On this week's episode of Growing Up Latina, Alyi V welcomes Janet Peguero, the first Dominican American to become New York City’s Deputy Borough President. Janet recalls the culture shock of her move from Dominican Republic to NYC at the age of 6 years old. She speaks on the lack of encouragement she had to discuss politics as a young woman and how as a community, we can break those barriers in our homes. She discusses the history, changes and  her hopes for The Bronx – as well as exciting things that are to come. You don’t want to miss this!

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• Teaser: 0:00-1:27

• 1:28-4:15 Where Alyi and Janet first met 

• 4:40-6:23 Janet remembers the music in the sala

• 6:24-7:26 Janet’s appreciation for Worship music

• 7:27-9:19 Janet remembers the sala

• 9:20-11:17 Her early life in Santo Domingo 

• 11:14-12:19  What she envisioned New York City to be like

• 12:20-14:28 Her culture shock moving from Dominican Republic/ “Suppression of expression”  

• 14:29-15:30 Her sisters experience

• 15:31-17:28 When are we going home/ Dealing with the immigrant experience

• 17:29-20:15 Janet Public school experience

• 21:16- Social Studies/Ann Frank/The Great Migration

 

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