tia mary: i had to ll then, back then. i went to i had to get a j so, i work in the southern pacific changing the oil and tia mary: i was weighing 105 pounds. and i was--and i was 18 years old. we--my husband and i had been married tia mary: i would have to--as the trains were going by with the troops, i have to stand there with a container of oil 75 years when i lost him. to "comunidad del valle." hello, and welcome and he's buried at the field of honor, i'm damian trujillo, and today, tia mary, an original rosie the riveter, is in our studio on your to be sure they'd be holding somebody by the legs. and let me tell you, i've already bought my headstone "comunidad del valle." that says, "rosie the riveter from world war ii." ♪ and as they went by, there was a hook. they hook it off from my hand, so they would take it with them. damian: it sounds like you're kind of proud of being a rosie the riveter. tia mary: yes, i am. i was able to prove to the people and the women that damian: we begin with the monthly visit by the consulate i was there, i told them i was grateful i got a job because of mexico in san jose. we have every right as everybody else. with me on "comunidad del valle" is the consul general, all our--my husband and i could do was work out in the field. alejandra bologna, and also loren cruz is damian: and so, during that time, a consul of cultural affairs and also of educational during world war ii, again, the men were fighting the war, damian: mm-hmm. affairs for the consulate. welcome back to the show. well, that's what--for those of us who might not know but you were actually helping in that fight here at home alejandra bologna: thank you so much. the history of rosie the riveters, our men went out to by what you were doing. war, world war ii and several of the other conflicts, tia mary: yes. damiawe failed you.irst i was riveting the wings on your b-29. alejandra: it is my first time this year. and so there was nobody here to run the country, right? and i had to be there in a private area because i mean, there was nobody here to make the airplanes, damian: we failed you in january and in february,uc, the space you gave us. to rivet the airplanes, the wings on the airplanes. we will have at the end of march, they used to have drills for us.

and so, we have some video of a lot of the rosie riveters, from 23rd to 28th of march. a whole week of financial we couldn't get away from that area. but that's when you all came in and you took the role of-- we had to stay within our area. tia mary: of the men. damian: the men. education for our community. damian: and what do you think of the way women in general tia mary: yes, uh-huh. damian: and so, what other jobs were some of your friends we are going to have different events, doing tia mary: well,veters? let me tell you. are treated now? tia man honor to see that they accept different information because we think that it's very important they had very strict earners. us and we have every right as everybody else. to give our community the opportunity with outreach we couldn't talk with anyone. we couldn't ask questions. damian: and then i always see you a lot in parades we had an--i had to go up the ladders, programs to improve their way to life. i work on the b-29s. and you're at events for veterans. and we are going to be focusing on financial issues. so, i had to go up the ladder, i had my partner. why do people keep inviting you do you think? damian: and i know that there's a fear, tia mary: yes, yes, they do. loren, you work closely with the immigrant population. "she's a rosie." i didn't know her name. i know she was mexican like i was because they would ask i said, "yes, i'm a--" "what did you do?" there's a fear, right? i have to be very careful because i have given should i open up a savings account? should i open up a checking account? me to translate a few words for her, which i did. what if something happens and i'm not here? anjelah johnson my right of my life about rosie the riveter. talk about those fears. but i didn't dare ask her anything. loren cruz: definitely. she was in the same position i was. this week, we actually are focusing on the financial any information, i always let her know i have been invited. education without borders. she was not to say her name, her address, that's what we are talking about, financial education where her husband was stationed. "aunt mary, you tell it like it is." they were very strict. [damian laughing] without borders. damian: and what were doing on the b-29? tia mary: i've got her permission, so that's what i do. tia mary: i had to go up the ladders, so, i'm very honored of her.

