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Lucela M. Wattin oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Lucela M. Wattin conducted by Stefani Evans on December 6, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project.
Lucela shares memories of her life growing up in Cebu Province, Philippines and being raised by her mother and grandparents after her father's death. She talks about immigrating to the United States under her fiancée's visa, moving to Chinatown in Las Vegas, and her work as a busser at the Excalibur Hotel. Lucela discusses how joining the Culinary Workers Union improved her work conditions and benefits, and how she is working with the union and a legal attorney to help her daughter immigrate to America. She also shares her favorite Filipino dishes (sinagang, chicken adobo, and bugas mais), holiday traditions, and what life was like when casinos shut down during COVID-19.
Archival Collection
Dora Tevez Herrman teaches English as a Second Language (ESL) to members of the Nevada Association of Latin Americans (NALA) in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dora Tevez Herrman is a teacher of English-As-A-Second Language at the Nevada Association of Latin Americans (NALA), a community-based non-profit organization in Las Vegas. Her services are vital in helping Hispanic immigrants to learn English and to more easily assimilate into life in the United States. Dora Tevez Herrman went on to become a teacher, Assistant Principal and Principal in the Clark County School District.
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