Margaret Hernandez : Estánfor: Our Voices

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Abstract/Contents

Abstract: In this oral history, Margaret Hernandez (AB Anthropology, 1975) speaks about her undergraduate years at Stanford and her involvement in founding Ballet Folklórico de Stanford. She reflects on the importance of the leadership development experiences she gained as a student, including fundraising for the dance group’s performances for Cinco de Mayo and the Chicano graduation, interacting with staff members Cecilia Burciaga and Ray Bacchetti, and serving as a student representative for several university search committees. She advises current Latino students to connect with the Latino community at Stanford and not try to go it alone and says, “Don’t be intimidated. Know that you do have a right to be here.” After graduating from Stanford, Hernandez held various administrative positions at Stanford and then worked for the city and the port of Los Angeles in contract selection and procurement, small business development and training, and outreach to local businesses to promote diversity in contractor selections. She retired in 2010 but continues to give back to her community today. She is honorary mayor of Wilmington, California, and sits on the boards of several community groups. She has also been an active Rotarian for thirty years.

Type of resource	sound recording-nonmusical, text
Extent	1 audio file; 1 text file
Place	Stanford (Calif.)
Publisher	Stanford Historical Society
Date created	March 23, 2019
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital

Interviewee	Hernandez, Margaret
Creator	Hernandez, Margaret
Interviewer	Hartwig, Daniel
Publisher	Stanford Historical Society

Subject	Stanford Alumni Association
Subject	Stanford University. Students > 1970s
Subject	Stanford Latino Alumni Association
Subject	Hispanic American college graduates
Genre	Interview

Transcript	Title Transcript
Finding Aid	Title Guide to Estánfor: Our Voices
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/cd849hh7148
Location	SC1476
Repository	Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Estánfor: Our Voices 2019

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