Olegario D. Cantos VII oral history - April 19, 2024
Date of Interview
4-19-2024
Contributor
Richardson-King, Leonard [interviewer]
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Description
This oral history of Olegario "Ollie" D. Cantos VII (he/him/his), recorded on April 19, 2024, discusses the value of education of the whole person (Cura Personalis) instilled in him at Loyola Marymount University, mentorship he received in the Political Science department, his experiences with diversity on campus, navigating college with a disability, and receiving the Stanley Chan award. At the time of this interview, Olegario was 53 years old and resided in West Covina, California. He attended Loyola Marymount University beginning in Fall 1988 and was a member of the Loyola Marymount University graduating Class of 1992. At the time of this interview, Olegario worked in the United States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights and was an elected official on the West Covina City Council. In 1992, he received the Stanley Chan Award from Loyola Marymount University's Political Science department for demonstrating superior academic achievement, outstanding service to the University, and commitment to Judeo-Christian values. Olegario was originally from Los Angeles, California and West Covina, California.
Subject
Filipino American college students; First-generation college students; Jesuits--Education; Loyola Law School (Loyola Marymount University); National Federation of the Blind; Students with visual disabilities; Universities and colleges--United States--History
Keywords
Activism; Cura Personalis; Families; Mentorship; Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA); Service; Stanley Chan award; Western Law Center for Disability Rights
Project
Inclusive History and Images Project
Geographic Location
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Language
eng
Source
Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Digital Identifier
LML_UA_IHIP_001850001
Format
video/mp4
Format Extent
1 video;
Type Value
Moving Images
Transcription
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Donor
Cantos, Olegario
Recommended Citation
Cantos VII [narrator], Olegario D., "Olegario D. Cantos VII oral history - April 19, 2024" (2024). Oral Histories Collection. 17.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/oral_histories/17
Notes
At the time of this interview, Leonard Richardson-King was the student representative sitting on the Inclusive Histories and Images Project (IHIP) committee at Loyola Marymount University.