College Bound Latinas Featured in Local News
Laramie, WY — Literacy. Discrimination. Race. Identity. Language acquisition. Education. Future aspirations.
These are themes University of Wyoming junior Norma C. Lira-Perez discovered by transcribing interviews with young Latinas in Wyoming as part of her undergraduate research assistant work.
“After transcribing interviews I read through them and pick out common themes,” said Lira-Perez, who is from Jackson. “Some themes fit in one category. Some themes fit in three.”
What she realized during hours of transcribing and sorting through the interviews is that the girls’ experiences are not too different from her own.
“The things the girls talked about during the interviews resonated with me so much,” she said. “I want to know more and to be able to come up with explanations, observe, analyze these things. I think that helps me a lot. ... It’s nice to see it in a different light.”
Article Credit: Jackson Hole News & Guide
Titled: Studying up
