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Vanessa Arredondo, Part 1, an Oral History

Vanessa Arredondo, Part 1, an Oral History

Arizona, Joel Berger, Media, Oral History, Oral History Arizona, People, Vanessa Arredondo, Video, Video WTM, Videos, Videos WTM, When Teachers MobilizeDecember 11, 2021
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DateJuly 14, 2021LocationArizonaInterviewerJoel BergerOral HistoryOral History CollectionProjectWhen Teachers MobilizeSub ProjectWhen Teachers Mobilize Oral HistoriesDownload VideoMP4Download TranscriptDocxShare

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