0:20 - Father comes from Spain to Cuba before coming to the U.S.
\nOlivia's father came to the United States from Spain through Cuba. Many Spaniards who arrived in Buffalo came through Cuba first before the Cuban Revolution.
\nEl padre de Olivia vino a los EEUU de España por Cuba. Muchos españoles que vinieron a Búfalo lo hizo por Cuba antes de la Revolución Cubana.
\n1:47 - Olivia introduces herself
\nOlivia introduces herself.
\nOlivia se presenta.
\n3:27 - Lackawanna was like the League of Nations
\nLackawanna was growing fast and was ethnically diverse because of huge businesses like Bethlehem Steel. Businesses like this attracted workers from all over the world. For this reason, it received the nickname: The League of Nations.
\nLackawanna se crecía rápidamente y era muy diversa por la culpa de los negocios gigantes como Bethlehem Steel. Los negocios así atrajeron a trabajadores de todas partes del mundo. Por eso Lackawanna recibió el apodo: La Liga de Naciones.
\n3:59 - Hispanic businesses and clubs attracted people
\nThe Social Clubs in Lackawanna attracted many people. They were the cultural centers for the growing Hispanic population. THese clubs held various community events.
\nLos clubes sociales en Lackawanna atrajeron a mucha gente de la comunidad hispana. Estos clubes eran el centro cultural de la comunidad y dieron fiestas y festivales para la comunidad.
\n4:43 - The Spanish and Mexican Clubs were big
\nThe Spanish and Mexican Clubs were very important to the Hispanic community. Everyone in the community went to their events while they were both open.
\nEl Club Español y el Club Mexicano eran muy importantes a la comunidad hispana. Todo el mundo en la comunidad asistía a los eventos cuando estaban abiertos.
\n6:05 - Father had a grocery store on Ridge Rd
\nOlivia's father owned a poultry grocery store on Ridge Road in Lackawanna, NY. They sold live chickens to nearby families.
\nEl padre de Olivia era dueño de una tienda de pollo en Ridge Road en Lackawanna, NY. Se vendieron los pollos a la comunidad en el vecindario.
\n6:37 - Spanish and Mexican Club Events
\nThe Spanish and Mexican Clubs would host different ethnic events. Sometimes the Spanish Club would host Mexican themed events for the Mexican Community.
\nEl Club Social Español y Mexicano dieron fiestas y eventos culturales para la comunidad. A veces el Club Social Español daba fiestas y eventos por los temas mexicanos para la comunidad mexicana.
\n7:04 - People getting together
\nThe community would always get together at various events.
\nLa comunidad siempre se juntaron a los varios eventos.
\n7:49 - Mother worked for Bethlehem Steel
\nOlivia's mother worked at Bethlehem Steel during World War II while the men were abroad fighting.
\nLa madre de Olivia trabajaba a Bethlehem Steel mientras los hombres luchaba afuera.
\n8:26 - Bethlehem Steel hired women to replace men during the War
\nDuring World War II, Bethlehem Steel hired women to fill the positions the men did before the War started. Fewer women worked there once the war was over.
\nDurante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Bethlehem Steel empleó a las mujeres para hacer el trabajo que hacían los hombres antes del inicio de la Guerra. Después de la Guerra, los hombres regresaron al trabajo y pocas mujeres se quedaron empleadas por este negocio.
\n9:38 - Mother didn't stay at Bethlehem Steel after the War
\nOlivia's mother left Bethlehem Steel once World War II was over. The men return to the factories so she returned home.
\nLa madre de Olivia dejó su puesto a Bethlehem Steel después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Los hombres regresaron a las factorías, entonces ella regresó a la casa.
\n9:57 - The Chicken Girl
\nOlivia used to deliver live chickens on her bike when she was a child. She was nicknamed \"The Chicken Girl\".
\nEra una vez que Olivia les entregaba los pollos a los clientes en bicicleta. Ella recibió el apodo de \"La muchacha de pollos\".
\n10:32 - Father sold live chickens
\nOlivia's father sold live chickens. Olivia would deliver the chickens on her bike.
\nEl padre de Olivia vendió los pollos vivos. Olivia les entregaba los pollos a sus clientes en su bicicleta.
\n13:29 - What are Chavos
\nOlivia didn't know what the word \"chavos\" meant until she met Puerto Ricans. She didn't realized how different Spaniards and Puerto Ricans were until she started interacting with the growing Puerto Rican population. The differences weren't just linguistic.
