Oral history interview transcript with Frieda Garcia

Garcia, Frieda, 1932- · December 11, 2020

An interview with Frieda Garcia, who is originally from the Dominican Republic, and moved to Boston in 1965. In the early 1970s, she founded La Alianza Hispana, a Latino social service agency in Boston, and became its first director, and later held the post of Executive Director of the United South End Settlements (USES) from 1981 to 2001. Garcia discusses the founding of La Alianza Hispana and the growth of USES. She describes the 1980s as a very active period for USES in terms of its community participation and innovative programming. Garcia also provides reflections on the South End community and USES after her retirement.