Oral history interview with Amanda S. Soto González, December 17, 2021

File Name: AFSV_ASG_20211217
Title: Oral history interview with Amanda S. Soto González, December 17, 2021
Summary: At the time of the interview Amanda Soto Gonzalez is a student at Universidad de Puerto Rico Mayaguez, and an activist who works in Alacena Feminista and Siempre Vivas. In this interview she explains how her degree in Biology and Microbiology help her view the social and political issues from a different context; explaining that the main goal of Alacena Feminista is to address needs of food security and food sovereignty. In her narrative she shares the events of summer 2020, Tropical Storm Isaias. What began as an act of solidarity to help the community becomes a larger organized permanent project, and Soto Gonzalez explains the logistics and planning that happens to sustain a mutual aid project like Alacena Feminista.
Interview Date: 2021-12-17
Location of Interview: Mayagüez
Language: Spanish
Community Organization: AFSV: Alacena Feminista y Siempre Vivas
Interviewee Name: Soto González, Amanda S.
Interviewer Name: Estevez Quintana, Aleyshka
Emergencies: Women--Violence against; Hunger
Responses: Food relief; Community organization