Monday - Day 1

Tuesday - Day 2

Wednesday - Day 3

Program Sessions

Full handouts with the slides for many presentations are provided below (look for [handout] links following the title). The handouts are in PDF format, and some may be large files.

Links in the names will show up a short biography, and links in titles will provide an abstract.

Day 1 – Monday, April 2, 2007

10:00 a.m. – Noon. Registration Open / Viewing of Posters, Exhibitors and Table Displays Set up

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

Posting of Colors: Color Guard, Missouri Army National Guard
Welcoming Words: Domingo Martínez, Cambio Center Coordinator, University of Missouri-Columbia
Remarks: President Elson Floyd, University of Missouri System (could not attend due to an unexpected commitment)
Remarks: Carl Calkins, Director, University of Missouri-Kansas City Institute for Human Development
Remarks: Chancellor Guy H. Bailey, University of Missouri-Kansas City
About this Conference:  Christina Vasquez Case, Conference Chair; Alianzas/University of Missouri Extension/University of Missouri-Kansas City Institute for Human Development; Cambio Center fellow
Retiring of Colors: Color Guard, Missouri Army National Guard

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Plenary Session – Change & Integration

Promoting Practices and Policies for Immigrant Integration: Lessons and Experiences in America's Heartland

Moderator: Elizabeth Kelderhouse, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Plenary Session – Civil Rights

Immigration Marches and Civil Rights

[handout]

Moderator: Corinne Valdivia, Cambio Center, University of Missouri

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

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

Breakout 1: Civil Rights – Discussion of the Plenary

Moderator: Freda Mendez-Smith, MANA de Kansas City

Breakout 2: Youth, Families & Communities - Addressing Needs

Moderator: Nina Chen, University of Missouri Extension

• “Keep Hope Alive: Best Practices to Implement Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act”
  Cathy Anderson, Jewish Vocational Service

Breakout 3: Education – Research: MAP Test; Literacy

Moderator: Jessica Piedra, University of Missouri-Kansas City

• “First Language Literacy and Second Language reading”
  Tracee Lawrence, Columbia College
• “Hispanic Student Performance on the Missouri Assessment Program Tests 1998-2005”
  Keith Jamtgaard, University of Missouri-Columbia OSEDA Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis
  William Elder, University of Missouri-Columbia OSEDA Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis

Breakout 4: Change & Integration Panel – Research Panel on Asset Building Strategies

• “Asset Building Strategies in Three Settlement Communities in Missouri” [handout]
  Corinne Valdivia, Cambio Center, University of Missouri, session organizer
  Anne Dannerbeck Janku, Missouri Office of State Courts Administrator
  Lisa Y. Flores, Cambio Center, University of Missouri
  Stephen Jeanetta, Cambio Center, University of Missouri
  Domingo Martínez, Cambio Center, University of Missouri

Breakout 5: Health - Best Practices in Prevention: Cultural Issues; Diabetes; Breast Cancer

Moderator: Kay Conklin, University of Missouri

• “Diabetes Prevention in Latino Children”
  Suzanne Walker, Missouri State University - Department of Sociology, Anthropology,
  and Criminology
  
• “Mujer Latina: A Breast Cancer Education Kiosk for Hispanic Women in Kansas City and St. Louis”
  Debbie Pfeiffer, Saint Louis University- School of Public Health
  Rebecca Hegarty, Cancer Action
  Matthew Kreuter, Saint Louis University- School of Public Health
• “Practicing Preventative Healthcare through Cultural and Language Differences”
  María Boudreaux, María L. Boudreaux and Associates

Breakout 6:  Education Workshops – The Inclusion and Integration of Latino Students and Their Parents

Moderator: Virginia Hopp, University of Missouri Extension

• “Taller de Educación: Urgencia de una Nueva Escuela” [handout]
  Yolanda Díaz, Harris-Stowe State University
• “Raising the Bar:  Post High School Education for the Latino Student”
  Zeny Bustillo Schmidt, Bilingual Student Services, Olathe District Schools

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.  Cash Bar

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.  Dinner

Los Bailadores, of the Hispanic Performing Arts Association of Kansas City, will perform during dinner.

