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Zavier Borja Oral History Interview

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Title

Zavier Borja Oral History Interview

Description

Zavier Borja is an activist and community organizer, who was based in Bend, Oregon at the time of the interview. In it, Borja reflects on his experience growing up in Madras, Oregon as a first-generation Mexican American, and on how his experiences as a self-described “White Mexican” made it difficult for him to find a place for himself growing up. He further describes how, when living in places outside Oregon, he discovered that there were organizations dedicated to assisting underrepresented groups, and how that inspired him to come back to Oregon and create similar organizations in his home state.

Merging his love of the outdoors with his activism, Borja created a local chapter of Latino Outdoors, and later founded Vamanos Outside. Both of these organizations are dedicated to encouraging Latinos to engage with outdoor activities. Borja was motivated to create these organizations when he began participating in more outdoor activities himself, and realized that it was predominantly white, wealthy people who were able to do so. Borja shares his thoughts on the barriers that Latino people face in engaging with the outdoors, and how he has worked to address them. In 2021, Borja was elected to hold a position on the Bend Parks and Recreation board. At the time of the interview, Borja was in the process of campaigning for his election, and he discussed his motivations for running for the position, and the goals he would have as a board member.

Creator

Zavier Borja

Source

Latinos en Oregón Oral History Collection / Colección de Entrevistas Orales (OH 032)

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

May 18, 2021

Contributor

Baleria Reyes

Format

Born Digital Video

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

oh32-borja-zavier-20210518

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Baleria Reyes

Interviewee

Zavier Borja

Location

Interview conducted over Zoom

Original Format

Born Digital Video

Duration

0:40:11

OHMS Object

Interview Format

video

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