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Cambio de Colores: Latinos in the Heartland : Proceedings of the 8th Annual Conference: Columbia, Missouri, May 18-19, 2009. Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri.
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Representation of immigrants and other social actors in a local Missouri newspaper: A linguistic analysis
(Cambio Center, 2010)Each summer hundreds of migrants, the majority of whom were born in Spanish-speaking countries, arrive in Lafayette County (Missouri) to work on the apple orchards in the towns of Lexington, Waverly, Dover and Wellington. ... -
Reexamining Citizenship: Best Practices of St. Louis Spanish Immersion Schools
(Cambio Center, 2010)When introducing the concepts of citizenship in our schools, how an American citizen looks, speaks, and thinks is often presented in assumptions and stereotypes. As the demographics of the nation have shifted, these ... -
Developing Social Capitals Latino Immigrants in Three Rural Missouri Communities
(Cambio Center, 2010)The current study employs the sustainable livelihoods strategies model to examine the integration process in three rural communities in Missouri. Community development specialists and rural economists have widely used SLSM, ... -
The importance of social networks on Latino Immigrants' Well-being in Rural Missouri
(Cambio Center, 2010)Latino immigrants have been changing their settlement and migration patterns. Recent immigration has seen a different breed of immigrants headed to rural areas, composed of both genders and settled longer in receiving ... -
Perceptions of Community Climate Among Latino Immigrants in Three Rural Communities in the Midwest
(Cambio Center, 2010)The current study is part of a large-scale project that is examining the strategies that newcomers use to accumulate assets, minimize vulnerabilities, and to integrate into their communities. Using focus group data, this ... -
U.S. Race Politics: Learning from the Experiences of African Americans
(Cambio Center, 2010)This research details three markers in the history of race and ethnic relations through a theoretical lens that addresses them from an African American perspective to illustrate what Latin Americans can learn from the ... -
Networks and Context of Reception in Accumulation Strategies of Latinos in Rural Communities of the Midwest - A Quantitative Analysis
(Cambio Center, 2010)Migration patterns of Hispanics changed dramatically in the 1990s from large metropolis to rural towns (Lazos and Jeanetta 2002). Migration patterns have also changed, from temporary and male to permanent male and female ... -
Reading, Writing, and Technology: Preliminary Results from a Bilingual Reading and Computer Literacy Program in Lincoln, Neb.
(Cambio Center, 2010)Latino students' academic performance has long been a concern for schools across the nation. In 2008, the Latino high school graduation rate in Lincoln, Neb., was 55.7 percent compared with an Anglo graduation rate of 81.7 ... -
Latinos in the Heartland : Proceedings of the 2009 Annual Conference
(Cambio Center, 2010)The eighth annual Cambio de Colores (Change of Colors) "Latinos in the Hearland" conference convened at the University of Missouri-St. Louis May 18-20 2009. This campus also hosted a Cambio de Colores conference five years ...