Cambio de Colores (2017 : 16th : St. Louis, Mo.)
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June 14-16, 2017
St. Louis, Missouri
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Item Todos Juntos : collaboration and unity in uncertain times : proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference, June 14-16, 2017, St. Louis, Missouri(Cambio Center, 2018) Cambio de Colores (16th : 2017 : St. Louis, Mo.)"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 have maligned immigrants, fostered divisions and exclusion, and heightened a discourse and policy of removal of undocumented immigrants. Likewise, it has targeted several Muslim majority nations to be subject to travel bans. These actions have created a large amount of uncertainty and fear in immigrant communities making the process of integration more challenging. These actions have highlighted the need for collaboration and solidarity across immigrant and non-immigrant communities, across religious backgrounds, and across ethnic and racial groups. The title of the conference developed by the planning committee sought to represent both the context of uncertainty and dread as well as what Cambio de Colores represents: a community of collaboration informed by knowledge and practice, seeking to facilitate integration and wellbeing in changing times. The 2017 conference proved to be a good place to explore collaboration and unity, in contrast to the nation context. Plenary sessions explored public health measures born out of partnerships between researchers and community members (Dr. Jason Purnell); the efforts of St. Louis area community organizations in supporting integration (F. Javier Orozco, Eileen Wolfington, Jaime Torres, and Karlos Ramirez); the role and opportunities that community colleges play in empowering Latino students (Dr. Karen Hunter and Dr. Anthony Cruz); and the way teachers can engage the organic intellectualism of immigrant students and communities (Dr. Mariana Pacheco). Participants also visited several St. Louis community organizations providing leadership in service to Latino, immigrant and refugee communities. The community of practice that is Cambio de Colores seeks to contribute our shared experiences, knowledge and best practices to enable a context that facilitates the integration of Latina/os, and continue to facilitate networks of collaboration. Cambio de Colores in 2017 included participants from 93 institutions in 18 states. Presenters came from 16 states, gave 90 presentations (17 of which were workshops), in 35 breakout sessions and four plenary sessions. This 16th Conference Proceedings includes three papers: one on youth development, one on Extension efforts on a Latino families needs assessment, and one on farmworker wage justice. 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. ..."--Introduction.Item Cambio de Colores, 16th, 2017 : Conference program(Cambio Center, 2018) Cambio de Colores (16th : 2017 : St. Louis, Mo.)Item La Voz : Latinos engaging for family and community advocacy : process and development framework(Cambio Center, 2018) Sero, Rebecca; Diaz Martinez, AnaMaria; Ord, Gina; Betz, Drew; Cambio de Colores (16th : 2017 : St. Louis, Mo.)The current political, social, and economic landscape in the United States is in constant flux, and when coupled with immigration issues, the families most affected are those with the greatest vulnerability to change. For researchers, practitioners, community social and service organizations, and local agencies, we must ask ourselves how to best understand the impact of these current events on Latino families. How do we support these families through the work that we do or should be doing? How can we ensure we are integrating all voices in our communities to address their needs and concerns? This paper outlines a multi-method evaluative process to develop a framework which could be used to understand Latino communities’ current experiences. The project used minimal financial resources, yet the outcomes and results were rich with the voice of the Latino community and provided researchers with a direction to better serve and support Latino families in Washington State.Item Lessons from consumer boycotts led by farmworkers : a strategy to address harsh working conditions and low wage rates(Cambio Center, 2018) Palacios Rivera, Jamille; Cambio de Colores (16th : 2017 : St. Louis, Mo.)The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is leading consumer boycott efforts against food corporations that buy specialty crops from growers allegedly hiring farmworkers under harsh working conditions and low wage rates. The CIW ends its boycott efforts when food corporations agree to establish a supplier code of conduct and pay a monetary supplement to farmworkers. Crop buyers pay an extra cent per pound to go directly to farmworkers as wage supplement. Food products from participating companies are branded as Fair Food. The program is an example of private efforts to improve welfare of farmworkers in specialty crops. Economic research on this program is limited, but enlightening. This article summarizes farmworker issues leading to the consumer boycott strategy used to make gains amongst farmworkers and research on the strategy.Item Designing 4-H toolkits for increasing engagement with diverse youth audiences(Cambio Center, 2018) Fabregas Janeiro, Maria G.; Worker, Steven; Cambio de Colores (16th : 2017 : St. Louis, Mo.)Based on experience from culturally relevant programs around the country, the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program (UC 4-H YDP), administered by Cooperative Extension, developed and piloted three new programs that emphasized engaging under-served youth and families. The objective of these programs was to develop inclusive environments emphasizing culturally relevant practices. Based on successful pilot programs, three toolkits were developed to assist county-based 4-H programs to implement three varying models of 4-H Clubs. The purpose of this manuscript is to offer a pragmatic discussion of challenges, successes and opportunities for improvement to inform others' efforts in developing more inclusive programming. In-Motion Clubs: 4-H often collaborates with existing afterschool programs that serve youth in a specific school, program, or setting with science, health, and civic education during afterschool hours. 4-H S.N.A.C. Clubs: Organized through in-school or afterschool settings, these clubs collaborate in conjunction with existing Cooperative Extension nutrition education programs that serve youth in a specific school with health and nutrition education. Day Camps: During school breaks (such as spring break, holidays and summer break), these camps provide opportunities for youth to learn valuable skills through experiential project-based learning.