\nOlivia no sabía qué quería decir la palabra \"chavos\" hasta cuando se conoció unos puertorriqueños. Hasta este momento, ella no entendía las diferencias entre las poblaciones españolas y puertorriqueñas. La población puertorriqueña se crecía rápidamente y poco a poco ella conocía más sobre las diferencias culturales que no eran solamente lingüísticas.
\n16:09 - Cultural Differences between Spaniards and Puerto Ricans
\nOlivia recognized that there were distinct cultural differences between Spaniards and Puerto Ricans when she was growing up. Spaniards maintained very traditional and strict family and social values. Puerto Ricans tended to be more outgoing than Spaniards.
\nOlivia reconoció que hubo diferencias entre los españoles y los puertorriqueños cuando se crecía. Los españoles mantuvieron los valores familiares muy tradicionales y estrictos. Los puertorriqueños eran más extrovertidos en comparación.
\n17:38 - Cultural differences caused some tensions
\nAt times, cultural differences caused conflicts between communities.
\nA veces, las diferencias culturales causaron conflictos entre comunidades.
\n22:02 - Lackawanna was the Spanish cultural hub
\nLackawanna was the central location for the Spanish community. It always was home to the Spanish Club.
\nLackawanna era el lugar central para la comunidad española. También fue hogar del Club Social Español.
\n24:05 - The fall of the Spanish Club
\nThe Spanish Club eventually closed due to a lack of solid leadership.
\nEl Club Social Español se cerró eventualmente por la falta del liderazgo sólido.
\n24:25 - The Mexican Club also closed
\nThe Mexican Club also closed for similar reasons for the closure of the Spanish Club.
\nEl Club Mexicano se cerró para razones semejantes a las de la cerrada del Club Social Español.
\n25:36 - Spaniards assimilate linguistically
\nThe Spanish were able to assimilate linguistically into American culture. The learned English very quickly because there weren't any bilingual programs in the schools.
\nLos españoles se asimilaron lingüísticamente bien en la cultura estadounidense. Aprendieron el inglés rápidamente en las escuelas porque no hubo programas bilingües en las escuelas.
\n26:29 - Grandma can't speak English
\nOlivia's grandmother could not speak English. She always remembers this because she is bilingual and very thankful that she was able to maintain her native language but also assimilate into American culture without a problem.
\nLa abuela de Olivia no hablaba el inglés. Olivia se recuerda de ese porque ella se sentía que tenía mucha suerte por mantener su lengua nativa y por aprender el inglés. Ella se asimiló bien en la cultura estadounidense sin problema.
\n27:31 - Mom was active in the community
\nOlivia's mother was very active in the community. She was very surprised to learn how much her mother really did for everyone.
\nLa madre de Oliva era muy activa dentro de la comunidad. Se sorprendió mucho a Olivia cuanto su madre hizo para toda la comunidad.
\n28:09 - You name it and mom did it
\nOlivia's mother would do anything she could to help her community. All you had to do was call her and she would help.
\nLa madre de Olivia ayudaría en cualquier cosa que necesitaba su ayuda. Solo se tenía que llamarla.
\n29:15 - Surprised at how involved mom was
\nOlivia was surprised to find out how much her mother did for the community.
Se sorprendió a Olivia cuanto su madre hizo para la comunidad.
31:20 - Father was old fashioned
\nOlivia's father was very old fashioned. He would not let her go out of the house with anyone other than her male cousin. She was not allowed to go to parties or other places without her family.
\nEl padre de Olivia era muy estricto. Él no quiso que Olivia saliera con nadie menos su primo. Ella no podía salir a las fiestas o ningún otro lado sin su familia.
\n33:32 - Every Sunday was a soccer game
\nAs a child, Olivia would spend every Sunday with her family and community at soccer games. This was a place for the Hispanic community to come together and support their teams and their culture. They would spend the entire day there. Olivia always felt this was boring.
\nCuando era niña, Olivia habría pasado todos los domingos a la cancha de fútbol con su familia y comunidad. La comunidad hispana se juntaba en este lugar para apoyar a los jugadores y también a su cultura. Todo el mundo habría estado allí por todo el día. Olivia siempre pensó que estos eventos eran aburridos.
\n35:10 - Soccer games were boring
\nEvery Sunday, Olivia and her family would go to the soccer games. This was a huge community event. Olivia was always bored.
