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Day 1 - Wednesday March 12th
Day 2 - Thursday March 13th
Day 3 - Friday March 14th
10:00 a.m. � Noon����� Registration
10:00 a.m. � Noon����� Viewing of Posters and Table Displays
12:00 � 1:00 p.m.������� Conference Welcome
Co-Chairs and Panelists:
Dolores Arce-Kaptain, Director, Alianzas; Co-chair 2003 Cambio de
Colores
Dr. Elson Floyd, President of the University of Missouri
Dr. Martha Gilliland, Chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas
City (Report)
Domingo Martínez, International Agriculture, University of Missouri-Columbia;
President, HLAFSA (Report)
1:10 � 2:10 p.m.��Kansas City Latinos: Past, Present, and Future
(Report)
Bring participants to the same �page of understanding� concerning Latino
(im)migration to the U.S., specifically to Missouri and Kansas. This
will involve an examination of the census and demographic information,
as well as reports of personal experiences.
Moderator:
Corinne Valdivia, Research Associate Professor, Department of
Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri-Columbia
- Panelists:
Steve
Driever, Professor of Geography, University of Missouri-Kansas
City
"
Demographic
and Census Trends of Latinos in the Kansas City Area" (PDF,
175 kb)
- Thomas
Longoria, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration,
University of Kansas
"Latinos in Kansas: Demographics and Implications for
Governance"
- John
Glaser,
Pastor, Pilgrims of Peace, Community of Christ
- Melinda
Lewis, Special Projects Coordinator, El Centro, Inc.
The following
two El Centro documents contain the information presented at the
conference:
- "Así es
la Vida: An Analysis of the Demographic, Economic, Social, and Political Realities
of Latino Immigrants in Kansas City, Kansas" (2001)
-"…Y
la gente sigue adelante: Examination of the Social, Economic, Educational,
and Civic Realities
of Latino Immigrants in the Kansas City Area, 2002"
2:10 � 2:20 p.m.�Refreshment Break. Viewing of Posters and
Table Displays
2:20 � 3:50 p.m.�Health Care Panel
(Report)
Discuss the current status of health care for Latinos in the Midwest
and what is being done to make it more accessible to Latino (im)migrants.
Moderator: William Chignoli, Ph.D., Director, La Cl�nica
- Public Health: Impact on the Future
Joy Williams, Chief, Office of Minority Health, Department
of Health and Senior Services
- Federal and State Assistance on Community Health Clinics
Harold Kirbey, Rural Health and Primary Care, Missouri Department
of Health and Senior Services
- Ensuring Women and Children�s Health for the Next Generation
Kay Libbus, Ph.D., RN, Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia;
Sinclair School of Nursing
- Assessment of State Law: Regulations and Practices
Manuel Navarro, Recruiter, Boone Hospital Center
- Diabetes: New Researches, Prevention, and Treatment
David W. Moskowitz, MD, MA (Oxom), FACP Molecular Medicine
4:00 � 5:20 p.m.�CONCURRENT PANELS � I
Panel: The Latino Workforce: Its Contributions and Potential
Discuss
the employer-worker relationship, legal issues affecting workers, and
how Latino workers' potential and entrepreneurial aspirations can be
realized.
Moderator:
Sergio Mu�oz, St. Louis Community College
Panelists:
- Latino Entrepreneurship: Realizing Entrepreneurial Aspirations?
Patricia G. Greene, Ph.D., Ewing Marion Kauffman/Missouri
Chair in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Henry W. Bloch School of Business
and Public
Administration
- Immigrant
Workers in the Global Economy
Judith Ancel, Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas
City Labor Studies; President, Cross Border Network
- Impact of the U.S. Immigration Law on the Latino Workforce
Mira Mdivani, Immigration Law Practice, Klamann & Hubbard, P.A.
Clyde McQueen, President and CEO, Full Employment Council
Panel: Financial Security
(Report)
Identify and discuss the financial services that are available to Latinos
in the Midwest, as well as the means to access capital.� Communicate the
subjects of remittances, consumer protection and/or fraud, as well as
the lack of employee benefits that Latinos receive.� Examine the opportunities
that exist to increase savings and develop retirement planning, such as
Individual Development Accounts and Savings.
