Skyline College/North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline College Library
Student project for LSCI 110 – Digital Oral Research Project, Skyline College

 Ann Lacsa

Click on the links below to view video segments from an April 2010 interview by Giulio Di Francia with Ann Lacsa,
who speaks about her experiences living in the Philippines and United States.

 

 

Table of Contents:
1. Leaving the Philippines
2. Life in the Philippines

3. Arriving in America

4. Settling in California

5. Philippines and America

6. Life in the Philippines

7. Being a Filipino immigrant

8. Filipino immigrants and Filipino Americans

 

Segment 1
Leaving the Philippines
(2:26)
Ann tells us her reasons why she left the Philippines

                                                                                          

City of Manila; where Ann had lived before migrating to America.

 

 

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Segment 2
Life in the Philippines
(5:01)
Family in the Philippines are very close; Ann talks about her life living in the Philippines.

 

 

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Segment 3
Arriving in America
(6:01)
Ann had many expectations while coming to America, she briefly talks about what her goals were. 

 


 

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Segment 4
Settling in California
(8:15)
Ann tells us why she decided to stay in California.  

 

The house Ann lives in today.

 

 

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Segment 5
Living in the Philippines and America
(10:18)
Ann talks about the pros and cons of living in the Philippines and America.

 

 

 

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Segment 6
Life in the Philippines
(12:44)
Ann briefly talks about her family and the life she lived in the Philippines.

 

 

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Segment 7
Being Filipino in the U.S.
(15:30)
Ann explains her life living as a Filipino immigrant in America. 

 

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Segment 8
Filipino immigrants and Filipino Americans
(16:40)
Ann tells us her thoughts about Filipino immigrants/Filipino Americans and their differences.

 

Group of Filipino immigrants in America

 

 

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Image sources:


http://yfrog.com/0pmanilaj

http://yfrog.com/jm73563960j

http://yfrog.com/7b914430j

http://yfrog.com/5ntumblrktz5tx72p21qanimbj

 

 

 


last revised: 5-20-10
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
These materials may be used for educational purposes.  North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline College Library.
All commercial rights are reserved. To contact the coordinator, or send comments or suggestions, email: Eric Brenner at brenner@smccd.edu