Cambio de Colores (2014 : 13th : Columbia, Mo.)
Latinos in the Heartland: Growing Together in New Destination Areas : Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference: Columbia, Missouri, June 25-27, 2014. Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri.
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Improving Relationships and Communication through Understanding One Another
(Cambio Center, 2015)Have you ever heard these statements? "They're not like us." "They don't have our values." "We invited them, but they're not interested, so they don't come." "They just don't care about doing better." You may recognize ... -
A Network for Economic Integration of Immigrants: Supporting Latino/as in Des Moines, IA
(Cambio Center, 2015)Iowa has become a new gateway destination for Latinos/as, demonstrated by a five-fold increase in the Latino/a population in the state since the 1990s. The Latino/a population has become the largest minority group in Iowa ... -
Explaining the Relations Between Acculturative Stress and Prosocial Behaviors in Latino Youth from the Midwest
(Cambio Center, 2015)Stressful experiences may weaken coping mechanisms, lead to maladjustment in adolescents (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984), and may also influence adolescents' relationships with their peers. Latino adolescents face unique forms ... -
Exploring Beginning Latino Farmers and Ranchers' Willingness to Become Involved in Community Activities in Rural Missouri
(Cambio Center, 2015)In 2013, we conducted two workshop series, each consisting of 10 sessions, focused on how to improve financial capacity of agribusiness and to gain access to community resources. As part of the workshops, eighteen Latino ... -
Broadening Mothers Knowledge, Skills and Social Networks to Improve Latino Family Health
(Cambio Center, 2015)Ethnicity, culture and place affect a person's health (Bonder, Martin, & Miracle, 2001), and social ties among immigrants play a central role in preservation of health (Romero de Slowing, 2012). Thus, interventions that ... -
Developing effective life skills for Latino student success : a 4-H science project
(Cambio Center, 2015)As science and technology play an increasingly significant role in shaping the direction of the global landscape, it's important to develop and engage young minds that will eventually lead these industries. America lacks ... -
There's an Application for That : Assisting Latino Businesses in Navigating the Permit Process
(Cambio Center, 2015)The majority of Hispanic-owned businesses in the US are classified as "nonemployer," meaning that they are firms without paid employees, generally run by sole proprietors and partners. Emblematic of "nonemployer" businesses ...