\nCada domingo, Olivia y su familia iban a los partidos de fútbol. Esos eran eventos muy importantes para la comunidad hispana. Ella siempre estaba aburrida durante los partidos.
\n37:49 - Olivia could only go to dances with Cousin Amador
\nOlivia's father was very strict. He would only allow her to go to dances with her cousin Amador.
\nEl padre de Olivia era muy estricto. Ella solo podía ir a los bailes con su primo Amador.
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tcon\tla\tcomunidad.\t\nAhora,\tno\thay\tcentros\ty\tlos\tjóvenes\tno\testán\tcomprometidos\ta\tla\tcomunidad\t\ntanto\tcomo\teran\ten\tel\tpasado.\tElla\tsiente\tque\ta\tlos\tpolíticos\tno\thacen\t\nsuficiente\tpara\tenganchar\ta\tlos\tjóvenes.\tsaben\tlo\tque\testá\tpasando\tdentro\tde\t\nla\tcomunidad.\t\t\n\t\n11:27\t–\tLydia\tvolunteered\tat\tSchool\t6\tfor\t10\tyears\n\t\nLydia\tvolunteered\tin\tdifferent\tparts\tof\tSchool\t6\tfor\t10\tyears.\tShe\twould\tgo\t\nwherever\tthey\tsent\ther.\tHer\tgrandkids\twere\talso\tin\tthat\tschool\tand\tshe\tstill\t\nvolunteered\tthere.\n\t\nLydia\tera\tvoluntaria\ten\tpartes\tdiferentes\ten\tla\tescuela\t6\tpor\t10\taños.\tElla\tiría\t\nen\tcualquier\tlugar\tque\tle\tmandaron.\tSus\tnietos\ttambién\testaban\ten\tla\tescuela\t\ny\tella\ttodavía\tsería\tvoluntaria\tahí.\n12:40\t–\tThere\tis\tstill\ta\tPuerto\tRican\tcommunity\ton\tthe\tEast\tSide\n\t\nThere\tis\tstill\ta\tPuerto\tRican\tcommunity\ton\tthe\tEast\tSide,\tbut\tthere\twas\ta\t\nmuch\tlarger\tcommunity\tin\tthe\t60s.\tThere\twere\ta\tlot\tof\twhite\tpeople\tand\t\nItalian\tpeople.\tThe\tcommunity\ton\tSouth\tDivision\tis\tprimarily\tAfrican\t\nAmerican\tnow.\tEveryone\tin\tthe\tneighborhood\ttreats\ther\twell\tand\tthey\tcall\t\nher\t“grandma”.\nTodavía\thay\tuna\tcomunidad\tpuertorriqueña\ten\tel\tEast\tSide,\tpero\thubo\tuna\t\ncomunidad\tmás\tamplia\ten\tlos\taños\t60.\tHubo\tmucha\tgente\tblanca\ty\tmucha\t\ngente\titaliana.\tLa\tcomunidad\ten\tSouth\tDivision\tes\tprimariamente\tamericano\t\nafricana\tahora.\tTodo\tel\tmundo\ten\tel\tvecindario\tle\ttrata\tbien\ty\tla\tllama\t\n“abuela”.\n\t\n14:19\t–\tLydia\thas\talways\tlived\tin\tthat\tneighborhood\n\t\nLydia\thas\talways\tlived\tin\tthat\tneighborhood.\tShe\tlived\ton\tSwan\tStreet\tand\t\nMyrtle\tAvenue.\n\t\nLydia\tsiempre\tha\tvivido\ten\tel\tvecindario.\tElla\tviví\ten\tSwan\tStreet\ty\tMyrtle\t\nAvenue.\t\n14:46\t–\tHow\tdoes\tthe\tcommunity\tlook\ttoday?\n\t\n\n�The\tpeople\tin\tthe\tneighborhood\tare\tvery\tfriendly.\tIf\tsomeone\tneeds\t\nsomething,\tthey\tknow\tthey\tcan\tgo\tto\ta\tneighbor\tfor\thelp.\tThey\tare\ta\t\ncommunity\tand\tvisit\teach\tother.\tThe\tcommunity\tis\tunited.\n\t\nLa\tgente\tdel\tvecindario\tes\tamigable.\tSi\talguien\tnecesita\talgo,\tellos\tsaben\tque\t\npueden\tir\ta\tun\tvecino\tpara\tayuda.\tEllos\tson\tuna\tcomunidad\ty\tvisitan\ta\tcada\t\nuno.\tEs\tuna\tcomunidad\tunida.\n16:26\t–\tThere\tare\tstill\tcommunity\tmembers\twho\tarrived\tbefore\tLydia\t\ndid\n\t\nThere\tare\tpeople\tliving\tin\tthe\tcommunity\twho\tarrived\tbefore\tLydia.