directly to talk about different issues such as how to improve crawling between all the wires. she just got back from texas, and she calls me to bless me i had to start riveting the wings of the b-29s. your credit score, how to start saving. and one of the main issues that we covered this year is housing. so, i used to say, "oh god, help me." and tell me, "don't give it up, tia mary." as you know, housing in the silicon valley is one of the i couldn't hit the hole. [both laughing] most important problems for all the families. damian: and then there are so many--do you have reunions the rivet would go the opposite direction. we know that from the 50 million people that are hispanics in the so, i head to where they told us we had to go and get with rosie the riveters? 'cause we see the image, we see the pictures, our material, some material, yes. and there's like gatherings and whatnot. us, living in the us, about 16% of them are not-- are there a lot? i know you're always with one lady at some of the events in san jose. are unbanked. he says, "you got to go in the supply room tia mary: yes, they--being that i've always been a rosie, i said, "oh dear god, a gun." and 48% of them are underbanked. damian: not that kind of gun. this means that even though a household has a bank account, tia mary: i never held a gun in my hand. she said, "yes, and your supplies." i have been invited to attend so many functions, which i do go. they go out of the bank for other financial services so, i had to go in the supply room, pick up my rivets, my gun. such as payday loans. and the only thing is that they had a tremendous turnout we need to learn about this, other financial services that we but then i saw what kind of a gun it was, oh thank god. can get at banks and in a safer way for our communities. damian: it was an air gun. [laughing] on i believe it's spirit 45. damian: those services, the partners that you're working tia mary: so, they had instruction to show us how to rivet. they had you name it with, are they able to be there at the consulate on certain days i could never hit the hole. it always hit the wrong part. to give information to those people who come? the service there that day. and my partner, she was a bucker, alejandra: yes, daily we will have presence,

and they had a band, i'd say about 150 musicians. not just at the consulate. and we couldn't say anything. we are going to work also with monterey county and we will have we were in a very private area, so that they had to train us and every soldier had to say what branch of the service also presence in santa cruz county. uldn't do. and there's going to be the whole week special information. damian: how do you and did you feel back then that you were they'd been on. damian: that's beautiful. well, we're blessed to have you, thank you so much. normally, we have information, we have a financial window at working on an aircraft that was going to be sent happy birthday, 100 years old. to war to protect-- [speaking in foreign language] thank you so much. the consulate that they give daily information, tia mary: my husband. damian: your husband. the rosie the riveter program, again, tia mary: oh, you know, i was so young, you should log on, it's a fascinating project and it's but this is a special event that we will have more available to everyone there. i was only 18 years old. organizations involving this. one hundred years of the women's right to vote also with rosie and it is very important to know that we need to have this saving so, being that i was doing something different outside the riveter and tia mary fierros. thank you so much, god bless. tia mary: thank you. of working out in the field, i said, damian: and we'll have more here on "oh my god, we have been accepted in the other world," "comunidad del valle," stay with us. education because if we start to save also small amounts in which we're not before. our lives, maybe we will help our chil i went through such a hard section, to go to universities if we start maybe in the early days. that i was in. or also we can see if we can buy a house. i was used to getting in the bus, "where you going?" "i'm going to go sit down." "no, you don't. and maybe they are afraid if they have--they need to go back

you're mexican, you sit at the rear of the bus." to mexico or whatever, we also gave information what to do if i thought, "oh my god." they are owners of a home, or if they want to rent houses, and my husband is fighting to save this country, now they don't let me sit up in front. ok, so maybe we're new tbut we're determined. what are their rights. we got an insider tip on the ultimate flooring destination. or also if they want to open accounts in mexico. they said, "no, mexicans and black people whoa. floor and decor is amazing. so, it's a way that we gave the whole information to the rear of the bus." look at us. and that's where i would be sitting. we're shopping alongside real-life designers and contractors. to our community. i'd go by them and they would shy away from me. damian: and do you find that a lot of the people, i love this tile. and this one. and, these prices! they do open up accounts and they are able to i thought, "that's this kind of world." look at this... durable and water-resistant. start saving up money? you mentioned sending their kids to college because, 'cause all i was used to was working out in the field because we should do the kitchen next! oh, yeah, we found where the pros go. i mean, having a good credit score is part of that now, we're unstoppable. that's all that we were allowed to do. explore floor and decor in person or online application process. loren: yes, definitely, but not only--we're not only going damian: well, unfortunately, you're 100 years old and racism at flooranddecor.com to cover this important aspects as improving our credit score, and discrimination still exists, unfortunately. but your story is so fascinating. here on "comunidad del valle." but also we're going to be talking about how to present the rosie the riveter program is actually a fascinating project. mike gonzalez is with the office of immigrant relations for our taxes, how to get our id numbers, how to get affordable santa clara county, and so is alejandra garcia. you want to log onto that website and learn more about welcome to the show. this national group, it's a nonprofit that is getting the mike gonzalez: thank you, damian, for inviting us. housing here as well in the--in this area. damian: thank you. word out about the importance of the rosie the riveters well, first of all, tell us about the office of immigrant and we welcome all the community from the 23rd to the 28th, from monday to friday. relations, what you all do.r n improving the health and safety all across the country. of all residents, regardless of immigration status. you can come directly to the consulate in the mornings.

