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Interview with M

Date23 March 2026

Mediumborn digital audio file

DimensionsDuration: 54 Minutes, 51 Seconds

ClassificationsInformation Artifacts

Credit LineCommunity History Project Collection

DescriptionAudio file of interview with M. She was interviewed by Trisha Mohan on March 23, 2026 in Hartford, Connecticut.

M was interviewed as part of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History's Community History Project discussing moments of change in her life.

This interview with M explores how her identity, background, and college experience at Trinity College have shaped her personal growth and worldview. As a first-generation, working-class Mexican-American student, she reflects on navigating social class differences, developing a more open and introspective mindset, and gaining access to opportunities through networking and education. The conversation highlights her transition from a survival-focused perspective to one that values intellectual exploration, relationships, and self-reflection. Overall, the interview emphasizes the transformative impact of higher education on identity, opportunity, and social mobility.

Object number2024.79.100

NotesSubject Note: The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History’s Community History Project (CHP) is a public-facing initiative, focused on contemporary collecting, gathering items of the recent past as well as from events happening today. This program developed community historians to identify, document, and preserve their experiences as residents of Connecticut, and to share these experiences during a series of community presentations. The project focused on the theme "Redefining Moments of Change." Conneticans share stories of people or events who have changed their lives or how they have sparked change in the lives of others.

Cataloging Note: Digitization and access to this collection is supported by a Congressionally Directed grant through the U.S. Department of Education.

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