\tThey\t\nworked\ton\tthe\tfarms.\n\t\nHay\tgente\tviviendo\ten\tla\tcomunidad\tque\tllegó\tantes\tde\tLydia.\tEllos\t\ntrabajaron\ten\tlas\tgranjas.\t\n20:24\t–\tThere\tare\tmany\tactivities\tat\tSs\tColumba\tBrigid\tfor\tthe\t\ncommunity\nThere\tare\tmany\tdifferent\tactivities\tat\tthe\tchurch.\tThey\thave\tclasses\tafter\t\nschool.\tThere\tis\ta\tsoup\tkitchen\teach\tweek.\tThere\tis\talso\ta\tSpanish\tlanguage\t\nmass\tand\ta\tbilingual\tmass.\tPadre\tJosé\tGariolo\tgive\tthe\tbilingual\tmass.\nHay\tmuchas\tactividades\ten\tla\tiglesia.\tEllos\ttienen\tclases\tdespués\tdel\tdía\t\nescolar.\tHay\tuna\tcocina\tde\tsopa\tcada\tsemana.\tHay\tuna\tmisa\ten\tespañol\ty\tuna\t\nmisa\tbilingüe.\tPadre\tJosé\tGariolo\tda\tla\tmisa\tbilingüe.\t\t\n22:22\t–\tLydia\twas\ta\tpart\tof\tmany\tcommunity\tgatherings\n\t\nLydia\twould\tparticipate\tin\tvarious\tcommunity\tactivities\twhen\tshe\tknew\t\npeople\twere\tgoing.\nLydia\tparicipaba\ten\tlas\tactividades\tcomunitarias\tcuando\tsabía\tque\thabía\t\ngente\tahí\tque\tya\tconocía.\n23:57\t–\tPuerto\tRicans\twere\tnot\twell\treceived\tat\tfirst\n\t\nPuerto\tRicans\twere\tnot\twell\treceived\tat\tfirst\tbecause\tthey\tcouldn’t\tspeak\t\nEnglish.\tThey\twere\tstill\table\tto\thelp\tone\tanother\tout\teven\tthough\tthey\t\n\n�couldn’t\tspeak\tor\twrite\tEnglish\twell.\tLydia\thad\tthe\tsame\tproblem\tin\tGermany\t\nbecause\tshe\tcouldn’t\tread\tor\twrite\tin\tEnglish.\nAl\tprincipio\tlos\tpuertorriqueños\tno\teran\tbien\trecibidos\tpor\tla\tcomunidad\t\nporque\tno\thablaron\tel\tinglés.\tTodavía\tpodían\tayudar\ta\tcada\tuno\taunque\tellos\t\nno\tpodían\thablar\tbien\ten\tinglés.\tLydia\ttuvo\tel\tmismo\tproblema\ten\tAlemania\t\nporque\tno\tpodía\thablar\to\tescribir\tel\talemán.\n\t\n27:24\t–\tClosing\tthoughts\tabout\testablishing\tcommunities\n\t\nLydia\tshares\ther\tthoughts\tabout\tsharing\ta\tcommunity\twith\tdifferent\tethnic\t\ngroups.\tShe\tsays\tthat\tit\tisn’t\teasy\tat\tfirst,\tbut\tyou\thave\tto\tlearn\thow\tto\tlive\t\nand\tget\talong\twith\tone\tanother.\tThis\tis\thow\tthe\tcommunity\tlearns\tthat\twe\t\nare\tone\tpeople.\tThere\tis\tno\tneed\tfor\tracism.\t\nLydia\tcomparte\tsus\tpensamientos\tsobre\tcompartiendo\tsu\tcomunidad\tcon\t\notra\tgente\tde\totras\tetnicidades.\tElla\tdice\tque\tal\tinicio\tes\tdifícil,\tpero\thay\tque\t\naprender\tvivir\ty\tcomportarse\tjuntos.\tEste\tes\tcomo\tla\tcomunidad\taprende\tque\t\nsomos\tuna\tgente.\tNo\thay\trazón\tpara\tel\tracismo.\t\n\n�"]]]]]]]]],["collection",{"collectionId":"3"},["elementSetContainer",["elementSet",{"elementSetId":"1"},["name","Dublin 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Lydia first arrived in Virginia because her husband was a part of the military. She is from Hormigueros, Puerto Rico. She spent three years in Virginia, she spent 2 years in Fort Lewis, WA and 5 years in Kaiserslau, Germany. Her husband was stationed there in the military. She returned to Buffalo in 1962 because her sister lived in Buffalo.
