20th Anniversary Conference Presentations

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Celebrating Two Decades of Advancing Knowledge About The Midwest's Growing Latino Population

 

Latino/a Communities in the Midwest: 20th Anniversary Celebration Conference | Nov. 5-7, 2009 • East Lansing, Michigan

 

Increasing Knowledge and Networking Opportunities for Small Scale Mexican Growers in Southwest Michigan (PDF)

Antonio Castro-Escobar, Michigan Department of Agriculture

 

Latinos/as in Lansing: An Oral History Approach (PDF)

Ana Rocío Escobar Chew, Michigan State University

 

How Understanding Rural Mexico Can Enhance a Michigan NGO's Programming (PDF)

Scott Corrin, Michigan Food and Farming Systems

 

The Central Michigan University Experience: A Case Study in Migratory Farm Worker Affirmative Action (PDF)

Isidore Flores, International Valley Health Institute, Edinburg, Texas

 

Aztlán in the Midwest and Other Counter Narratives (PDF)

Sandra M. Gonzales, Eastern Michigan University

 

Understanding Culture as Key to Bringing About Trust for Education with Families and Community Sustainability (PDF)

Sharon Guthmiller, South Dakota State University

 

Latinos in the Rural Midwest — Newcomers' Assets and Expectations, and Integration Policies (PDF)

Stephen Jeanetta, Domingo Martínez, Corinne Valdivia, Lisa Flores, and Pedro Dozi University of Missouri

 

The Well-Being of Latinos in the Midwest: The Influence of Race/Ethnicity, Location, and Local Opportunity Structures (PDF)

Jean Kayitsinga, Michigan State University

 

Institutional Obstacles in Incorporation: Latino Immigrant Experiences in a Mid-Size Rustbelt City (PDF)

Theo and Linda Majka, University of Dayton

 

Experiential Learning Program In Mexico (LINK)
Juan Marínez, Michigan State University

 

Why Health Insurance Reform? The Example of Type 2 Diabetes (PDF)

Ann Millard, Texas A&M Health Science Center

 

Engaging Mexican Immigrants in U.S. Civic life: Assessing Barriers to Incorporation (PDF)

Katsuo Nishikawa, Trinity University

 

When Words Matter: The Discourse About Latino Immigrants in Marshalltown, Iowa (PDF)

Claudia M. Prado-Meza, Iowa State University

 

Important but Neglected: Midwest Latino/a Biography and Memoir (PDF)

Julie Leininger Pycior, Manhattan College

 

Carioca Cultural and Social Observations (PDF)

Christiane Quinn, University of Missouri

 

Latinas/o Students and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Issues (PDF)

Refugio Rochín, InterAmerican College

 

Wage and Self-Employment Income for Latinas in Idaho (PDF)

Abelardo Rodríguez, University of Idaho

 

Congressional Reapportionment in 2010: Do Southwestern Latinos Reduce Latino Voter Efficacy Nationwide? (PDF)

Orlando Rodríguez, University of Connecticut

 

The Changing Demography of Latinos in the Midwest (PDF)

Rogelio Saenz, Texas A&M University

 

Recruiting and Retaining Latinos/as in Community Research and Service Programs (PDF)

Richard Wampler, Michigan State University

 

Changing Classrooms, Changing Climate: Models and Resources Across the CIC (PDF)

Yolanda Zepeda, Committee on Institutional Cooperation