Alex Elizárraga is a second-generation Mexican American from the small city of Albany, Oregon. He also identifies as white-passing. In today’s episode, Annie and Alex discuss managing family relationships, navigating cultural and racial identity in college, and moving back to one’s hometown. 

Data on annual average hours worked per worker per country: 

https://data.oecd.org/emp/hours-worked.htm  (data set for that chart: https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=ANHRS#)  https://www.worldbank.org/en/research/employing-workers/data/working-hours   

Info on Concordia College and MSUM:  

https://www.concordiacollege.edu/about/at-a-glance/ 

https://www.concordiacollege.edu/tuition-aid/2022-23-cost-of-attendance/2021-22-cost-of-attendance/  https://www.concordiacollege.edu/directories/offices-departments-directory/office-of-diversity/commitments-and-action-steps/ https://www.mnstate.edu/cost-aid/undergraduate/  https://www.mnstate.edu/about/facts/   

Fargo-Moorhead friends, check out La Unica: https://www.facebook.com/La-Unica-433331116748342/ (not a sponsor)

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