Moderator:
Alan Corbet, Executive Director, Growth Opportunity (GO) Connection
Panelists:
Kevin Shields, Community Affairs Specialist, Division of Supervision
Consumer Protection, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-Kansas City
Region
Julie
Riddle, IDA Program Director, Heart of America Family Services
Ian
Bautista, Deputy Director,El Centro, Inc.
Steve
Galvan, Senior Vice President, Industrial State Bank
5:30 � 6:30 p.m.��������� CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS � II ��
Identify what has occurred in the past year to answer the questions posed
at the 2002 conference, as well as what is presently being done to accommodate
the needs acknowledged by each of the conference themes.
A. Education (summary)
B. Employment, Financial Security, Housing (summary)
C. Health Care (summary)
D. Mental Health (summary)
E. Immigration (summary)
6:30 � 7:00 p.m.�Poster Presentation
7:00 p.m.�Dinner
Cultural Event
El Grupo Atotonilco, a Mexican folkloric dance troupe based in Kansas
City.
Presented by Maria Chaurand, Artistic Director
Sponsored by the Mexican Consulate of Kansas City, Missouri
Master of Ceremonies:
Domingo Martínez, International Agriculture, University of Missouri-Columbia;
President, HLAFSA
Day 2 � Thursday, March 13, 2003
7:00 � 8:00 a.m.������� Breakfast
Reporters from the concurrent workshops on March 12th will inform conference
participants on the progress that has been achieved since the 2002 "Cambio
de Colores: A Call to Action! conference
Moderator: Steve Jeanetta, Community Development State Specialist,
University of Missouri Outreach & Extension
8:00 � 9:30 a.m.��������� Education Panel
(Report)
Discuss the current
status of Latino (im)migrant education in the Midwest
and what Missouri’s institutions are doing to help children and
parents meet their educational goals.
Moderator:
Karen Johnson, Migrant Education Center
- No Child Left Behind Act
- Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act
Panelists:
Dr. Lisa Flores, Department of Education and Counseling Psychology,
University of Missouri-Columbia
Dr. Kent King, Commissioner, State of Missouri, Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education, Division of Instruction
Dee Beck, Coordinator of Federal Programs, State of Missouri, Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education, Division of Instruction
Joe Tillman, State Director, Migrant English Language Learners
Yvonne Vazquez
Rangel, Director, LULAC National Educational Service Centers
9:40 � 10:30 a.m.�CONCURRENT EDUCATION WORKSHOPS � III
A. No Child Left Behind Act: Question and Answer Session (Report)
Dee Beck, Coordinator of Federal Programs, State of Missouri, Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education, Division of Instruction
Joe Tillman,
State Director, Migrant English Language Learners
B. Post High School Opportunities
Jorge Zapata, Assistant Director of CAMP, Crowder College
C. How to Develop English as a Second Language (ESL) Programs (Report)
Yolanda Zapata, ESL Teacher, Westport High School
Charlotte Daniels, Content ESL Teacher, Monett High School
D. Community and Parent Involvement
Karen Johnson, Education Consultant, Title 1-C Migrant Education
Program
Alma Villagrana, Misión Hispana de la Iglesia Metodista Grupo
Superación
E. Bilingualism (Report)
Carmen Bartlick, Migrant Even Start Program, Sedalia, Missouri
Nancy Castillo Gutiérrez, Bilingual Cultural Exchange Program for Educators
Judith Martínez Díaz, Bilingual Cultural Exchange Program for Educators
Selene Torres Aguiano, Bilingual Cultural Exchange Program for Educators
Alicia Miguel, Director, English as a Second Language,
Kansas City Missouri School District
F. Translation/Interpretation in the Courtroom (Report)
Phyllis Launius, Juvenile and Adult Court Programs, Office of
the State Courts Administrator
G. Teaching in the Classroom
Sandra Del Río, Teacher, John Fiske School
H. Encouraging Latino Engineers and Latino Students with Physical
Disabilities
Tom Marrero, College of Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia
I. LEP Obligations in Education
Office of Civil Rights, United States Department of Education
- Document: Final LEP regulations
issued by the Department of Justice
10:30 � 10:45 a.m. Refreshment Break. Viewing of Posters and Table
Displays
10:45 a.m. � Noon ���� Mental Health Panel
(Report)
Define mental health and the challenges and misconceptions that it poses.�
Examine its importance to a Latino client and the measures that are being
taken to accommodate non-English-speaking clients.
