Evelyn Pacheco
U.S. Army
U.S. Army Veteran, Nevada's first Black female union plumber
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Frame from Breaking Barriers: Evelyn Pacheco (ARMY VET) on Becoming Nevada’s First Black Female Union Plumber
In their words
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Hear it at 1:56“The military has brought me strength, that part in me, forging on, not giving up.”
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Hear it at 3:59“I do again go back to the military. I believe that was the really big driving force for me to know not to give up, to keep forging.”
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Hear it at 14:20“There's women in trades in different states. And I didn't know that until after I [journeyed] out.”
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Hear it at 21:44“Women need to be in these apprenticeships. They need to make money.”
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Hear it at 25:34“Very humbled, very proud of what I’m doing and who I’m helping.”
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Hear it at 26:27“I can be there for them and mentor them and talk with them and be on the same level as them, because I’ve been through it.”