Program

Program below updated on: August 9, 2006

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Day 1 – Wednesday, April 19, 2006

10:00 a.m. – Noon.

Registration Open / Viewing of Posters and Table Displays Set up

12:00-12:50 p.m.: Conference Welcome

• Welcoming Words: Domingo Martínez, Conference Executive Coordinator, Cambio Center, University of Missouri-Columbia
• Welcoming to Columbia: Mayor Darwin Hindman, City of Columbia, Missouri
• Remarks: President Elson Floyd, University of Missouri System
• Remarks: Chancellor Brady Deaton, University of Missouri-Columbia
• About this Conference: Anne Dannerbeck, Conference Chair; School of Social Work; Cambio Center fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia

1:00 - 2:00 PM - Plenary 1 - Youth Families and Communities

Creating a Program that Produces Community Leaders

Moderator: Miguel Carranza, Sociology & Ethnic Studies, Institute for Ethnic Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Presenter: Ronelle Neperud, Discovery Source, Lenexa, KS

2:15 - 3:15 PM - Plenary 2 – Education

Preparing Missouri School Teachers to Educate Latino Students

Moderator: Lisa Flores, Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, Cambio Center fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia

• “Educating Latino Students in the State of Missouri:  Teacher Preparation & Parent Participation”
  D. Kent King, Commissioner of Education, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

3:15 - 3:45 p.m. - Break/Encuentros (Extended break time for networking)

3:45 – 5:00 p.m. - Breakout Sessions I (Concurrent)

Breakout 1: Youth Families and Communities - Discussion of the Plenary 1

Moderator: Miguel Carranza, Sociology & Ethnic Studies, Institute for Ethnic Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Presenter: Ronelle Neperud, Discovery Source, Lenexa, KS

Breakout 2: Education - Teaching Cultural Competence through Problem-Based Learning

Moderator: Monique Mendoza, Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, Cambio Center student fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia

• “Teaching Cultural Competence through Problem-Based Learning”
  Sara Fernández Cendón, University of Missouri-Columbia - Medical School
  Michael Hosokawa, Family Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia - Medical School

Breakout 3: Youth Families and Communities - Serving Latino Families

Moderator: Sergio Muñoz, St. Patrick Center, St. Louis

• “Visions of Hope 360: A Family Centered Approach to Serving Latino Families”
  María Elena Benavides, Mattie Rhodes Center, Kansas City
  Derrick Willis, Institute for Human Development, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Breakout 4: Health - Tools to Overcome the Language Barrier in Health Care

Moderator: Manuel Navarro, Clinic Operations, University of Missouri Health Care

• “Addressing Language Barriers in HealthCare through Bridging Telemedicine and Interpreting Services: A Systematic Review”
  Alicia Barnes, University of Missouri-Columbia, Center for Health Policy
• “Heard it through the grapevine … how accurate is it?”
  Barbara Jones, Missouri Liaison, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, University of Missouri Health Science Library
  Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Creighton University Health Sciences Library, Omaha

Breakout 5: Civil Rights - Human Trafficking

Moderator: Anne Dannerbeck, School of Social Work, Cambio Center fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia

• “Human trafficking”
  Sgt. Tom Breen, Unit Supervisor, Organized Crime and Anti Terrorism Unit, Division of Drug and Crime, Missouri State Highway Patrol

Breakout 6: Change and Well-being - Workshop

• “Should Culture Matter?”
  Christina Vasquez Case, Alianzas, University of Missouri Extension, University of Missouri-Kansas City Institute for Human Development; Cambio Center fellow

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.  - Cash Bar

6:00 - 7:30 PM - Dinner

7:30 - 10:00 PM - Entertainment - Latin Dance!

"LatDance" - Latin American Dance - There will be dance instruction, and then music and dance for all.

 

Day 2 - Thursday, April 20, 2006

7:30 - 8:30 AM - Breakfast

8:30 - 9:45 AM - Plenary 3: Health

Addressing Healthcare Disparities in Underserved Populations

Moderator: Edwin M. Galán, Regional Minority Health Coordinator, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Kansas City

• “Health Disparities”
  Michele Yehieli, Executive Director of the Project Export Center of Excellence on Health Disparities, University of Northern Iowa-Cedar Falls

9:45 - 10:00 AM Break/Encuentros

10:00 AM - 11:30 PM - Breakout Sessions II (Concurrent)

Breakout 1: Health - Discussion of Plenary

Moderator: Gwen Ratermann, Health Policy Center, Cambio Center fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia

Presenter: Michele Yehieli, Executive Director of the Project Export Center of Excellence on Health Disparities, University of Northern Iowa-Cedar Falls

