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00:00:00 - Introduction/ Education
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Description: Maximo presents himself and talks about his childhood. Maximo is a first native from Mexico. He lived on a mountain near Puebla, Mexico. He explains how he discovered his passion for education and despite difficulties was able to finish school as one of the best students.
Keywords: Childhood, Education, First Nations
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00:09:01 - Education ( financial difficulties)
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Description: Maximo discovered his passion for chemistry. When he finished his preparatory level, he dreamed of studying chemistry, in order to do so he had live in the city, which was economically difficult for him - here he explains what he had to do in order to accomplish his dream.
Keywords: Work, Education
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He talks about his life in the university. He lived in Casa de Estudiantes Emiliano Zapata were he learned several responsibilities
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He was optimistic even if he could'nt find a work based on his competencies. He started to work at hotel Marriott during the night.
Keywords: Work, Part-time work, Immigration
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01:01:49 - Bad working conditions
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Description: Due to the bad working conditions, Maximo started to be very implicated and wanted to create the trade union, but people were scared to lose their job thus did not follow his movement. Maximo end up by losing his job as his work permit, thus joined the Immigrant Workers Center.
Keywords: Work
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01:07:20 - Downfall
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Description: Maximo left his family in Mexico, works under bad working conditions as he wants to support his family. He gives his thoughts on working conditions & agencies. Further, he wasn't recognized as a refugee &joined the campaign for $15/h because despite his downfall, he believes that immigrants deserve a better
Keywords: Work, Immigration, Family
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01:11:07 - $15 campaign / Conclusion

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