this information is totally free. and our office, th that's what we're focused on. all the services will be free as well, damian: okay, and you do outreach for the office? and you don't need an appointment. alejandra garcia: yes, i'm the community outreach you can just walk in and just, you know, specialist at the office of the immigrant relations. so, i focus really on promoting our services to the community, come and use the services and get this information from the and also engaging the immigrant community financial education week 2020. damian: and again, the immigration status does not with any programs that we offer. damian: all right, and so, there's two programs we're matter, you should come anyway and-- talking about today, one is the beacon of light awards. alejandra: it's no matter the immigration status. mike: correct. yeah, so the beacon of light awards really allows us to bring damian: anything else that you want to add about your people together in celebration of immigrants. you know, the last four years and just in general, week of financial stability? alejandra: well, we hope everyone can come it's really hard for an immigrant to come to our county and really thrive, right? to the consulate. also, if they don't have any appointment for doing any but the last four years has been really, really difficult. so, we really want to allow the space and time to really service, it's going to be very interesting to know or learn recognize the contributions of immigrants and also the leaders who help make our lives even better in our country--in our county and our country. all the information that we're going to give to them. that's what beacon of light's all about. damian: and so, it's an award ceremony, and we hope also in the different counties, you're recognizing those leaders in the community. mike: correct, yes. damian: all right, and you have another event coming up? alejandra: yes, we also have an additional program called we're going to give the ito be or this informationtheyg the new americans fellowship. and this fellowship allows daca recipients to be engaged will be available for them. in their local government. so, the new americans fellowship was created back in 2016 damian: all right. loren: yes, and just to remind the community,

with daca recipients in mind. the consulate will be offering these particular topics, and this program offers daca recipients to be part but also you can find here the latino business council, of the county and also grow professional development. mission asset fund, the better business bureau, the police of san jose, center for employment training, and so, they are placed within county departments to be different credit unions. the voice of the immigrant community. this is a safe environment, and please come and join us to get they are offered up to a $10,000 stipend for living expenses, all these free information, these services, and so it's just a really great opportunity that we believe and to learn how to, you know, prevent identity theft and to save our money. would really benefit the daca recipients. damian: it benefits them, but i would imagine it also benefits damian: all right. well, yeah, this is financial awareness week for the consulate the county because now you're getting the perspective of of mexico in san jose there on enzo drive. somebody who's been there, done that. alejandra: of course, yes, so we really do appreciate having and there is the web address for more information. their voice in the room. thank you so much again for your continued support, gracias. damian: i mean, right now, it's probably one of the busiest times to have the office of immigrant relations-- the original rosie the riveter, tia mary. mike: it is, has been a really busy time. i've been with the office for about a year, stay with us. has been a really difficult time right now. and i want to say, damian, that just statistically when we talk about the county, we have about 2 million people living in our county, 30% of the county residents are immigrants. and a lot of folks believe that immigrants, we talk about immigrants, we're talking about latinos. we're not.

did you know 60% of our immigrants actually come from asian countries? and only 20% are actually from latin america. and then 10% from europe. so, when we talk about immigrants, they actually play a big role because 50% of our the rosie the riveter here on "comunidad del valle." but we talk about immigrants, they play a big role in our and one person who's always talking about you is county, and we need to make sure that we not only allow them to be successful, but we also celebrate what they bring to our county. anjelah johnson, the comedian. how you watch it does too. tv just keeps getting better. tia mary: she's my niece. damian: i mean, there's only one high school in san jose. this is xfinity x1. i mean, speaking of only one high school, damian: ah, she is your niece? featuring the emmy award-winning voice remote. tia mary: yes. independence high school, the student body speaks about 50, damian: so, the tia mary in her skits is this streaming services without changing passwords and input. tia mary right here. 60 different languages in one high school alone. tia mary: yes, i'm tia mary. talk about that wealth that the immigrant population brings. live sports - with real-time stats and scores. in fact, she just called me two days ago. she told me she was going to try to be here for my birthday. you kind of touched on it, mike, but alejandra, access to the most 4k content. that wealth that the immigrants bring to this county. and your movies and shows to go. alejandra: yes, of course. damian: oh. tia mary: so, i'm hoping. so, there's a lot of cultures i would say that we love to the best tv experience is the best tv value. damian: she lives in southern california right now. tia mary: yes, she lives in los angeles. appreciate and engage into our different county departments, xfinity x1. simple. easy. awesome. she's got a mansion up there, beautiful one. xfinity. the future of awesome. whether it be languages, whether it be different holidays, damian: well, she's earned it. i mean, she was a--she was a raiderette, or just culture, represent different cultures a cheerleader for the raiders. in our office. tia mary fierros is my guest here on "comunidad del valle" and now she's big time, she's selling out all her shows. to going back to what mike said, just create a welcoming on the 100th anniversary of the women's right to vote. your thoughts on what she's been able to accomplish. community for all of our residents here, tia mary: yes, let me tell yo regardless o welcome to the show, tia mary, nice to have you. she's gone a long ways, i'm very proud of her. tia mary fierros: thank you, thank you.

