Valentina Özbek : Estánfor: Our Voices
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- In this oral history, Valentina Özbek (AB Political Science, 2007) talks about her undergraduate experience at Stanford, including participating in theater groups and working at the Stanford Community Law Clinic. She discusses the feeling of imposter syndrome that many Latino students experienced as undergraduates, and she thanks Professor Andrew Rutten for improving her writing and Professor Rush Rehm for helping her gain confidence. An immigrant from Columbia, Özbek recalls feeling disengaged from the Latino community at Stanford, which she felt was heavily focused on Mexicans and Chicanos. She describes how she is re-engaging with the community now through the alumni summit, talks about her current work as an immigration attorney for a non-profit, and gives advice on how both individuals and lawyers can help immigrants in the current political climate. After Stanford, Valentina Özbek attended Berkeley law and currently is working as an attorney in immigration law for a nonprofit. She also takes part in Stanford Law School’s naturalization and immigration pro bono groups.
Description
| 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 |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Özbek, Valentina | |
|---|---|---|
| Creator | Özbek, Valentina | |
| Interviewer | Hartwig, Daniel | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Stanford Alumni Association |
|---|---|
| Subject | Stanford University. Students > 2000s |
| Subject | Stanford Latino Alumni Association |
| Subject | Hispanic American college graduates |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/gr354nj5030 |
| Location | SC1476 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
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