Day 2 – Tuesday, April 3, 2007

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Plenary Session – Youth, Families & Communities

Disproportionate Minority Contact in the Juvenile Justice System: An issue for Missouri's Latino Youth

[handout]

Moderator: Domingo Martínez, Cambio Center, University of Missouri

9:45 – 10:00 a.m. Break/Encuentros

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions (Concurrent)

Breakout 1: Health – Mental Health Care of Latinos in Missouri

Moderator: Kay Conklin, University of Missouri

• “Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Latinos”
  Amelia Caldwell, Mattie Rhodes Center
  María Elena Benavides, Visions with Hope 360°, Mattie Rhodes Center
  Luis Córdova, Substance Abuse Program, Mattie Rhodes Center
  Gayle Erikson-Laney, Mattie Rhodes Center
  Cielo Fernández, Promotoras Project, Mattie Rhodes Center
  John Fierro, Mattie Rhodes Center
  Iberty Gedeon, Mattie Rhodes Center
  Lydia Madruga, Mattie Rhodes Center
• “Providing Effective Mental Health Services to the Hispanic Community in St. Louis, MO”
  Lía A. Roth, Catholic Charities Community Services, Southside
  Theresa Samway, Saint Louis University
  Amanda Gonzalez, Washington University in St. Louis
  Kate Early
  Courtney Prentis, Catholic Charities Community Services, Southside

Breakout 2: Youth, Families & Communities - Parentlink: Serving Parents and Adolescents

Moderator: Anita Martínez, El Centro, Inc.

• “Sexual Decision-Making and/or Pregnancy Prevention in Latino Adolescents” [handout]
  Kim Allen, Center on Adolescent Sexuality, University of Missouri Extension
  Alejandra Gudiño, Carol Mertensmeyer, ParentLink Program, University of Missouri Extension
• “ParentLink: A Model of Support for Parents and Communities ” [handout]
  Carol Mertensmeyer, ParentLink Program, University of Missouri Extension
• “Esperanza Para los Niños: A Home Visiting Program to Enhance Infant/Mother Bonding for First-time Mothers and their Families” [handout]
  Manuel Pérez, Missouri Health Department, Kansas City

Breakout 3:  Education Research Panel – Mexican Americans' and Mexican Immigrants' Career Development: Personal and Contextual Predictors

Moderator: Lisa Flores, University of Missouri

• "Culturally Centered Research Practices for Latino/as" [handout]
  Monique M. Mendoza, Veronica E. Medina, Lizette Ojeda, Rocio Rosales, & Lisa Y. Flores, University of Missouri-Columbia
• Perspectives of Work Among Mexican Immigrants" [handout]
  Veronica E. Medina, Lisa Y. Flores, Yuhong He, Shiloh Jordan, Monique Mendoza, Lizette Ojeda, Rocio Rosales, & Julie Wagner, University of Missouri-Columbia
• "Mexican American Students’ College Self-Efficacy and College Outcome Expectations: Examining Mediating Variables" [handout]
  Shengying Zhang, Elif Celebi, Lisa Y. Flores, & Chris Robitschek, University of Missouri-Columbia

Breakout 4: Change and Integration - Voices to Be Heard: Economics, Education & Culture

Moderator: Stancia Jenkins, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Community and Public Affairs, University of Missouri-Kansas City

• “Voices Yet to be Heard: The Education Journey of Latino Undergraduate Ages 35-50”
  Robin Walker Thompson, University of Missouri-Columbia
• “The Economic Impact of Latinos in Missouri”
  Pedro Dozi, University of Missouri-Columbia
• “Increasing Cultural Competency for University Extension Educators Working with Latino Audiences”
  José García, Department of Rural Sociology, University of Missouri
  Stu Jacobson, Institute for Legal and Policy Studies, University of Illinois at Springfield
  Juan Marinez, Cooperative Extension, Michigan State University

Breakout 5: Change & Integration Panel - Alliance for Economic Inclusion

Moderator: Christina Jasso, Guadalupe Centers, Inc.