damian: and i mean, the of reason that these folks are abl, damian: tell us about--well, let's ask you this first, and like she tells me and i told the young girls yesterday, is because of those receiving this beacon of light award, you're going to be 100 years old in april. tia mary: april. if you have a dream, don't give it up. april the 20th, 1920, i'll be 100 years old. because of the work that they're doing behind the scenes. mike: right, right. you work at it and you'll be able to accomplish your dream. so this year, actually i have a list, damian: you don't even look like you're 70 years old. but this year, we're recognizing an organization how do you feel? and we're recognizing three individuals who have been tia mary: i feel great. a little nervous right now. damian: that's beautiful. super instrumental in supporting the immigrant community. [both laughing] if i could name a few people from this list, damian: you're fine. so, tell us what you did during those years, tia mary: i was very lucky be to talk to a lot of your dream. so first organization is community help partnership. during the rosie the riveter years. community help partnership is a consortium of health clinics damian: yeah, this was during notre dame high school's event in our county. of course, you can imagine community health clinics, so, you're 100 years old, and this year we're celebrating you know, these are not county clinics, what kind of work did you do?a. they're community clinics. 100 years since women got the right to vote. they're seen as a safe haven for community immigrants, right? they go and seek services, low-income services, tia mary: that's right. damian: what a coincidence is that? especially because anyone aged 26 and above aren't tia mary: isn't that something? really entitled--aren't able to receive certain set so, they can vote, and please don't give up your rights. of health services, right? you've earned it, you prove to everybody else you have the next organization actually is going to be focused around the executive director at aki. we're also recognizing a director at every right in the world to vote. pangea legal services. and please vote. and then we're also recognizing the director at somos mayfair. damian: yeah, well, the next elections are in november, the presidential elections, so make sure you do do that. so, together at this night at beacon of light, now, they sent you into the wings of the b-29 because which is happening march 13, we're going to come together and you were small and tiny, you could fit? celebrate their support in supporting the immigrant or why did they send you?

community, but also allow us to talk about the great things that immigrants bring to our county not just culturally, but also think about the other achievements they have brought to us as well. damian: mm-hmm, and i would imagine that these fellows, whenever they go through this program, once they're done with the program, they go off and they do the advocacy work that helps the immigrant population either better themselves, better the communities, and be better accepted. alejandra: definitely, yes. our program is created in mind to help these daca recipients, these participants to serve as ambassadors for the immigrant community and for the daca youth. so, we really do appreciate their engagement, their participation, and just continue their civil engagement after they complete the fellowship with us. damian: all right, we have about 30 seconds. any final thoughts, mike? mike: i want to say to everybody i know there's a lot of questions out there. if you are an immigrant or have friends who are immigrants, please send them to our website, we have a lot of resources for you. we have a lot of sort of updates, a lot of faqs. please visit our website at sccgov.org/oir.

damian: okay, i found you on this website as well, but you can go also with the one that mike was mentioning, and you can also google it. it's the office of immigrant-- mike: relations, yeah, office of immigrant relations on the county santa clara. damian: santa clara county. and there's the website for more information. thank you so much for the work that you do. alejandra: thank you. damian: and now, if you'd like to get ahold of us here on "comunidad del valle," you can follow me on twitter, dle is @newsdamian. you can also follow me on instagram, my handle is @newsdamiantrujillo. also pick up a copy of "el observador" newspaper and support your bilingual weeklies all across the bay area. you can also watch us on telemundo channel 48 every sunday, usually around 11, 11:30 a.m. it's your "comunidad del valle" in español with a lot of the same guests talking about the same issues for that population who speaks spanish on telemundo channel 48. thank you once again for sharing a part of your sunday. we'll see you back here again next week, buenos dias. ♪

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