Dante Villarreal: Slang and Cultural Expressions

Approx. time	Expression	Explanation
0:36	wears many hats	has many job responsibilities
0:48	dons	puts on, wears
0:50	pitchfork	long-handled barn tool for moving straw or manure
1:03	emcee an event	with microphone, to act as host/announcer for a public event
1:21	Brownsville, TX	bordertown city in south Texas
1:50	crop harvest	collecting the fruit or vegetables when they are ready for picking
1:58	pick produce	harvesting fruit or vegetables
2:47	breed of horse	variety of horse
2:55	in the Americas	North, Central, & South America (also called the New World)
2:59	Spaniards	people from Spain
3:05	gaited breed	animal type that has a fine-stepping movement
3:39	shock absorbers	equipment which makes a vehicle ride more smoothly
3:45	the Cadillac of the horse world	the best kind of horse (Cadillac is the most expensive brand of General Motors cars)
3:50	late mother	mother who is no longer alive
4:00	Conklin, MI	http://www.chester-twp.org
4:10	Byron Center, MI	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Center,_Michigan
4:12	40-stall barn	a barn with divided sleeping spaces for 40 horses
4:40	humble roots	very simple origin, not a fancy beginning
5:20	the Chevy of four-legged transportation	simple, basic form of animal transportation (Chevrolet is the less expensive brand of General Motors cars)
5:28	the Yugo of...	the cheapest brand of cars (made in Yugoslavia, it is now out of business)
5:40	Michigan Small Business Development Center	http://www.sbdcmichigan.org
5:48	housed at GVSU	uses space at Grand Valley State University for its offices
6:36	oversee	coordinate, monitor, supervise
7:04	West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce	http://www.hccwm.org
7:20	craft strategy	create or design action plan to achieve goals
7:30	Hispanic/Latino businesses	businesses owned by people with Central or South American heritage
7:50	stacked against them	having many obstacles in place
8:09	aside from	other than
8:20	access financing	obtain money to run the business
8:22	have faith in	trust, have confidence in, believe in
8:32	bring to the table	provide something that will benefit the project
9:24	recipient	person who receives something
9:28	food stamp programs	social support program which makes food more affordable
9:36	How can you not...?	You must... It is impossible not to do this.
10:20	work ethic	the belief that hard work is worthwhile
11:28	composition	framework, make-up, membership
11:35	regardless of	despite, without paying attention to
11:42	willing and able	want to do it and have the ability to do it
11:50	come a long way	made very good progress over time
11:58	a place at the table	belonging, having access, being part of the whole group

Jinane Itani: Slang and Cultural Expressions

Approx. time	Expression	Explanation
3:40	fearful time	a time of being afraid
4:18	travel agency	company that makes travel arrangements for customers
6:25	the Seventies	the decade from 1970 to 1979
8:20	E.S.L.	English as a Second Language = language classes for immigrants and refugees
8:45	adult foster care	care for elderly adults and adults with disabilities who cannot live alone safely
9:14	in our pocket	in our possession
9:18	green card	a permit allowing a foreign national to live and work permanently in the United States
9:40	Social Security number	a numbered card that identifies to the government that someone may work and pay taxes in the U.S.
10:00	Gulf War	the 1990-1991 war fought by the United States and 33 coalition countries in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait; with military code names of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, it was also known as the Persian Gulf War, First Gulf War, Kuwait War, First Iraq War
10:58	take their cues	learn how to behave by observing
12:25	Nano’s Care	http://bit.ly/1wgkLYU
14:10	citizens of the world	people with a global mindset, rather than one single national identity
15:30	volunteer commitment	participation (without pay) in an organization which benefits the wider community
15:39	Community Relations Commission	http://bit.ly/1tlGZX5
16:03	anti-discrimination	working against unfair treatment of others
16:12	LGBT case	a discrimination complaint brought to the Commission by a person from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender community

Raymond Trujillo: Slang and Cultural Expressions

Approx. time	Expression	Explanation
0:49	jack-of-all-trades	person with many skills, one who can do many jobs
1:05	emcee (M.C.)	master of ceremonies, person in charge of making the introductions at a public event
1:55	trace your roots	research where your family ancestry comes from
3:17	Hudsonville, MI	small town near Grand Rapids
3:42	Edinburg, TX	small town 20 miles from Mexican border
3:58	insecurities	feelings of worry, low confidence
4:50	Spanglish	part Spanish, part English
5:00	thrill + -ear	the English verb ‘thrill’ plus the Spanish (verb) ending –ear makes the Spanglish verb ‘to surprise’
5:08	freak out	be surprised, shocked, worried
5:15	smarty-pants	slang: someone who thinks s/he is very knowledgeable
5:25	put me down	to criticize me, tell me I am not good, speak poorly of me
6:30	Raimundo	the Spanish name for Raymond, meaning king (rey) of the world (mundo)
6:38	way in the back	far from the front seats in the classroom
7:30	P.E.	physical education class, also called gym class
8:10	moving up	progressing, advancing
10:00	show off	try to impress people
10:30	Art Institute of Houston	http://new.artinstitutes.edu/houston
11:30	low self-esteem	not confident about oneself
11:55	self-taught	learned on one’s own, without formal classes
12:44	ArtPrize	an international art competition open to any artist, with winners voted by the public
13:08	piñata	a container often made of papier-mâché, covered with decorations, filled with small toys or candy, hung in the air, and then broken open with a stick during a celebration; as the goodies fall out, they are collected by eager children
13:30	Mexican folkloric dance	Mexican dance traditions that blend of elements from its indigenous and European heritage
13:50	mariachi music	a style of Mexican folk music
14:25	common thread	the one element that connects everything together
15:30	floral design	arranging flowers for decorative purposes