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| Title | Parras, Juan |
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| Date | August 18, 2009 |
| Description | This is an oral history interview with Juan Parras conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Juan Parras was born in Big Spring, TX, where he grew up until he left for high school to St. Anthony's Seminary in San Antonio, TX with support from his local parish. After high school he spent a year studying at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, received his associates from Harvard County Junior College, and studied at the University of Houston. The focus of this interview is on Parras' professional life first working for the welfare department of Harris County Social Services, then as a union organizer for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). He began his environmental work with an organization fighting against unsafe environmental standards of a company called Shintech in Convent, LA. Parras was then hired by Green Peace, followed by a position at the Texas Southern University Law School doing environmental justice outreach, and finally as founder and director of Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Service (T.E.J.A.S.). During his time at TSU, Parras worked to move the proposed location for Cesar Chavez High School because of its location near many refineries. With T.E.J.A.S., he continues to raise awareness and push for environmental justice in communities that do not have the resources or political clout to fight environmental causes. |
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| Language | English |
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| Original Collection | Oral Histories - Houston History Project |
| Digital Collection | Oral Histories from the Houston History Project |
| Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
| Use and Reproduction | Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner. For more information please see UH Digital Library Fair Use policy on the UH Digital Library About page. |
| File Name | index.cpd |
| Title | Parras audio, 1 of 2 |
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| Original Item Location | ID 2006-005, Audiotape Box 44, HHA00760 part 1 of 2; ID 2006-005, CD/DVD Box 7, HHA 00760 |
| File Name | hhaoh_201403_018_001.mp3 |
| Access File Run Time | 1:03:57 |