03621nam 22004693a 4500 AA00002487_00001 20231026155350.0 m o cr n ---ma mp 211216n xx s eng d My Experience as a Latina Au Pair [electronic resource]. Edison, NJ : Middlesex College, 2021 December 16. Mp4 Video file Immigrant Voices: New to Middlesex County. [cc by-nc-nd] This item is licensed with the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivative License. This license allows others to download this work and share them with others as long as they mention the author and link back to the author, but they can’t change them in any way or use them commercially. Image credit: Painting by Guevara Gabriela. Used by permission. .Audio: "Floating Home" by Brian Bolger, YouTube Audio Library, https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary, December 2021. Licensed under the YouTube Audio Library free audio license Image credit: Painting by Guevara Gabriela "Costa Rican Cart-Sarchi". Used by permission. Audio: "In Memory of Jean Talon" by The Mini Vandals, YouTube Audio Library, https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary, December 2021. Licensed under the YouTube Audio Library free audio license Recorded on 12/10/2021 online Follow-up Interview Recorded on 05/10/2022 online This interview is created with the intention of seeing the past through the eyes of an immigrant. The main topic from the interview highlights the life of Gabriela (interviewee) and her life in the United States. Additionally, subjects like human rights and the empowerment of future generations are also reflected in this piece. This video shows us life through the lens of an amazing young girl who dreams of becoming a professional. This is a transcript and recording of an oral history interview that took place as part of the class projects for Middlesex College's History 221H class in the Fall of 2021. Au pair is a helper from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family's responsibility for childcare as well as some housework, and receive a monetary allowance for personal use. Electronic reproduction. Middlesex College, 2021. (Middlesex County College) Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. Middlesex College. (Biographical) Gabriela Guevara is a twenty-three-year-old that came to the United States with the dream of becoming a professional. Gabriela worked in Costa Rica in customer service and had a difficult life in costa Rica. A few months ago, this young lady immigrated as an au pair (babysitter) to accomplish her dreams, leaving behind her best friend Kylo, who was her company in life. Guevara arrived in Middlesex seeking a better future, delighting us with her passion for arts. The original language of the video, English. However, the video also contains subtitles in Spanish. -2021 Fall 2021. -2022 Spring 2022. Costa Rican Americans -- New Jersey -- Middlesex County. Immigrants -- United States. Middlesex County (N.J.) -- history. oral histories. Allenza Nathalia ( interviewer ). Guevara Gabriela ( interviewee ). Espinoza-Wulach, Cristóbal ( advisor ). Middlesex County College. IMCC. ORALHIS. IMMIGRANT. MIDDLESEXHISTORY. MCC http://middlesexcc.sobeklibrary.com/AA00002487/00001 Electronic Resource https:/digital.middlesexcc.edu/content/AA/00/00/24/87/00001/Foto Portadathm.jpg