0:00 - Juan presents himself
\nJuan states his name, age, birthdate and birthplace.
\nJuan nos da su nombre, su edad, fecha de nacimiento y lugar de nacimiento.
\n1:33 - Arriving in the United States
\nJuan states that his wife came to the United States almost a year before he arrived. They lived in New York City from 1955-58. They moved to Buffalo in 1958 because his brother-in-law was already living there. His wife's brother worked in a plant. He did not grow up with his wife's family- he grew up in Puerto Rico.
\nJuan dice que su esposa vino a los Estados Unidos casi un año antes de él. Vivieron en la ciudad de Nueva York desde el año 1955 hasta el año 1958. Se mudaron a Búfalo en el año 1958 porque su cuñado ya estaba viviendo allí. Su cuñado trabajaba en una factoría. Él no se creció con la familia de la esposa de Juan porque se creció en Puerto Rico.
\n3:34 - Finding Work
\nJuan and his wife both worked when they lived in New York City. It was very difficult for Juan's wife to find work in New York because was alone and didn't speak English when she first arrived. Juan found work quickly after arriving in Buffalo. He worked in the same factory for 35 years from 1958-1984. Juan's wife worked in a factory called Fibron Products for many years. Her mother came to Buffalo to help take care of her children.
\nJuan y su esposa trabajaron en Nueva York. Para la esposa de Juan fue difícil encontrar trabajo en Nueva York porque estaba sola y no hablaba inglés cuando llegó. Su esposa trabajaba en una factoría llamada Fibron Products por muchos años. Su madre vino a Búfalo para cuidar a sus hijos. Juan consiguió trabajo después de llegar a Búfalo. Trabajaba en la misma factoría por 35 años desde el año 1958 hasta el año 1984.
\n6:22 - Juan's Children
\nJuan and his wife talk about their children and where they are now.
\nJuan y su esposa hablan de sus hijos y donde están ahora.
\n8:00 - Letter to President Kennedy
\nJuan and his wife talk about the revolution in Santo Domingo and the letter that he wrote to President Kennedy to alert him to what was going on in Santo Domingo under the Trujillo dictatorship. Juan's father died in a tragic accident.
\nHablan de la revolución en Santo Domingo y la carta que escribió Juan al Presidente Kennedy para avisarle a lo que estaba pasando en Santo Domingo bajo la dictadura de Trujillo. El padre de Juan murió en un accidente.
\n10:52 - Their Daughter's Tragic Accident
\nJuan and his wife describe their daughter's tragic death in New York when a piece of a building fell and hit her.
\nJuan y su esposa describen la muerte de su hija mayor en Nueva York. Murió cuando un pedazo de un edificio se cayó.
\n12:37 - Santo Domingo Under Trujillo
\nJuan describes the letter that he wrote to Kennedy in greater detail. He and his wife talk about the difficulty of life in Santo Domingo under the Trujillo dictatorship. It was difficult for Juan to gain permission to come to the United States because Trujillo thought he would speak against the dictatorship.
\nJuan describe la carta que escribió al presidente Kennedy con más detalle. Hablan de la dificultad de la vida en Santo Domingo bajo la dictadura de Trujillo. Fue difícil para Juan conseguir el permiso para entrar en los Estados Unidos porque Trujillo creía que iba a hablar en contra de la dictadura.
\n16:36 - Life in Buffalo
\nLife in Buffalo was easier for Juan and his family than living in New York City. When they first arrived in Buffalo in 1958 they lived on the West Side. The neighborhood was nice when they lived there. There were a few other Hispanic families living in Buffalo at the time. They all became friends. When Juan's wife first arrived in Buffalo there were hardly any Hispanic families.
\nAl vivir en Búfalo era más fácil para Juan y su familia que vivir en la ciudad de Nueva York. Cuando llegaron a Búfalo en el año 1958 vivieron en la zona del oeste. El barrio estaba tranquilo. Había algunas familias latinoamericanas en Búfalo en este momento. Todos se pusieron amigos. Cuando la esposa de Juan llegó a Búfalo por primera vez no había una cultura hispana ni familias hispanas.