Breakout 2: Education - Educating Latino Students in the State of Missouri

Moderator: Monique Mendoza, Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, Cambio Center student fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia

• “Educating Latino Students in the State of Missouri:  Teacher Preparation & Parent Participation”
  Hortencia Kayser, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Public Service, Saint Louis University

Breakout 3: Youth Families and Communities - Role of the Church in Addressing Latino Needs

Moderator: Judith Davenport, School of Social Work, Cambio Center fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia

• “Mujeres Unidas / Women United”
  Virginia Hopp, University of Missouri Extension - Human Development Specialist
  Father Pedro Valdez and Susana Gonzales, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage
  Reverend Edgar López, Hispanic United Methodist Church, Columbia
  Father Thomas L. Alber, Hispanic Ministry, Kirksville, MO

Breakout 4: Health - Influences on Hispanic Family Planning

Moderator: Louise Miller, Sinclair School of Nursing, Cambio Center fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia

• “The Influence of Acculturation and Gender Role Ideology on Hispanic Family Planning Perspectives”
  Ada C. Sum, University of Missouri-Columbia Medical School
• “Using Photovoice to Identify Barriers to Family Planning Among Hispanic Immigrants”
  Marjorie Sable, School of Social Work, University of Missouri-Columbia

Breakout 5: Education - Education and the English Language Learner

Moderator: Lisa Flores, Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, Cambio Center fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia

• “This Little Piggie Went to Market: Learning Global Capitalist Culture in a Heartland High School”
  Katherine Richardson Bruna, Multicultural and International Curriculum Studies, Iowa State University
• “Understanding New Surroundings Through Bilingual Environmental Education in Missouri”
  Nadia E. Navarrete-Tindall, Native Plant Research and , University of Missouri-Columbia

Breakout 6: Civil Rights - Justice Community Relations Services

Moderator: Steve Jeanetta, Community Development, Cambio Center fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia

• “Justice Community Relations Services”
  Pascual Márquez, Director of Community Relations Region VII, United States Department of Justice
• Discussion: “Insights from Rural Communities in Missouri”
  Carrie Tyler, Centro Latino de Apoyo, Recursos y Oportunidades (CLARO), Marshall, Missouri
  Carol Conway, Ozarks Regional Alliance Board Secretary, and Literacy Committee Chairwoman, Springfield, Missouri

12:00 - 1:30 PM - Lunch

Remarks & Greetings

• Vice Provost Handy Williamson, International Programs and Faculty Development, University of Missouri-Columbia
• Provost Brian Foster, University of Missouri-Columbia
• Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon

1:30 - 3:00 PM - Plenary 4 - Civil Rights

Political Climate and Immigration

Moderator: Huyen Pham, School of Law, University of Missouri-Columbia

• “The need for comprehensive immigration reform and how we’re going to get there”
  Michele Waslin, Director of Immigration Policy Research, National Council of La Raza
• “Shaping the future: Immigration reform causes and consequences in the Midwest”
  Anna Williams Shavers, School of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

3:00 - 3:30 PM Break/Encuentros

3:30 - 5:00 PM - Breakout Sessions III (Concurrent)

Breakout 1: Civil Rights - Discussion of Plenary

Moderator: Huyen Pham, School of Law, University of Missouri-Columbia

• Michele Waslin, Director of Immigration Policy Research, National Council of La Raza
• Anna Williams Shavers, School of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Breakout 2: Education - Theoretical and Empirical Advances in Understanding Latinos’ Educational and Career Development

Organizer and Moderator: Lisa Flores, Cambio Center fellow, Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia

• “A Psychosociocultural Examination of Latinos’ Academic Achievement”
  Rocío Rosales, Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, Cambio Center student fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia
• “Factors Influencing Mexican American Students’ Educational Aspirations and Expectations”
  Lizette Ojeda and Lisa Flores, Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, Cambio Center fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia
• “Personal and Contextual Predictors of Mexican American College Students’ Career Self-Efficacy”
  Elif Celebi and Christie Andersen, Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia

Breakout 3: Education - The Role and Responsibility of Schools in Today’s Changing Communities

Moderator: Monique Mendoza, Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, Cambio Center student fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia

• “No Child Left Behind and the English Language Learner”
  Sandra Anderson, Instructional Specialist, Missouri Migrant Education & English Language Learning (MELL)
• “Expanding Horizons: The Challenges in Serving a Growing Population of Early Childhood Latino Families”
  Robyn Larkin Higgins, Central Missouri Counties Human Development Corporation
  Alejandra Gudiño, Cambio Center fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia

