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[Close-up of woman and young man]

Description: Cynthia Canepa and Luis Alberto Ponce had to leave Biloxi, the resort town where they lived in the state of Mississippi due to the ravages caused by Hurricane Katrina last year. They arrived without knowing anybody, until they called the Peruvian Association of Dallas-Fort Worth.
Date: April 4, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.

[Worker replaces utility pole]

Description: A worker replaces a utility pole after the fire at Ringgold. On January 1, 2006, the Texas town of Ringgold was devastated in a fire that forced thousands of people to evacuate several towns in North Texas. Around 32 houses were destroyed in Ringgold, a ranching town of about 250 people. Mr. Castillo provided this information about this photo: Un empleado no identificado de la empresa de electricidad Texas-New Mexico Power Company en plena labor para reanudar parte del alumbrado eléctrico en… more
Date: January 4, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.

[Altec employee working on utility line]

Description: A photograph of an Altec employee working on utility lines after the Ringgold fire. The face and arms of the worker are seen, and the worker wears gloves, safety glasses, and a helmet. Branches without leaves partially obscure the image. On January 1, 2006, the Texas town of Ringgold was devastated in a fire that forced thousands of people to evacuate several towns in North Texas. Around 32 houses were destroyed in Ringgold, a ranching town of about 250 people.
Date: January 4, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.

[Fire-damaged car in Ringgold]

Description: Photograph of a car and other fire-damaged property in Ringgold. On January 1, 2006, the Texas town of Ringgold was devastated in a fire that forced thousands of people to evacuate several towns in North Texas. Around 32 houses were destroyed in Ringgold, a ranching town of about 250 people.
Date: January 4, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.

[Woman and Man study material on a computer screen]

Description: A woman and a man study material on a computer as part of their distance learning program. The Colegio de Bacheilleres, located in the Mexican state of Michoacan, offers a distance learning program to Mexican immigrants in the United States. Students are able to earn bachelors degrees by participating in this program.
Date: August 4, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.

[Parents with children study forms]

Description: Parents and their children study forms while participating in a distance learning program. Colegio de Bachilleres, located int he Mexican state of Michoacan, runs a distance learning program which helps immigrants in the United States earn bachelors degrees.
Date: August 4, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
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