Lideres Latinos Oral History Project: Interview with Idalia "Charly" Leuze

Titles: Lideres Latinos Oral History Project: Interview with Idalia "Charly" Leuze (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Idalia Leuze was brought up in San Antonio, Texas and moved to Minnesota. Leuze was raised in Willmar and went to Ridgewater College (formerly Willmar Vo-Tech) studying legal administration. She worked for the Chamber of Commerce, Public Defender's office, as an interpreter, as a corrections counselor, at PACT 4 Families, and as director of West Central Integration Collaborative. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Childhood; family; Latino culture in Texas and Minnesota; religion; education; lack of diversity in Willmar; suing the Willmar School District over Latino student rights; dangerous living conditions; having to get tamale ingredients from Chicago; grand opening of Taco John's restaurant; Somali integration; visit to China; and funds and grants.

Dates

• 08/11/2009 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewer: Trevino, Ruth
• interviewee: Leuze, Idalia

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH135
• Accession Number: AV2011.2.21

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

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

Quantity: 1 digital file 43 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 01:11:29 running time

Subjects

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