Cecilia Santillan-Robles and Diana Parra-Villasenor

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Title (Dublin Core)
Cecilia Santillan-Robles and Diana Parra-Villasenor
Abstract (Dublin Core)
This oral history interview with Cecilia Santillán-Robles and Diana Parra-Villaseñor, conducted on October 28, 2024, at California State University, Chico, explores their experiences as first-generation Latina college students and their pivotal roles in founding the multicultural sorority Sigma Omega Phi. They discuss their motivations for establishing the organization, the challenges they faced in its early years, and its lasting impact on fostering sisterhood, leadership, and community service. Now administrators at Chico State, they reflect on their continued mentorship of students and the sorority’s ongoing commitment to diversity, education, and social activism.
Interviewee (Bibliographic Ontology)
Cecilia Santillán-Robles
Diana Parra- Villaseñor
Interviewer (Bibliographic Ontology)
Andrea Jauregui
Angelina Sotelo
Date Created (Dublin Core)
January 24, 2024
Format (Dublin Core)
wav
Length (Schema.org for LinkedDataSets)
1 hour, 2 minutes, 55 seconds
Library of Congress Subject Heading (Schema.org for LinkedDataSets)
Greek letter societies—California—Chico
Women in higher education
Latina college students
Copyright (Dublin Core)
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Collection number (Dublin Core)
UA-016-14
Collection Project (Dublin Core)
Preserving Chico State Voices for Change