Lideres Latinos Oral History Project: Interview with Heladio "Lalo" Zavala

Titles: Lideres Latinos Oral History Project: Interview with Heladio "Lalo" Zavala (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Heladio "Lalo" Zavala was born in Asherton, Texas. Zavala decided to move to Minnesota to attend Moorhead State College and studied social work and Spanish. He became involved with the Latino community by becoming the chairman of Migrant Health Services, executive director of the Minnesota Migrant Council, and CEO of Midwest Association of Farmworker Organizations. Zavala is married with three children. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family background; Latino culture in Texas; agriculture industry; separation between Whites and Mexicanos; recruitment program called Project Equality; Beatles and music; financial hardships; Bilingual in Spanish and English; racism; Chicano Movement; importance of education; networking; National Association of Farmworker Organizations; funding; uniting Latinos; and community involvement.

Dates

• 10/18/2010 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewer: Duarte, Lorena
• interviewee: Zavala, Heladio

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH135
• Accession Number: AV2011.2.41

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Lideres Latinos Oral History Project' <OH 135>

Quantity: 1 digital file 61 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 02:13:54 running time

Subjects

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