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Lydia primero llegó a Virginia porque su esposo era militar. Ella es de Hormigueros, Puerto Rico. Ella pasó tres años en Virginia, ella pasó dos años en Fort Lewis, WA y cinco años en Kaiserslau, Alemania. Su esposo fue estacionado ahí con el ejército. Ella volvió a Búfalo en el año 1962 porque tenía una hermana viviendo en Búfalo.
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2:55 - Lydia worked in the Casa Cultural Puertorriqueña
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Lydia worked in the Casa Cultural Puertorriqueña. The center was located at 347 Swan Street. She was the assistant director of the Puerto Rican Chicano Committee Center. She took care of the children throughout the day. They were lower income children or were foster children. She also worked the after school program for similar children. The after school program was called the Teen Center, they stayed until 9pm. They took classes such as ceramics and dance. They also prepared the float for the Hamburg Fair for 12 years.
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Lydia trabajaba en la Casa Cultural Puertorriqueña. El centro fue ubicado a la dirección de 347 Swan Street. Ella era asistente al director del Puerto Rican Chicano Committee Center (PRCC). Ella cuidaba a los niños durante el día. Ellos eran de familias de los bajos salarios o eran niños del sistema del cuidado de crianza. Ella también trabajaba en el programa después del día escolar para estudiantes semejantes a los que asistían a los programas del día. El programa después del día escolar fue llamado “Teen Center”, ellos se quedaron ahí hasta las nueve de la noche. Ellos tomaron clases tanto como las de las cerámicas y el baile. Ellos también preparaba el flotador para el feriado de Hamburg por 12 años.
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5:35 – There were also dance classes
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Lydia explains that there were also dance classes for younger children. They would take them to different places to dance. They would dance at universities and on television. It took a long time to prepare for these performances. The center offered a lot of space for the dance classes.
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Lydia explica que habría también clases de baile para los jóvenes. Ellos les llevarían a sitios diferentes para bailar. Ellos bailaron en las universidades y en la televisión. Los tomó mucho tiempo en preparación para estas actuaciones. El centro les ofreció mucho espacio a los bailadores para las clases de baile.
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6:32 – The center had a baseball team, the Puerto Rican Tigers
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The center had a baseball team called the Puerto Rican Tigers.
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El centro tuvo un equipo de béisbol por el nombre Los Tigres Puertorriqueños.
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6:57 – Stephanie Berrios raised funds to construct the center
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Stephanie Berrios raised the funds to construct the center. She also raised funds to employ people throughout the year. There was a large group of teenagers working at the center participating in the Summer Program. They took care of the building and the neighborhood. They eventually opened the Pucho Olivencia Center.
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Stephanie Berrios levantó los fondos para construir el centro. Ella también levantó los fondos para emplear a la gente por todo el año. Hubo un grupo grande de adolescentes participando en el programa del verano. Ellos cuidaban el edificio y el vecindario. Ellos eventualmente abrieron el Centro de Pucho Olivencia.
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8:39 – Now there is no community centers for the youth
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Now there is no longer a community center for the youth. Lydia believes that the center helped keep the youth occupied and within the community. Now, there aren’t any centers and the youth are not engaged as they were. She feels the local politicians are not doing enough to engage the youth. They have basketball and football during the summer. She feels that politicians are unaware of what is going on the community.
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Ya no hay un centro comunitario para los jóvenes. Lydia cree que el centro los ayudó mantener los jóvenes ocupados y vinculados con la comunidad. Ahora, no hay centros y los jóvenes no están comprometidos a la comunidad tanto como eran en el pasado. Ella siente que a los políticos no hacen suficiente para enganchar a los jóvenes. saben lo que está pasando dentro de la comunidad.
