María Elena González : Estánfor: Our Voices

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Abstract: María Elena González (BA Public Policy, 1983) describes growing up in East Los Angeles, her path to Stanford, and her undergraduate experiences, including fond memories of Casa Zapata and the Mexican-American community at Stanford in the 1980s. González recalls the plethora of emotions she felt arriving on Stanford’s campus for the first time, especially as the only daughter in her family. She also mentions how the influence her mother and her culture had on her as a child, mixed with the help of Stanford, gave her the courage to pursue her goals. González recalls some of the academic struggles she faced in her early years at Stanford, but thanks the Latinx community and her study abroad experience in France for providing support and confidence. She comments on the diversity of Stanford’s Latinx student population and recalls how she came to major in public policy, drawn by her desire to pursue a career in social justice and the major’s practical focus on policy implementation. After graduating from Stanford, González attended UC Hastings College of Law. She worked in the district attorney’s office in Brooklyn, New York, in an eviction prevention program, and for twenty-two years as a union-side labor lawyer. González retired in New York City and volunteers at a Catholic parish migrant center.

Type of resource	sound recording-nonmusical, text
Extent	1 audio file; 1 text file
Place	Stanford (Calif.)
Publisher	Stanford Historical Society
Date created	March 22, 2019
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital

Interviewee	González, María Elena
Creator	González, María Elena
Interviewer	Frothingham, Emma
Publisher	Stanford Historical Society

Subject	Stanford Alumni Association
Subject	Stanford University. Students > 1980s
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/wh617jh9787
Location	SC1476
Repository	Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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