Cambio de Colores (2016 : 15th : Kansas City, Mo.)
https://hdl.handle.net/10355/60743
2024-03-28T20:48:35Z4-H as a culturally responsive program : building an afterschool 4-H program that engages Latino youth and parents in Sacramento, CA
https://hdl.handle.net/10355/60963
4-H as a culturally responsive program : building an afterschool 4-H program that engages Latino youth and parents in Sacramento, CA
Diaz Carrasco, Claudia P.; Bird, Marianne
In a richly diverse state -- and one where no single ethnic group makes a clear majority -- the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program (CA 4-H YDP) is proposing new program structures to attract and serve Latino audiences, especially through a 4-H Club experience. One such structure creates 4-H Clubs in established after-school programs that take place on school sites. The 4-H Youth Development Program in Sacramento, California, has a history of engaging African American, Asian, and Latino youth in a variety of non-club programs, and is seeking to establish an after-school 4-H Club at a charter school serving primarily Latino children. In an effort to better understand the qualities that best support Latino participation inpositive youth development (PYD) programs, CA 4-H YDP also commissioned a review to synthesize the research and literature in this area. The resulting paper (Erbstein and Fabionar, 2014) explores Latino participation in PYD programs through a framework, Positive Youth Development Program Elements, which includes four components: conceptual framework, program elements, organizational infrastructure, and organizational and community relationships. This paper has two purposes: to describe the process, challenges, and outcomes in forming a predominately Latino 4-H Club in an after school setting; and to view the process of forming the Club through the lens of the Positive Youth Development Program Elements framework.
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZCambio de Colores : Latinos in the heartland, building bridges, dialogue, and opportunity : proceedings of the 15th annual conference
https://hdl.handle.net/10355/60960
Cambio de Colores : Latinos in the heartland, building bridges, dialogue, and opportunity : proceedings of the 15th annual conference
University of Missouri Cambio Center
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 in these communities is both a sign of and prerequisite for true inclusion. The 2016 conference proved to be a good place to explore inclusive leadership. Plenary sessions covered inclusion from a variety of perspectives including a focus on disabilities among Latino families, and youth development research focused on Latino prosocial and moral development. Dr. Juan Andrade explored leadership development through his own experiences and in his role as President of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI). An increasingly important demographic are Latinos who are settling in the regions and having children: nationally one in four young people under 18 in the United States is Latina/o. Cambio de Colores this year had a special focus on youth, families, and education. There were 22 presentations and 6 selected papers that address youth, leadership, educational experiences, 4-H, and family, seeking to provide knowledge and tools to enable change that engenders opportunities for their success as members of society and the wellbeing of their communities.; Proceedings of the 15th annual conference, Cambio de Colores.
Conference proceedings
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZThe changing face of students : meeting language, academic, and social needs of recent immigrant youth
https://hdl.handle.net/10355/60962
The changing face of students : meeting language, academic, and social needs of recent immigrant youth
Cardwell, Jamie; Arango, Karina
Relocation across national borders poses unique challenges and possibilities to newcomer immigrant students. As they enter new schools, newcomer students face a number of challenges in their adjustment. School districts across the country have developed special schools or programs designed to meet their language, academic, and social needs. This paper describes the efforts of one suburban district in the St. Louis area to meet the needs of newcomers by opening a new International Welcome Center.
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZCharacterizing contemporary U.S. immigration : three types of rural Mexican migrants
https://hdl.handle.net/10355/60970
Characterizing contemporary U.S. immigration : three types of rural Mexican migrants
Smith, Jeffrey S.
The U.S. prides itself as being a country of immigrants. Yet, each successive wave of newly arriving people has been accompanied by stresses and strains within American society. Likewise, each wave of immigrants has been motivated by different factors. Some have sought better economic opportunities or religious and political freedoms while others have escaped war, famine, or persecution. Since 1965, Mexico has been the leading country of origin for immigrants arriving in the U.S. As represented in the rhetoric surrounding the 2016 Presidential elections, the general public is largely uninformed about the distinctions among Mexican immigrants. Popular perception holds that Mexican immigrants are a homogeneous population possessing the same objectives when coming to the U.S. The purpose of this article is to highlight the three types of migrants leaving rural Mexico. Based on data gathered from ethnographic fieldwork, I show that goal-oriented migrants differ dramatically in demographic characteristics than migrants who come repeatedly or permanently settle in the U.S. This article articulates what motivates differing Mexican immigrants with the hope that the information will help officials better serve this large and diverse population.
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