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11:27 – Lydia volunteered at School 6 for 10 years
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Lydia volunteered in different parts of School 6 for 10 years. She would go wherever they sent her. Her grandkids were also in that school and she still volunteered there.
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Lydia era voluntaria en partes diferentes en la escuela 6 por 10 años. Ella iría en cualquier lugar que le mandaron. Sus nietos también estaban en la escuela y ella todavía sería voluntaria ahí.
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12:40 – There is still a Puerto Rican community on the East Side
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There is still a Puerto Rican community on the East Side, but there was a much larger community in the 60s. There were a lot of white people and Italian people. The community on South Division is primarily African American now. Everyone in the neighborhood treats her well and they call her “grandma”.
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Todavía hay una comunidad puertorriqueña en el East Side, pero hubo una comunidad más amplia en los años 60. Hubo mucha gente blanca y mucha gente italiana. La comunidad en South Division es primariamente americano africana ahora. Todo el mundo en el vecindario le trata bien y la llama “abuela”.
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14:19 – Lydia has always lived in that neighborhood
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Lydia has always lived in that neighborhood. She lived on Swan Street and Myrtle Avenue.
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Lydia siempre ha vivido en el vecindario. Ella viví en Swan Street y Myrtle Avenue.
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14:46 – How does the community look today?
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The people in the neighborhood are very friendly. If someone needs something, they know they can go to a neighbor for help. They are a community and visit each other. The community is united.
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La gente del vecindario es amigable. Si alguien necesita algo, ellos saben que pueden ir a un vecino para ayuda. Ellos son una comunidad y visitan a cada uno. Es una comunidad unida.
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16:26 – There are still community members who arrived before Lydia did
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There are people living in the community who arrived before Lydia. They worked on the farms.
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Hay gente viviendo en la comunidad que llegó antes de Lydia. Ellos trabajaron en las granjas.
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20:24 – There are many activities at Ss Columba Brigid for the community
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There are many different activities at the church. They have classes after school. There is a soup kitchen each week. There is also a Spanish language mass and a bilingual mass. Padre José Gariolo give the bilingual mass.
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Hay muchas actividades en la iglesia. Ellos tienen clases después del día escolar. Hay una cocina de sopa cada semana. Hay una misa en español y una misa bilingüe. Padre José Gariolo da la misa bilingüe.
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22:22 – Lydia was a part of many community gatherings
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Lydia would participate in various community activities when she knew people were going.
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Lydia paricipaba en las actividades comunitarias cuando sabía que había gente ahí que ya conocía.
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23:57 – Puerto Ricans were not well received at first
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Puerto Ricans were not well received at first because they couldn’t speak English. They were still able to help one another out even though they couldn’t speak or write English well. Lydia had the same problem in Germany because she couldn’t read or write in English.
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Al principio los puertorriqueños no eran bien recibidos por la comunidad porque no hablaron el inglés. Todavía podían ayudar a cada uno aunque ellos no podían hablar bien en inglés. Lydia tuvo el mismo problema en Alemania porque no podía hablar o escribir el alemán.
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27:24 – Closing thoughts about establishing communities
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Lydia shares her thoughts about sharing a community with different ethnic groups. She says that it isn’t easy at first, but you have to learn how to live and get along with one another. This is how the community learns that we are one people. There is no need for racism.
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Lydia comparte sus pensamientos sobre compartiendo su comunidad con otra gente de otras etnicidades. Ella dice que al inicio es difícil, pero hay que aprender vivir y comportarse juntos. Este es como la comunidad aprende que somos una gente. No hay razón para el racismo.
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Lydia was born in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico but moved first to Virginia with her husband and later to Buffalo. She travelled with him to Germany while he served in the army but eventually established a home where her family was in Buffalo. Lydia worked for the Casa Cultural Puertorriqueña (PRCC) in child care. In this interview she described the different activities that took place at the center and also within other parts of the community. Lydia was volunteer at School 6 for 10 years while her grandchildren attended school there. She did whatever they asked her to do. Lydia shares her thoughts on the past and current states of her community and her philosophy on coexistence in a multicultural environment."]],["elementText",{"elementTextId":"54377"},["text","Esta entrevista con Delia Lydia Rodriguez tomó lugar el 28 de septiembre del año del 2012 en su casa en Búfalo, NY y fue conducida por Stephanie Bucalo y Casimiro Rodriguez. 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