VIDEO

FindCenter AddIcon

From Undocumented Immigrant to Harvard Graduate

2016

When Norma Torres' mother crossed the border without documents, she never imagined that 16 years later her daughter will be graduating from one of the most prestigious universities in the world: Harvard.

04:11 min

07:22

From Migrant Farmer to Future Teacher

If you go by statistics, Raquel Pérez wasn’t supposed to be a success story. She wasn’t supposed to be an educational inspiration. Raquel is a migrant farmworker from one of the poorest regions in the country. She never experienced a complete school year in one state.

Video
2018
FindCenter AddIcon
06:20

First-Generation Graduates Read Letters from Their Parents

UC Riverside has a long history of supporting first-generation students. At 58%, first-generation students make up more than half the student population at UCR. We connected with 11 of our first-generation graduates to see what being the first in their family to graduate meant to them.

Video
2019
FindCenter AddIcon
05:42

An Immigrant Student in America: Finding a College

Ayat Husseini is standing on the threshold of a new world: college. She is facing a challenge that many immigrant students across the United States share.

Video
2015
FindCenter AddIcon
08:03

New Immigrants Share Their Stories

The students of Newcomers High School in Long Island City, which specializes in teaching recent immigrants, and those of St. Luke's, a private middle school in Manhattan, have come together to dialogue about difference and combat bias.

Video
2011
FindCenter AddIcon
06:42

A Conversation with Latinos on Race - Op-Docs

In this short documentary, Latinos grapple with defining their ethnic and racial identities. While talking with Latino people we find out the understanding of their personal identity as well as what they deal with in their everyday lives.

Video
2016
FindCenter AddIcon
19:29

7 Thoughts on Being First-Gen, Low-Income at Harvard

SUBTITULOS EN ESPAÑOL DISPONIBLES Quarantine has given me the energy and time to produce this personal video diary about the experiences I've had at Harvard as a first-gen, low-income college student.

Video
2020
FindCenter AddIcon
10:54

Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez: What's Missing from the American Immigrant Narrative | TED

Recounting her story of finding opportunity and stability in the US, Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez examines the flaws in narratives that simplify and idealize the immigrant experience -- and shares hard-earned wisdom on the best way to help those around us.

Video
2020
FindCenter AddIcon
03:59

Undocumented in America: Viviana’s Story

This film is an intimate portrayal of what it’s like to be an undocumented immigrant in the shadow of the sanctuary city debate happening around the country.

Video
2018
FindCenter AddIcon
06:43

The Immigrant Mindset - Why Indians Drive Cabs & Own Convenience Stores

The stereotype is that Indian immigrants come to America, where they end up driving cabs and owning motels or convenience stores. Jaspreet Singh explains why he thinks this happens so often, including the immigrant mindset and what Indian immigrants commonly come to America to accomplish.

Video
2018
FindCenter AddIcon
04:38

Parenting in Australia

This video was produced for families who have recently arrived in Australia, to introduce them to the “Caring for Children: Tips on raising children in Australia” booklets.

Video
2015
FindCenter AddIcon

EXPLORE TOPIC

Immigration and Assimilation