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Euvaldo Valdez discusses his family's roots in Abo, New Mexico, on a "merced" land grant, his life growing up in Abo and Albuquerque, and how he came to live in Boulder in 1969. He talks about his employment as director of community information and services for the Boulder Valley Public School District and his position as one of only a few Hispanics working in the school administration at the time. He discusses steps he took to make the Boulder Valley School District more welcoming to minority families and descibes his levels of acceptance by the Latino and Anglo communities in Boulder in 1969. Throughout the interview Euvaldo emphasizes the fact that one must "give before they ask", always help people, and recognize the help one gets from others, beliefs inspired by his mother. One person he is currently leading efforts to recognize is Emma Gomez Martinez, a leader in Boulder's Hispanic community. He asserts that one issue Boulder must focus on is balance, particularly on achieving the balance of social goals with political and environmental goals. He ends by emphasizing the need to educate HIspanic youth to help them reach their goals.