\n20:57 - Spanish Club
\nJuan's wife describes their involvement in Buffalo's Spanish club, her work for Meals on Wheels, and volunteering in her children's' schools.
\nLa esposa de Juan describe su involucramiento en el club español de Búfalo, su trabajo en Meals on Wheels, y su experiencia trabajando en las escuelas de sus hijos.
\n23:41 - Daughter's Influence in Bilingual Education
\nTheir daughter is very involved in bilingual education in Buffalo.
\nSu hija se involucra mucho en la educación bilingüe en Búfalo.
\n26:29 - Returning to Santo Domingo
\nThey went back to live in Santo Domingo for seven years. They came back to Buffalo in the end.
\nVolvieron a vivir en Santo Domingo por siete años pero al final regresaron a Búfalo.
\n27:55 - Juan and his Wife
\nJuan and his wife were married in 1952. They met at a Spanish club in Santo Domingo. Her father was Puerto Rican but she was born in Santo Domingo. She was an American citizen through her father.
\nJuan y su esposa se casaron en el año 1952. Se conocieron en el club español en Santo Domingo. El padre de su esposa era puertorriqueño pero ella nació en Santo Domingo. Era ciudadana de los Estados Unidos a través de su padre.
\n29:41 - Differences in Hispanic Community
\nJuan talks about how the Latin American vote is much more important now than when he arrived. He thinks that the education of the Hispanic community in Buffalo has improved and that there are more opportunities for work now.
\nJuan describe como el voto latinoamericano en los Estados Unidos lleva más importancia hoy en día. Cree que la educación de la comunidad hispana en Búfalo se ha mejorado y que ahora hay más trabajo.
\n35:25 - Final Thoughts
\nJuan describes how he came to the United States with seven dollars in his pocket.
\nJuan describe cómo llegó a los Estados Unidos con siete dólares."]]]]]],["elementSetContainer",["elementSet",{"elementSetId":"1"},["name","Dublin Core"],["description","The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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His wife worked in a factory called Fibron Products for many years. In 1955 there was a revolution in Santo Domingo during the Trujillo dictatorship. Juan and his wife talk about how dangerous it was to go against Trujillo during this time. Juan's family had problems during the revolution so Juan brought his father to Buffalo. At first, Trujillo was not going to allow Juan to go to the United States, but his mother was a friend of one of Trujillo's sisters, who helped him arrive. Juan wrote a letter to President Kennedy in 1962 because his cousin was in jail. He never got an answer to the letter. They went back to Santo Domingo to live for seven years and then decided to return to Buffalo. Juan explains that it is very important for the Latin American community in the United States to vote. He thinks that they are listening to the Latin American community more now because of the size of the population. 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Su hija se ha sido involucrada en el programa educativo bilingüe en Búfalo. Juan y su esposa trabajaron mientras estaban en la Ciudad de Nueva York. Fue muy difícil encontrar trabajo para su esposa porque no habló el inglés. Rápidamente Juan encontró un puesto cuando llegó a Búfalo y trabajaba en el mismo lugar por 35 años (1958-1984). Su esposa trabajó en una factoría llamada Fibron Products por muchos años. En el año 1955 sucedió una revolución en Santo Domingo durante la dictadura de Trujillo. Juan y su esposa hablan del peligro del tiempo especialmente si uno fue contra de sus creencias de Trujillo. La familia de Juan tuvo problemas durante la revolución entonces Juan llevó a su padre a Búfalo. Al inicio, Trujillo no iba a permitirle a Juan que se vaya a los EEUU, pero su madre era amiga de una de las hermanas de Trujillo, quien lo ayudó irse. Juan escribió una carta al Presidente Kennedy en el año 1962 porque su primo fue encarcelado. Él nunca recibió una respuesta de la carta. 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