Born into poverty in rural Georgia and raised under the shadows of Jim Crow segregation and the Great Depression, Alice Coachman fought through gender taboos and racial barriers to become a record-breaking track star. Then, in the 1948 London Olympics (the first to be held after WWII), she leapt to victory in the high jump and became the first Black woman in history to win Olympic gold. One of postwar America’s most high-profile athletes and the first African American woman to be spokesperson for a national brand, Coachman’s life and achievements were honored during the 1996 Atlanta Olympic games.The Woodson Center's Black History and Excellence curriculum is based on the Woodson Principles and tells the stories of Black Americans whose tenacity and resilience enabled them to overcome adversity and make invaluable contributions to our country. It also teaches character and decision-making skills that equip students to take charge of their futures. These lessons in Black American excellence are free and publicly available for all.

Welcome to the FEMCON Video Showcase, your gateway to inspiring stories from women and men in the construction industry across Ireland, Spain, Poland, and Germany. Our collection of video interviews highlights the experiences, challenges, and successes of females in construction, showcasing the vital role women play in this dynamic field. At FEMCON, we aim to promote gender equality in construction by sharing real-life stories from professionals who are making a difference. Through our video interviews, we hope to inspire more women to join the industry and foster an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Explore our videos to hear directly from women and men who are breaking barriers and challenging stereotypes. Learn about their journeys, the obstacles they've overcome, and their visions for a more diverse and equitable construction industry. Women bring unique perspectives, skills, and strengths to construction. Their contributions are essential for innovation, creativity, and sustainable growth in the industry. Discover why gender diversity is not just important but necessary for the future of construction.

This page contains information, recordings, and transcriptions materials that I collected during two research trips to Bolivia and Peru. The common theme for these trips was Indigenous voices and representation. Here, I visited indigenous groups as well as had different discussions and presentations with different academics and social activist in these two countries. I hope that the information and materials here are helpful to everybody that visit this page. Click on the links below to access the materials per country.
If you use any of this information for a class, please feel free to share your lesson plan with me so that I can post it. In this way, other instructors/teachers/professors can also use these materials. The goal is to make all of these materials and lesson plans accessible.

Here are the recordings of the interviews, talks, and different explanation of some traditions and stories*, **. Each section is divided by subject as well as location.
The recordings are number for ease of access.
The transcripts for each recording can be found at the end of this page, inside the file folders.
*This data collection was possible thanks to the Fulbright Hays Group Abroad Projects (2016) funding with Oakton College.
**The sub-section of High Andes within the "Interviews and Talks" section was collected thanks to the LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant (2023) funding with FIU.