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Latinos in the Heartland : Migration and Shifting Human Landscapes: Proceedings of the tenth annual conference Kansas City, Missouri, June 08-10, 2011
(Cambio Center, 2012)
This is the book of proceedings for the tenth annual conference of Cambio de Colores, Change of Colors, Latinos in the Heartland, that took place in Kansas City June 8-10th 2011. The theme of this year's conference was Migration and Shifting Human...
A success program that involves Latino volunteers
(Cambio Center, 2012)
Hispanics represent the fastest growing ethnic group with a culturally, demographically, and geographically diverse population. For opportunities to be beneficial to the Latino community, it is essential to provide opportunities in volunteerism...
Porous spheres: Direct observation of interethnic interaction in a small midwestern community
(Cambio Center, 2012)
difference between what people say they (or others) do and what they actually do. In my research I relied on the direct observation of people interacting (or not) in public places in a small Midwestern community with a sizeable Latino population. This study...
Immigration enforcement in America's Heartland
(Cambio Center, 2012)
America's Heartland is now home to surging immigrant populations that buoy state and local communities. Rather than explore how to integrate foreign-born newcomers, state and local leaders (e.g., legislators, law enforcement agencies) accelerated...
Latina's educational endeavors past, present and future
(Cambio Center, 2012)
Thirty years ago, MANA de Kansas City was established as a grassroots organization promoting social capital and educational development for Latinas in the Kansas City metropolitan area. This grass roots organization promotes higher education through...
Mental health response to Spanish-speaking telephone callers: Secret shopper study
(Cambio Center, 2012)
Our past information-gathering on public mental health agencies in Jackson County, Missouri identified 12 agencies who reported providing Spanish-language mental health services. To look more closely at these agencies' capacity, we collaborated...
The policy dimensions of the context of reception for immigrants (and Latinos) in the Midwest
(Cambio Center, 2012)
of Latino immigrants now include towns and cities of less than 100,000 people located in rural areas in the Northwest, Northeast, Southeast or Midwest regions of the country (Singer 2002, & Cadge et al., 2008). The focus of this paper is recent legislation...
Exploring individual, family, and community factors predicting business success in Hispanic and Latino experiences
(Cambio Center, 2012)
This research examines what selected individual, family, and community factors best predict Hispanic/Latino male and female entrepreneurs? engagement in entrepreneurial activities and business success. In this study, individual factors...
Involving Immigrant Latino Farmers in Local Food Systems A Community Capitals Approach
(Cambio Center, 2012)
Using the community capital framework, this study analyzes two projects that engage immigrants (Latinos) in gardening. The first project focuses on creation and implementation of a farm incubator program for both immigrant Latino farmers...
Reducing racial and ethnic disparities in the Juenile Justice System: A blueprint for community engagement and action
(Cambio Center, 2012)
to Caucasian youth at all stages of the Juvenile Justice System (referrals, detention, petitions, probation, transfers to adult courts, etc.). African American and Latino youth in Missouri are almost twice as likely to be referred to the juvenile office...
Naturalization: The official integration
(Cambio Center, 2012)
While the nation has focused on the border and questions about the undocumented, the local population of both immigrants and the receiving community experience the issue of newcomers by their integration, participation ...
Immigrant integration in Missouri (project outputs)
(Cambio Center, 2011)
A list of the publications and presentations that were included in the "Immigrant integration in Missouri" project....
Dropout Prevention with Latino Families The Juntos Program
(Cambio Center, 2012)
. The Juntos Program was created three years ago to address the educational challenges of Latino youth while providing Latino parents and youth in the 8th through 12th grades with knowledge and resources to prevent students from dropping out and to encourage...
The Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX III)
(Cambio Center, 2012)
Transnationalism and Housing and Health Risks of Rural Latino Immigrant Families
(Cambio Center, 2012)
In-depth interviews with rural low-income Mexican immigrant mothers explored "How, if at all, do the housing and health issues of rural Latino immigrant families vary based on level of transnationalism?" Transnationalism in this study refers...
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)
"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...
Cambio de Colores : Latinos in the heartland, building bridges, dialogue, and opportunity : proceedings of the 15th annual conference
(Cambio Center, 2017)
The 15th Cambio de Colores Conference was held in 2016 with the theme “Latinos in the Heartland: Building Bridges, Dialogue, and Opportunity”. The Latino population continues to grow across the Midwest, and the question of leadership...
Proceedings of the 15th annual conference, Cambio de Colores....
Proceedings of the 15th annual conference, Cambio de Colores....
Todos Juntos : collaboration and unity in uncertain times : proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference, June 14-16, 2017, St. Louis, Missouri
(Cambio Center, 2018)
"The 16th Cambio de Colores Conference was held in 2017 with the theme "Todos Juntos: Collaboration and Unity in Uncertain Times". The 2017 conference bore witness to almost six months of uncertainty under a new administration whose initial policies...
Welcoming Immigrants & Newcomers in Turbulent Times : Knowledge, Connections & Action : Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference, June 5-7, 2019
(Cambio Center, 2020)
"The 2019 conference proved to be a good place for participants from nineteen states to explore collaboration and unity in contrast to the nation’s climate. The 18th Cambio de Colores Conference, titled “Welcoming Immigrants and Newcomers...