Moderator:�
William Chignoli, Ph.D., Director, La Cl�nica
Panelists:
Judge Christine Sill-Rogers, Associate Circuit Judge, Division 31,
Jackson County. Circuit Court-Kansas City.
Renee Valdovino, Therapist, Rose Brooks Shelter
Iberty Gedeon, LPC, Bilingual Family Therapist, Mattie Rhodes Counseling
and Art Center
12:15 � 1:45 p.m.�Lunch
Speaker: LTC (Ret.) Consuelo Kickbusch, Founder, Educational Achievement
Services
Literary Contest Award
Moderator
: Karen Johnson, Title 1-C Migrant Education
Program
1:50 � 3:10 p.m.��Post-September 11, 2001: Immigration Law and Civil
Rights Panel
(Report)
Communicate how the events of September 11, 2001, have impacted the
civil rights of Latinos.
Moderator: Sylvia Lazos, Professor of Law, William S. Boyd School of
Law, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
- Respecting the Rights of Mexican Nationals
Fernando Gonzalez Santoyo, Consul, Mexican Consulate in Kansas
City
- Counterterrorism and the Latino Community Since September 11th
Michele Waslin, Senior Immigration Analyst for the National
Council of La Raza:
- Needed reforms to Immigration Law, Post-September 11th
Anna Williams Shavers, Professor of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Law Enforcement and Latinos: A Report Card
Leigh E. Herbst, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Omaha
- Does the Latino Vote Really Matter in Missouri?
Honorable Marvin Singleton, Senator of the State of Missouri
3:20 � 4:20 p.m.��������� CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS � First Session � IV
Foster brainstorming among participants on what activities or recommendations
for legislation should be done in the time between the 2003 and 2004 conferences.
Immigration
A. Immigration Law Basics Post-September 11th: Question
and Answer Session
Suzanne Gladney, Managing Attorney, Legal Aid of Western Missouri
Teodoro García, Jr., Law Offices of Stephen M. Kirschbaum
B. Family Separation and Deportable Aliens
Post-September 11th
Nancy Malugani, Community Activist, Columbia, MO
Anna Williams Shavers, Professor of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
C. The Impact of the Hoffman Case on Litigation
of Undocumented Workers
Rogelio Lasso, Professor of Law, Washburn University, University
of Missouri-Kansas City
Huyen Pham, Associate Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia
School of Law
D. The 2003 Farm Bill - Changes in Food Stamp Benefits
Jody Cornwell, Assistant Deputy Director, Division of Family Services
Judith
A. Davenport, School of Social Work, University of Missouri-Columbia
Entrepreneurship
E.� Realizando el Sue�o Americano: Helping Latino Immigrants
Become Homeowners through Education and Access to Capital
(Report)
Lending Programs for Nontraditional Buyers
Ian
Bautista, Deputy Director, El Centro, Inc.
Albert Hernandez, Loan Program Manager, El Centro, Inc.
Homebuyer Education and Pre-Post Purchase Preparation
Licha
Ibarra, Homebuyer Education Coordinator, El Centro, Inc.
Health Care
F. Diabetes: Demographics and Tendencies
Among Latinos
Jo Anderson, Manager, Missouri Diabetes Control Program, Missouri
Department of Health and Senior Services
G. Documented and Undocumented Limited
English Proficiency (LEP) Clients; Resources Available to Minorities (Report)
Maria Smith, Investigator, Office for Civil Rights, United States
Department of Health and Senior Services
Maria Carpena, Health Program Representative II, Office of Minority
Health, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
- Document: Final LEP
regulations issued by the Department of Justice
H. Health
Issues, Concerns, and Barriers to Health Care for Latinos in Southwest
Missouri
Suzanne E. Walker, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Department
of Sociology and Anthropology, Southwest Missouri State University�����������������������������������������������
Susan Dollar, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Southwest Missouri
State University
Christina Vazquez Case, Ph.D. candidate, Department of Rural Sociology,
University of Missouri-Columbia; Research Assistant, St. Louis University
Mental Health�����������
I. Substance Abuse
Luis Córdova, International and Missouri Certified Substance
Abuse Counselor, National Mental Health Association Safe Schools/Healthy
Students Action Center.
