Cambio de Colores (2018 : 17th : Kansas City, Mo.)
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Item Cambio de Colores, 17th, 2018 : Table of contents(Cambio Center, 2019) Cambio de Colores (17th : 2018 : Kansas City, Mo.)Item Cambio de Colores, 17th, 2018 : Conference program(Cambio Center, 2019) Cambio de Colores (17th : 2018 : Kansas City, Mo.)Item Latinx in the heartland : fostering resilience and cross-cultural connections : proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference, June 6-8, 2018, University of Missouri-Kansas City(Cambio Center, 2019) Cambio de Colores (17th : 2018 : Kansas City, Mo.)"The 2018 conference proved to be a good place for participants from thirteen states to explore collaboration and unity, in contrast to the nation's climate. The 17th Cambio de Colores Conference, titled 'Latinx in the Heartland: Fostering Resilience and Cross-Cultural Connections,' was held in Kansas City. The title of the conference was developed by the planning committee, who sought to represent the need to respond to the uncertainty and dread and create a community of collaboration. Cambio de Colores seeks to facilitate integration and wellbeing through knowledge and practice. ... This 17th Conference Proceedings includes the abstracts of the 90 presentations and workshops cover the six conference theme tracks: Change & Integration, Economic Development, Civil Rights & Political Participation, Education, Health, and Youth Development. It also includes three invited papers: an initiative in Iowa to improve healthy retail practices, foster cultural pride in youth participating in 4-H day camps in Southern California, and the use of digital tools to share immigration related issues."--Introduction.Item Sharing best practices and research findings through digital humanities and social science : an invitation to join the Rural Immigration Network(Cambio Center, 2019) Tegtmeyer Pak, Katherine; Cambio de Colores (17th : 2018 : Kansas City, Mo.)"How can we meet the goals that Cambio de Colores espouses: fostering cross-cultural connections, well-being, inclusion, prosperity and integration among all peoples living in rural communities? In-person contacts, supported by inclusive institutions and clear-eyed local leaders, nurtured into genuine relationships are surely best. Some of these patterns can come about by happenstance, given enough time. Others can be fostered intentionally by sharing good ideas and best practices. Digital scholarship tools and trends open new opportunities for achieving these goals. They complement the direct connections made through daily interactions and through professional meetings, workshops and conferences. This paper argues that scholars should ground their digital work on immigration within frameworks developed by community based learning and research practitioners. While many organizations addressing immigration-related issues maintain a digital presence, it seems safe to assume that they do so without delving into network or digital production theories. These organizations may have more tools and more willing partners at hand to support their efforts to ensure integration and well-being than they realize. Specifically, in the past two decades, academic institutions and funders have developed elaborate systems and theory to produce digital scholarship. Major funders support this effort, providing training workshops and graduate programs, open source technology and tools, and considerable knowledge of how to foster online communication. These systems parallel commercial digital infrastructures, but are guided by priorities and frameworks of the academy, rather than market or administrative logics. While not always realized, academic priorities leave space for more open, collaborative approaches to well-being and inclusion separate from profit motives. ..."--Introduction.Item Cultivating positive ethnic identity in southern California's youth through 4-H day camps(Cambio Center, 2019) Díaz Carrasco, Claudia P.; Fábregas Janeiro, María G.; Barrett, Stephanie; Gil, Yolva; Cambio de Colores (17th : 2018 : Kansas City, Mo.)One approach to cultivating positive ethnic identity is aiming to foster pride in cultural heritage through helping youth learn about their ethnic groups' histories and providing opportunities to participate in cultural forms such as music, theater, dance, and other artistic expression. During the summer of 2017, 4-H staff and academics partnered with the Mexican Consulate in San Bernardino, CA and designed and delivered a four-week day camp targeting youth ages five to eleven. The objective of the camp was to provide a space for the youth to explore Mexican history from the pre-Hispanic times through the Independence Era, as well as some customs and traditions of modern Mexico. All the activities were designed following the hands-on 4-H model, where the youth had the opportunity to learn-reflect-apply. Conducted in English and Spanish by community volunteers and college students with the support of 4-H staff, the program included a variety of activities to keep the youth interested and active, as art, games, crafts, movies, and even science activities framed around weekly cultural themes. The program was evaluated and its success was determined by a) community participation/response; b) partners' satisfaction; and c) ability to replicate the program in coming years. This article provides an overview of the program design and implementation, as well as lessons learned.