- Collection:
- Our Stories, Our Lives: an oral history project from the Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS)
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Alina Garcia Ravelo, 2018 December 14
- Creator:
- Ravelo, Alina Garcia
Vanstone, Catherine - Contributor to Resource:
- GLASS (Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services)
- Date of Original:
- 2018-12-14
- Subject:
- Georgia--History, Local
People with disabilities--History
People with disabilities--Services for - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
sound recordings - Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- Abstract: Alina Garcia Ravelo was born in Cuba and attended the University of Havana, graduating with a degree in industrial engineering. She eventually moved to the U.S. and currently lives in Bainbridge, Georgia, where she works at Georgia Industries for the Blind (GIB) as an industrial engineer. In this interview, Ravelo talks about the challenges she faced growing up as a visually impaired person in Cuba, explaining the lack of public services available for those with visual impairments there.
- Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL451GLASS-013/ohms
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 interview : 16 minutes
- Original Collection:
- Our Stories, Our Lives: an oral history project from the Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS), Richard B. Russell Library for Research and Studies
- Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
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