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CU Japanese and Japanese American Community History Project
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Interview with Jen Uchida, 4-6-2021
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Interview with Jen Uchida, 4-6-2021
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McDaniel, Kami, interviewer
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Lisbon, Adam, interviewer
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Colorado--Boulder
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4/6/2021
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4/6/2021
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English
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Video interview of Jen Uchida by Kami McDaniel and Adam Lisbon via Zoom. 00:00 Introduction by Kami. 00:26 Where did you grow up? 00:35 What made you decide to come to CU? 01:04 Would you say it's sort of a family tradition to go to CU, then? 01:18 Did you grow up doing things at CU, such as football games? 01:54 Do you know how your family got started going to CU? 02:36 During which years did you attend CU? 02:53 What was your major for your undergraduate studies? 03:05 What was it like being in the engineering school? 04:19 It sounds like the intensity of the curriculum is what helped you all bond together? Did you live in the engineering dorms? 04:42 What was dorm life like, did you enjoy it? 05:10 Where did you end up living off campus? 06:01 Did you have roommates? 07:25 Kami asks about the experience of being a woman of color and finding community with other students of color/women of color in the engineering school, and being a woman in the engineering school in general. 10:50 What class was your favorite, or which class was most impactful for you? 12:16 Uchida discusses her experience of attending classes on September 11th, 2001. 14:23 Kami asks for Uchida to speak a bit about the work she does now. 15:20 Uchida mentions some planes she worked on during her time as an engineer for the Marine Corps. 16:57 Was Ellison Onizuka someone who was influential for you during your schooling? 18:34 What advice would you give to young women who want to pursue careers in engineering? 21:09 Lisbon asks for Uchida to discuss the pronunciation of her surname, mentions of 2020's political context, and anti-Asian violence. 23:55 Uchida talks about being inspired by trailblazing women as she grew up, and realizing as an adult that she has perhaps become one of those women herself. 24:49 Did you do any extracurricular activities at CU? Mentions of CU's Multicultural Engineering Program, Earn/Learn Apprenticeship Program. 26:14 What was your experience like on campus as a racial minority, did you ever experience discrimination? 26:55 Did you get to know other Japanese-American students at CU? Did you grow up with a strong sense of Japanese-American community? 29:43 Do you know why your mom was motivated to raise "American" kids? 30:50 Uchida discusses some of the discrimination her family has faced, and how that's affected her life. 31:56 How old was your mom when she came to the United States? It sounds like your dad's side of the family has been in Colorado for a long time? 34:22 Uchida discusses her family's experience during WWII. 36:20 Uchida mentions her grandfather's service in the 442nd. 38:07 Adam asks if/how Uchida sensed the generational differences between her mother and father, including her father's family's experience of internment. 39:50 What parts of yourself do you consider most Japanese, most American? 41:55 Where in Japan were you during your study abroad? 42:50 What are your fondest memories of being at CU? 44:20 What does it mean to be from Colorado, to you? 45:55 Why do you think the project to document JJA stories at CU Boulder is important? 49:37 Did you grow up hearing about your family's incarceration, or was that something you learned about later? 51:57 Uchida talks about the experience of meeting a Tuskegee airman. 53:35 Is there anything else you'd like to chat about that we haven't asked about? 55:27 Interview conclusion.
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Video interview of Jen Uchida by Kami McDaniel and Adam Lisbon via Zoom. 00:00 Introduction by Kami. 00:26 Where did you grow up? 00:35 What made you decide to come to CU? 01:04 Would you say it's sort of a family tradition to go to CU, then? 01:18 Did you grow up doing things at CU, such as football games? 01:54 Do you know how your family got started going to CU? 02:36 During which years did you attend CU? 02:53 What was your major for your undergraduate studies? 03:05 What was it like being in the engineering school? 04:19 It sounds like the intensity of the curriculum is what helped you all bond together? Did you live in the engineering dorms? 04:42 What was dorm life like, did you enjoy it? 05:10 Where did you end up living off campus? 06:01 Did you have roommates? 07:25 Kami asks about the experience of being a woman of color and finding community with other students of color/women of color in the engineering school, and being a woman in the engineering school in general. 10:50 What class was your favorite, or which class was most impactful for you? 12:16 Uchida discusses her experience of attending classes on September 11th, 2001. 14:23 Kami asks for Uchida to speak a bit about the work she does now. 15:20 Uchida mentions some planes she worked on during her time as an engineer for the Marine Corps. 16:57 Was Ellison Onizuka someone who was influential for you during your schooling? 18:34 What advice would you give to young women who want to pursue careers in engineering? 21:09 Lisbon asks for Uchida to discuss the pronunciation of her surname, mentions of 2020's political context, and anti-Asian violence. 23:55 Uchida talks about being inspired by trailblazing women as she grew up, and realizing as an adult that she has perhaps become one of those women herself. 24:49 Did you do any extracurricular activities at CU? Mentions of CU's Multicultural Engineering Program, Earn/Learn Apprenticeship Program. 26:14 What was your experience like on campus as a racial minority, did you ever experience discrimination? 26:55 Did you get to know other Japanese-American students at CU? Did you grow up with a strong sense of Japanese-American community? 29:43 Do you know why your mom was motivated to raise "American" kids? 30:50 Uchida discusses some of the discrimination her family has faced, and how that's affected her life. 31:56 How old was your mom when she came to the United States? It sounds like your dad's side of the family has been in Colorado for a long time? 34:22 Uchida discusses her family's experience during WWII. 36:20 Uchida mentions her grandfather's service in the 442nd. 38:07 Adam asks if/how Uchida sensed the generational differences between her mother and father, including her father's family's experience of internment. 39:50 What parts of yourself do you consider most Japanese, most American? 41:55 Where in Japan were you during your study abroad? 42:50 What are your fondest memories of being at CU? 44:20 What does it mean to be from Colorado, to you? 45:55 Why do you think the project to document JJA stories at CU Boulder is important? 49:37 Did you grow up hearing about your family's incarceration, or was that something you learned about later? 51:57 Uchida talks about the experience of meeting a Tuskegee airman. 53:35 Is there anything else you'd like to chat about that we haven't asked about? 55:27 Interview conclusion.
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Colorado
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Japanese Americans--Ethnic identity
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Aerospace industries
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Women in science
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Argrow, Brian
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Onizuka, Ellison
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Colorado--Denver
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Washington (State)--Seattle
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Japan--Kanagawa-ken
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