Yazmin Jimenez

Yazmin in front of the mural at the latino cultural center. The background is a blue to dark blue dutone of the heart mural along with the the Lead.Create.Change internship logo, covid-19 Ethnographic project title. Below are their name and major. On the footer, the latino cultural center logo on the left side and the url latinoculturalcenter.uic.edu/internships that leads to the internship page

What have you learned through the ethnographic project?

I didn’t realize these [environmental] problems were happening in my community until I left my community and saw that others… affluent communities or people in the suburbs aren’t dealing with them like we are. The role of youth and women who are protesting is valuable and should be recognized. Also, talking to people other than those in my immediate circle is a good change. The meetings solidify information we are learning, which is beneficial.

Yazmin in front of the mural at the latino cultural center. The background is a green dutone of the heart mural along with the the Lead.Create.Change internship logo, covid-19 Ethnographic project title. Below are their name and major. On the footer, the latino cultural center logo on the left side and the url latinoculturalcenter.uic.edu/internships that leads to the internship page

What is a research finding that you’ve found interesting through your ethnographic interviews?

People have been impacted by this pandemic in some way shape or form and are experiencing this differently, but there is a collective sense of community care and staying connected to people in your life and community through technology and exploring new skills/hobbies while being at home. People are recognizing now more than ever how larger structures and systems in place have been negatively impacting not only themselves, but other communities and how they are being intentional with their choices.