Political Participation
J. Latino Voters: The Untapped Resource
Elida Cárdenas, Kansas City Chronic Disease Coalition
Antonio Ramírez , Attorney at Law
Leo
Prieto, Central States Coordinator, United States Hispanic Leadership
Institute
Honorable Marvin Singleton, Senator of Missouri
- Document: 2003 Legislative Agenda for Missouri Latina/os
4:30 � 5:30 p.m.��CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS � Second Session�� V
Immigration
A. Immigration Law Basics Post September
11, 2001: Question and Answer Session
Suzanne Gladney, Managing Attorney, Legal Aid of Western Missouri
Teodoro García, Jr., Law Offices of Stephen M. Kirschbaum
B. Missouri Driver�s Licenses for Immigrants
Post-September 11, 2001
Lynda Callon, Director, Westside Community Action Network (CAN) Center
Pat Williams, University of Missouri Outreach & Extension
Michele Waslin, Legislative Analyst, National Council of La Raza, Washington,
D.C
Ezekiel Amador, Missourians for Safer Roads
C. Law Enforcement and Racial Profiling (Report)
Leigh E. Herbst, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Omaha:
Racial Profiling: Patrol Experience
Dee Al-Mohammed, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law
Gary Maddox, Director, Law Enforcement Training Institute
- Document: Racial profiling
hot spots in Missouri
D. The 2003 Farm Bill - Changes in Food Stamp Benefits
Jody Cornwell,
Assistant Deputy Director, Division of Family Services
Judith A. Davenport,
School of Social Work, University of Missouri-Columbia
Entrepreneurship
E.�Understanding the Mexican Culture as it Relates to the
Immigrant Workforce
Havaca Rose Johnson, Diversity Outreach Developer, Workforce Development
Board of Western Missouri, Inc.
Housing
F. Private and Public Partnerships for Affordable Housing
Mark
Stalsworth, Manager, Homeownership Department, Missouri Housing
Development Commission
Sandy
Goodwin, Senior Deputy Director, Fannie Mae
Macie Houston, Regional Director, Housing and Urban Development
Ana Velázquez-Stone, Community Organizer, Old Northeast, Inc.
Health Care
G.� MC+ for Documented and Undocumented Children
Kim Lynch, Outreach Coordinator, MC+ Advocacy Project, Legal Aid
of Western Missouri
Katherine Weno, J.D., MC+ Advocacy Project, Legal
Aid of Western Missouri
H. Dental Health for Latino Children
Michael McCuniff, DD, MS, Associate Professor and Director of Outreach,
Department of Dental Public Health and Behavioral Science, UMKC Dental
School
Mental Health
I. Domestic Violence (Report)
Judy
González, Phys.D., LMFD, Executive Director, Mano a Mano;
Forest Institute � Southwest
Missouri
Elena Morales, Counselor; Founder, Mujeres Unidas Saliendo Adelante (MUSA)
J. Depression as
it Relates to the Family and Adolescents
Ana Maria Bellatin, Ph.D., Therapist, Mattie Rhodes Counseling
and Art Center
Derrick Willis, Coordinator, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Missouri
Department of Mental Health; Regional Coordinator, Division of Comprehensive
Psychiatric Services
K. Reaching Out to Latino Families
with Developmental Disabilities (Report)
Irene
Martínez, Director, Fiesta Educativa
Olga Suro, Parental Advocate for Latinos with Developmental Disabilities,
Los Angeles, California
5:30 � 6:00 p.m.��������� Viewing of Poster and Table Displays
6:00 � 7:30 p.m.��������� Dinner
Kanwarpal Dhaliwal,
Project Coordinator
New Americans
Community Campaign
7:30 � 8:30 p.m.��������� Entertainment
Marimba Yajalon, an authentic Mexican marimba quartet based in Kansas
City.
Day 3 � Friday, March 14, 2003
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.�������� Breakfast
8:00 � 9:00 a.m.��Speaker:
Honorable Kay Barnes, Mayor of Kansas City
9:05 � 10:40 a.m.������ LEARNING STATIONS � VI
Learning stations are based on the idea that participants will benefit
from being exposed to a wide variety of ideas and experiences, not just
those in which they are skilled or interested.� The 20-minute learning
stations, which will be repeated four times, present a multitude of best
practices and programs that participants can replicate in their own communities.
