AMOS Interview with Vivianette Ortiz
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Title
AMOS Interview with Vivianette Ortiz
Description
Vivianette Ortiz is the Director of Latinos Aventureros, an outdoor advocacy group for Latino youth in North Carolina. Vivianette describes her experiences stepping in as a resource distributor for Latino communities in the rural areas in WNC. She describes her organization going door to door checks, serving as a bilingual interpreter alongside trusted community leaders. She makes connections between her experiences here in WNC and her outreach efforts during Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
This interview was conducted on May 2, 2025 by Keyana Thomas for the Asheville Museum of Science as part of the project "Every Day, Everywhere, Everyone: Reflections on Community and Climate Resilience in WNC," and donated to Buncombe County Special Collections.
This interview was conducted on May 2, 2025 by Keyana Thomas for the Asheville Museum of Science as part of the project "Every Day, Everywhere, Everyone: Reflections on Community and Climate Resilience in WNC," and donated to Buncombe County Special Collections.
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1 digital audio recording (00:23:09); 1 transcript (8 pages)
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Duration
0:23:09
Interviewer
Keyana Thomas
Interviewee
Vivianette Ortiz
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Collection
Citation
Asheville Museum of Science, “AMOS Interview with Vivianette Ortiz,” Come Hell or High Water Community Memory Project, accessed June 15, 2026, https://helenehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1402.