Short Oral history with Abdikadir Eftin; 2023-09-16 [Transcript and Audio]

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Title Short Oral history with Abdikadir Eftin; 2023-09-16 [Transcript and Audio]
Creator Eftin, Abdikadir; Bagley, Carly
Extent 9 leaves; 15:27 minutes
Date 2023-09-16
Description Eftin came from Kenya to Utah as a refugee in 2003 and went to the NGC as a child. He also participated in Colors of Success and attended Jackson Elementary School. Karina Villalba Lugo was a mentor and friend to Eftin and his family. He talks about basketball, being with friends, eating food, and learning how to tie a tie at the NGC. He shared some of the financial difficulties his parents and family faced. Eftin played Junior Jazz basketball. Eftin also shares how his life has changed for the better because of the Karina and the NGC. He shares his admiration for the founder, Nettie Gregory, and her influence on his life. Eftin's friend, Randy, also went to the NGC and he talks about his death.
Collection Peoples of Utah Revisited (POUR)
Identifier POUR23_0100_001_Eftin_Abdikadir.pdf
Contributing Institution Nettie Gregory Center
Publisher Utah Historical Society
Subject Civic centers; Community centers; Community resources; Community Service Organization; Community service for teens; African American youth; Youth Project (U.S.); After-school programs; Memories; Reminiscing; Kenya; Refugees; Mentorship; Skiing; Buses; Friends; Basketball; Emotions; Children; Teenagers; Single parents; Food; Refuge; Colors of Success; Football; Youth services; Young men; Neckties; Higher education; Master's degree; Policy analysts; Junior Jazz; Advocates; Family; Siblings; Parents; Trust; Boys and Girls Clubs of America; Friends; Death; Nostalgia; Peace; Belonging; Legacy; Growth; My Brother's Keeper Initiative (U.S.); Legacy; Dream big; Hiking; Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness (Utah); Learning; Salt Lake City (Utah)
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Spatial Coverage Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5780993/salt-lake-city.html
Rights Management Utah Historical Society
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Language eng
Type Text; Sound
Format application/pdf
Scanned By Michelle Gollehon
Metadata Cataloger Amy Green Larsen
ARK ark:/87278/s66ah0y2
Setname dha_pour
ID 2533712
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66ah0y2
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