Katherine Flores : Estánfor: Our Voices
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- In this oral history, Katherine Flores (AB Human Biology, 1975) shares her experiences at the university as both a Chicana and low-income student. Raised by her grandparents who were farmworkers in Fresno, California, she remembers being introduced to Stanford by MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Atzlan) recruiters and recalls arriving on campus with her grandmother who spoke no English. She describes her struggles with imposter syndrome, but recalls how the Chicano community and mentors like Maria Gutierrez and Frank Ponce helped her to find her voice. Flores also mentions her involvement in the Chicano Health Organization and Ballet Folklórico groups on campus and speaks about the joy of being able to connect with patients from communities like her own. Today, Katherine Flores works as a physician and is the director of the Latino Center for Medical Education and Research at UC San Francisco. She also runs a health pathways program for middle school and high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Description
Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text, still image |
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Extent | 1 audio file; 1 text file; 1 photograph |
Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Date created | March 23, 2019 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
Interviewee | Flores, Katherine | |
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Creator | Flores, Katherine | |
Interviewer | Hartwig, Daniel | |
Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
Subject | Stanford Alumni Association |
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Subject | Stanford University. Students > 1970s |
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/zs814hz6151 |
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
Estánfor: Our Voices 2019
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