A. 2003 Hispanic Legislative Agenda
Elida Cardenas, Kansas City Chronic Disease Coalition
Antonio Ramirez , Attorney at Law, St. Louis, Missouri
Sylvia Lazos, Professor of Law, William S. Boyd School of Law, University
of Nevada-Las Vegas
-Documents: 2003 Legislative Questions and Agenda for
Missouri Latina/os
B. Parent Involvement in Education
Maria Jackson, LULAC National Educational Service Centers
C. Talking to Law Enforcement about Racial Profiling
Leigh Herbst, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Omaha (Law
Enforcement and Latinos: A Report Card)
Gary Maddox, Director, Law Enforcement Training Institute
- Document: Racial
profiling hot spots in Missouri
D. Financial Security: Individual Tax Identification Numbers (ITIN),
Money Smart Program
Liz Kelderhouse, Community Affairs Officer, Division of Supervision and
Consumer Protection, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-Kansas City
Region
Kevin Shields, Community Affairs Specialist, Division of Supervision
Consumer Protection, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-Kansas City
Region
E. Collaborative
Learning Across Borders: Partnering Students, Faculty, and Community
(presentation) (Also available: narrative)
Alice Kuehn, Associate Professor, Sinclair School of Nursing, University
of Missouri-Columbia
F. Ensuring Meaningful Access for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Clients
Maria A. Smith, Investigator, Office for Civil Rights, United States
Department of Health and Senior Services
Office for Civil Rights, United States Department of Education
- Document: Final LEP regulations
issued by the Department of Justice
G. How to Become an Active Citizen
Leo Prieto, Central States Coordinator, United States Hispanic Leadership
Institute
Genaro Ruiz, Economic Development Specialist, Hispanic Economic Development
Corporation
Ianthe Jackson, Communications Director, Office of United States Representative
Kenny Hulshoff
H. Educating Latino Immigrants on Their Legal Rights and Obligations
Jamie Thompson, Consumer and Family Economics Specialist, University
Outreach and Extension
Dee Al-Mohammed, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law
- Documents: Missouri
Laws, Law Enforcement Flyer
I. Internet Communication: Bridging the Gap
Stephanie Goad, Project Coordinator and Web Editor, Missouri
Multicultural Network; National Center for International Education, Missouri Southern
State College
Domingo Martínez Castilla, Information Chair, 2003 Cambio de Colores
J. Improving Access to Social Services by Latinos
Maria E. Carpena, Health Program Representative II, Office of Minority
Health, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Roberto Parra, CSAC II, Substance Abuse Counselor, Guadalupe Centers,
Inc.
K. Helping Workers to Advocate for Their Rights
Judith Ancel, Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City Labor Studies;
President, Cross Border Network (Immigrant
Workers in the Global Economy)
L. Rent Smart: How to Acquire and Keep Affordable Housing
Marsha Alexander, Regional Environmental Design Specialist, University
Outreach and Extension
Carole Bozworth, Regional Consumer and Family Economics Specialist,
University of Missouri Outreach and Extension
M. Developmental Disabilities: Resources for Individuals and Parents
Irene Martinez, Executive Director, Fiesta Educativa, Los Angeles, California
Jenny Hatfield-Reed, Parental Outreach Coordinator, Missouri Developmental
Disabilities Resource Center, UMKC Institute for Human Development
Olga Suro, Parental Advocate for Latinos with Developmental Disabilities,
Los Angeles, California
N. Latino Immigrants and the Media: Covering the Whole Story
Peter Morello, Assistant Professor, Communication Studies Department,
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kanwarpal Dhaliwal, Project Coordinator, New
Americans Community Campaign
10:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.����� Setting Goals and Outcomes for
2004 (Summary)
Develop an agenda of specific, do-able actions that will be compiled
into a �booklet�.� Establish a follow-up discussion/event that would utilize
these actions, such as a mini-conference in September (the halfway point
between the 2003 and 2004 conferences) and/or a Legislative Day.
Moderator:
Steve Jeanetta, Community Development State Specialist, University
of Missouri Outreach & Extension
12:20 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ��Summing Up
Review the conference�s accomplishments and identify the challenges that
lie ahead.
Dolores Arce-Kaptain, Co-Chair, 2003 Cambio de Colores
Sylvia Lazos, Co-Chair, 2003 Cambio de Colores
12:15 � 12:30 p.m.����� Farewell and Invitation to the Cambio de Colores
2004 Conference
Dr. William Chignoli, Ph.D., Director, La Cl�nica
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