Breakout 4: Youth Families and Communities - Latino Gangs in the Midwest: A Growing Phenomenon

Moderator: Judith Davenport, School of Social Work, Cambio Center fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia

• “Latino Youth Gangs in Rural Communities”
  Karri Wilson, District Supervisor Sedalia Office, Vocational Rehabilitation
  Luis Cordova, Mattie Rhodes Center, Kansas City
  Margarita Rademacher, Deputy Juvenile Officer, 16th Judicial Circuit, Family Court Division, Jackson County, Missouri

Breakout 5: Health - Healthcare Disparities in Rural Hispanic Communities

Moderator: Doris Castellanos-Cruz, Center for Health Policy, Cambio Center student fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia

• “Addressing Health Disparity Issues in Rural Hispanic Communities of Illinois: A Community Capacity Building Approach”
  Ben Mueller, National Center for Rural Health Professions, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford
  Sergio Cristancho, National Center for Rural Health Professions & Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford
  Marcela Garcés, National Center for Rural Health Professions, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford
  Karen Peters, Division of Health Policy and Administration, Institute for Health Research and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago

Breakout 6: Change and Wellbeing - Workshop

• “Spanish as a part of your workplace – Teaching Spanish to the Business Community”
  Alexis M. Mayo, Essential Spanish for Professionals, Kansas City

 

Day 3 - Friday, April 21 2006

7:30 - 8:30 AM - Breakfast

8:30 - 9:30 AM - Plenary 5 - Change & Wellbeing

Financial Literacy: Building Wealth for Latinos

Moderator: Christina Vasquez Case, Alianzas, University of Missouri Extension, University of Missouri-Kansas City Institute for Human Development; Cambio Center fellow

• “Financial Counseling: A Meaningful Strategy for Building Wealth in the Latino Community”
  Beatriz Ibarra, The National Council of La Raza, Washington D.C.
• “Hispanic Economic Development Corporation (HEDC)”
  Erika Ramírez, Hispanic Economic Development Corporation, Kansas City
• “Local Financial Literacy Initiatives”
  María Aranda, El Centro Inc., Kansas City

9:30 - 9:45 AM Break/Encuentros

9:45 - 11:00 AM - Breakout Sessions IV (Concurrent)

Breakout 1: Change & Wellbeing - Discussion of the Plenary

Moderator: Christina Vasquez Case, Alianzas, University of Missouri Extension, University of Missouri-Kansas City Institute for Human Development; Cambio Center fellow

• Beatriz Ibarra, The National Council of La Raza, Washington D.C.
• Erika Ramírez, Hispanic Economic Development Corporation, Kansas City
• Maria Aranda, El Centro Inc., Kansas City

Breakout 2: Education - Workshop

• “The Magic of a Multicultural Classroom”
  Yolanda Díaz, Spanish and Latin American Culture, Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis

Breakout 3: Health - Community Response

Moderator: María Cepeda, Health Program Representative II, State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

• “STI Prevention Among the Latino Community”
  Viannella Halsall and Amanda Sheridan, Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri
• “Obesity Prevention Progress on Latino Population”
  Joy Williams, Director of the Office of Minority Health, State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
  Marion Halim, Health Program Representative III, State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
  María E. Cepeda, Health Program Representative II, State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Breakout 4: Youth Families and Communities - Starting Literacy and Library Outreach Services for Latinos

Moderator: Tammy Gillespie, Family & Community Resources Program, University of Missouri Extension

Presenters:

• Carol Conway, Director of Ozark Regional Alliance (ORA) and Literary Consultant
• Juan Brandy Sánchez, Boone County Public Library Staff

Breakout 5: Change and Wellbeing - Workshop

• “Communicating Through an Interpreter”
  Marcia Wilderman, Language Links of the International Institute

Breakout 6: Change and Wellbeing - Latinos and Globalization

Session Organizer: Elizabeth Barham, Rural Sociology, Cambio Center fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia

• "Bracero Program: Then and Again?"
  Mary Ratchford Douglass, Doctoral student in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis (ELPA)
• "Leadership in a Cultural Context: Latino Leader's Perspectives and Experiences"
  Donielle Lovell, Doctoral Student, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Rural Sociology, MU
• "Latinos in Southwest Missouri - Capture the American Dream through Farming"
  Jill Lucht, Masters Student, Department of Rural Sociology, MU
• "Latino Children in Foster Care"
  Deborah L. Word, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Rural Sociology, MU

11:00 – 12:00 p.m. - Plenary Closing Session

Adjourn