• “Alliance for Economic Inclusion Panel Presentation” [handout]
  Elizabeth R. Kelderhouse, Community Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  William M. Dana , Chairman, Missouri Bankers Association
  Ben Hildebrandt, Vice President, marketing, Member Services & Public Affairs, Iowa bankers Association
  María Aranda, Family Asset Developer, El Centro, Inc.

Breakout 6: Health - Challenges to Providers: HIV; Substance Abuse

Moderator: Blanca McRee, Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

• “HIV/AIDS in the Hispanic/Latino Community: One Clinic's Response”
  Daniel Del Valle, Truman Medical Center-Hospital Hill Infectious Diseases Clinic
  Maithe Enríquez, Truman Medical Center-Hospital Hill Infectious Diseases Clinic and University of Missouri-KC School of Nursing
  Rose Farnan, Truman Medical Center-Hospital Hill Infectious Diseases Clinic
  Gabriela Flores, Truman Medical Center-Hospital Hill Interpreter Services
  María Pullido-Parra, Ryan White Case Management
• “Challenges of Growing Need for Bilingual Abuse Treatment among Latinos in K.C.”
  Mercedes Mora, Guadalupe Center, Inc. - Dia Por Dia Program

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch

Remarks & Greetings

Remarks: Dr. Michael A. Middleton, Deputy Chancellor, University of Missouri-Columbia [could not attend]
Remarks: Dr. Michael D. Ouart, Vice Provost for Extension, University of Missouri
Remarks: Dr. Handy Williamson, Jr., Vice Provost for International Programs and Strategic Initiatives, University of Missouri-Columbia

1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Plenary Session 4 – Health

Building Community Capacity to Address Health Disparity Issues in the Rural Hispanic Midwest: A Community Based Participatory Action Research Approach

[handout]

Moderator: Steve Jeanetta, University of Missouri

Presenters:

• Ben Mueller, Project Export Community Outreach Core, 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, Community Health and Outreach, National Center for Rural Health Professions, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford
• Karen Peters, Division of Health Policy and Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Institute for Health research and Policy

3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Break (board buses to field visits)

3:30 – 5:45 p.m. Special Breakout Session

OPTION 1: Field Visits

Field visits will allow participants to tour various service agencies in the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area.  Although participants must indicate their two field visits of preference at registration time, only one field visit may be attended per participant.

Breakout 1: Youth, Families & Communities Field Workshop - El Centro, Inc. - Argentine

Facilitator: Nina Chen, University of Missouri Extension
The purpose of El Centro and its subsidiaries is to create and sustain educational, social and economic opportunities for families. This field visit will provide an overview of the agency’s research and advocacy programs, as well as a focus on legislative issues regarding Latinos in Kansas and its family intervention services and domestic violence programs.

Breakout 2:  Youth, Families & Communities Field Workshop - Rose Brooks Center

Facilitator: Katy Fields, Alianzas/University of Missouri Extension/University of Missouri-Kansas City Institute for Human Development
Rose Brooks Center is a domestic violence shelter that strives to break the cycle of domestic violence so that individuals and families can live free of abuse. This field visit will include a bilingual tour and address how this social service agency makes their services accessible to Limited English Proficient families.

Breakout 3: Education Field Workshop - Guadalupe Centers, Inc.

Facilitator: Christina Vasquez Case, Alianzas/University of Missouri Extension/University of Missouri-Kansas City Institute for Human Development; Cambio Center fellow
Guadalupe Centers, Inc. aims to improve the quality of life for individuals in the Latino communities of greater Kansas City. This field visit will highlight one of the ways the agency accomplishes this, which is through the provision of early childhood, secondary and adult educational programs.

Breakout 4: Health Field Workshop - Mattie Rhodes Center Northeast

Facilitator: Blanca McRee, