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Oral history interview with Abel F. Getachew, 2018 June 11
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Getachew, Abel F., 2000-
- Title
- Oral history interview with Abel F. Getachew
- Dates
- 2018 June 112018-06-112018-06-11
- Quantity
- 75.6 megabytes, (1 online resource (1 audio file (1 hr., 21 min., 44 sec.))) : MPEG-4
- Collection Number
- SR 12279
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Abel F. Getachew conducted by Sankar Raman and Gina Ruggeri on June 11, 2018, for The Immigrant Story. Getachew immigrated to the United States from Ethiopia in 2012, and founded an organization, Hope for a Bright Future, to support immigrant and refugee students.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Abel F. Getachew was born in Ethiopia in 2000. His mother immigrated to the United States in 2007, and in 2012, Getachew and his brother joined her in Portland, Oregon. He founded an organization, Hope for a Bright Future, to support immigrant and refugee students. He began studying biochemistry at Georgetown University in 2018.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This oral history interview with Abel F. Getachew was conducted by Sankar Raman and Gina Ruggeri on June 11, 2018. The interview was recorded for The Immigrant Story, an organization that documents and archives the stories of immigrants and refugees in the United States. In this interview, Getachew discusses his family background and early life in Ethiopia, including his education, social life, and playing soccer. He talks about his mother's disappearance in 2007; learning later that she had immigrated to the United States; and his life in Ethiopia until he was able to join her in 2012. He describes the process of immigrating to the U.S. and adjusting to life in Portland, Oregon. He talks about his education in Portland, including learning English as a second language, playing soccer, and participating in various academic extracurricular activities. He also talks about his experience at Roosevelt High School and transferring to De La Salle North Catholic High School. He discusses his plans to pursue a career in the medical field and interning at Oregon Health & Science University. He talks about applying for colleges and scholarships. He speaks at length about creating an organization, Hope for Bright Future, to support other immigrant students. He closes the interview by discussing his plan to attend Georgetown University, then medical school, and to become a cardiovascular surgeon.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Abel F. Getachew, by Sankar Raman and Gina Ruggeri, SR 12279, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and The Immigrant Story. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Educational Use Permitted, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of The Immigrant Story, July 2020 (Lib. Acc. RL2020-018).
Bibliography
An article about Abel F. Getachew, "A Heart in the Right Place" by Gina Ruggeri, was based on this interview and published on The Immigrant Story website at https://theimmigrantstory.org/heart/.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Description | Dates |
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Oral history interview with Abel F. Getachew | 2018 June 11 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- English language--Study and teaching--United States--Foreign speakers
- Ethiopian Americans--Oregon
- Immigrants--Oregon
- Soccer--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Getachew, Abel F., 2000-
Geographical Names
- United States--Immigration and emigration
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Raman, Sankar (interviewer)
- Ruggeri, Gina (interviewer)