Stories from Unheard Voices

An online storytelling platform of histories and experiences from immigrants and children of immigrants in Greater Minnesota.

Stories from Unheard Voices

About Stories from Unheard Voices

In November of 2016, Andrea applied for the Jay & Rose Phillips Scholarship, which supports the development and implementation of a self-designed service project to address unmet needs in Minnesota communities. She presented a project using stories to elevate the voices of those unheard in her community of Worthington.

Small towns don't make it easy when it comes to progressive politics. Still, when vulnerable populations exist in places like non-metropolitan areas, it is important to start changing the narrative and let the rest of the world know what small towns in America look like.

Through storytelling and oral-histories, the project hopes to report the true stories of what it is like to be a person of color and a 1st or 2nd generation immigrant in rural America. It centers everyday voices and lived experience as knowledge that deserves to be preserved, respected, and remembered.

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Stories from Unheard Voices

Andrea V. Duarte-Alonso Andrea V. Duarte-Alonso

Familia Martinez, Mexican

Esposo: Nosotros somos de Michoacan, Mexico pero nos conosimos en California. Yo me vine en los settentas y mi esposo llego en los ochentas. Yo e vivido en los Estados Unidos desde que era chico. Nos conocimos en un baile en Los Angeles. Nos casamos en California y a los veinte y dos años nos decidimos venir para Minnesota.

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Andrea V. Duarte-Alonso Andrea V. Duarte-Alonso

Ana Lozano, El Salvador

I was born in Kodiak Island, Alaska. My uncle was the first person that immigrated to the United States during the El Salvadoran civil war. He went to Alaska because there was a lot of work in the fishing industry. Then my mom at the age of 19 also wanted a better future, so she followed my uncle to Alaska. By then, there were other cousins there too and most worked in the fishing industry for a few years.

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Andrea V. Duarte-Alonso Andrea V. Duarte-Alonso

Sandra Piñeda, El Salvador

Tengo 13 años viviendo en Worthington y no he vivido en otro lugar excepto Worthington. Worthington me parece un lugar tranquilo y un lugar acogedor. Quizás no hay mucho entretenimiento para los niños o para la juventud, pero siento que, a comparación a otros lugares es mas libre de drogas y libre de pandillas. Durante estos años trabaje con Helping Hand, una organizacion donde orientamos a las mujeres, dándoles consejos de su cuidado de embarazo.

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Stories From
Unheard Voices

Stories from Unheard Voices is an online storytelling platform sharing the histories and lived experiences of immigrants and children of immigrants across Greater Minnesota, amplifying voices and preserving stories that shape our communities.

Soy La Misma
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In the Soy la Misma newsletter, Andrea reflects on her upbringing in the rural Midwest as the daughter of Mexican immigrants, sharing stories about education, culture, identity, and the experiences shaping her life.

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Have a question, idea, or collaboration in mind? Reach out to connect about writing, storytelling projects, speaking opportunities, or creative partnerships. I’d love to hear from you and explore ways we can work together.