America. She told me about how my grandma came to America and worked her hard out here to provide for her family back home. My grandma became a United States citizen. For many Filipinos it is very important to be an American citizen because once you are an American citizen life in America will seem a lot easier than not being a citizen. For my grandma for example she wanted to be an American citizen because she felt obligated to bring her four kids here in America.

Jane's' life in the Philippines Part 

Jane's Life in the Philippines part 2 Migrating to America

 

 

 

 

 

Living in America

 

 

After interviewing my mom Jane de Guzman I learned to appreciate her more and I better understood her struggle as a flipina coming to America. All her life, life hasn't come easy for her. Being in school in America was not easy for her at first because of all the bullying she was put through just because she was an immgrant that just came ti America. But rain or shine she looks at the good parts in her life and does not let the negativity get her down. My mom plans to stay in America and she said she would rather stay here in American than go back to the Philipiines

Land of Opportunity: Arnold Asistio

Interview by Chauncey Asistio with Arnold Asistio

Christmas picture with his three children

Table of Contents:

1. Growing up in the Philippines

2. Journey to the United States

3. Being Filipino in the United States

4. Life in the United States

Segment 1

Growing up in the Philippines (1:45)

Arnold discusses his family background and life in the Philippines before coming to the United States.

Picture of the male siblings in the Philippines

Segment 2

Journey to the United States (3:17)

Arnold talks about the process of his immigration journey coming here to the United States.

With his mother

Always eating that pagkain 

Segment 3

Being Filipino in the United States (1:54)

Arnold elaborates on his life comparisons between his time living in both the Philippines and United States.

Visit to the Philippines

Segment 4

Life in the United States (3:22)

Arnold describes his thoughts and feelings about his Filipino American life.

With more siblings at a wedding

Greta - Across the Globe - interview by Taylor Salley

     Greta is from a small country called Lithuania. When Greta came to the United States from Kaunas, Lithuania at age 11, she faced many obstacle's. Greta moved to the U.S. after her mother won a lottery to obtain green cards for Greta, her twin brother, and her mom. Greta hardly spoke any English and wasn't taught before she was thrown into public school in San Francisco.  Thankfully, Greta had a twin brother to go through the tough experience with, and a grandmother who would fly her to Lithuania to visit as often as possible; usually once every year or once every-other year. These visits helped Greta and her brother to feel less homesick and keep in touch with their Lithuanian roots and the family they left behind.  

Table of Contents

Life in Lithuania

Expectations of the USA

Coming to the USA

Family Support

Staying in Touch

 

Life in Lithuania

Kaunus, Lithuania

In this section, Greta tells us about her house and life in Kaunus, Lithuania. 

Greta and her dog in Lithuania.

Expectations of the U.S.A 

Greta tells us what she expected life in the United States to be like.

Coming to the U.S.A 

Greta explains her first experiences in the United States and how she felt.

Family Support

Greta discusses the support she feels from her family back in Lithuania.

Greta, her twin brother Lucky, and their cousin.

Staying in Touch 

    

Greta tells us how she stays in touch with her Lithuanian roots and prevents feeling homesick, while still being halfway around the world.

Greta and her grandmother, who helps her keep in touch with her Lithuanian roots and feel less homesick.

St. Casimir Church in Los Angeles. The only Lithuanian-Catholic Church in California.

An interview with Susan Laxa: Determined and Unwithered by Randy Laxa

Susan Laxa came to America as a focused, yet inexperienced 26-year-old that was ready to take on the world. Growing up Batangas City, Batangas, her family of 11 brothers and sisters has made becoming a nurse in America all the more important. There was not a doubt in her mind that she couldn't do what she set out to do; her resolve was and continues to be strong. Here, we look into the life of Susan past and present--her life in the Philippines, her life beginning in America, and her life now.

Blog Content:

Family Background 

(Life in the Philippines)

Leaving the Philippines

(Expectation of America)

Settling in the United States
(Adjusting to America)

Reflection

(Her Life Now)

Family Background:

Here, Susan talks about her family and takes us back to a time in her life where drinking water out of a cup made from newspaper was a norm.

Leaving the Philippines:

Susan tells us why she made the decision to move to America.

Settling in the United States:

Susan comes to America and gets accustomed to the American lifestyle.

Reflection:
Susan would rather stay here in America as opposed to moving back to the Philippines, but wouldn't mind visiting. The benefits of living in America outweigh the benefits of home (family)  in the Philippines.

Richard De Guzman "First Generation Filipino-American" by Hector Garcia

Hector Garcia

English 100

December 10 2013

Richard De Guzman: An interview of a First Generation Filipino-American

Richard De Guzman is a Filipino American born in the San Francisco-Daly City area.  He was born and raised by his parents and grandparents in the United States.  This interview is about the outcomes of his parents decisions about coming to America, and the first hand experience of Richard when growing up with a Filipino oriented Family. 

Richard was born in San Francisco and raised in Daly city California

His Mom and Dad migrated from the Philippines to San Francisco before he was born

 He was raised with an American influence by Filipino Parents and was always surrounded by his cousins

Here's an Interview of Richard in November 2013, where he talks about his experience growing up with Filipino parents in a Filipino based American city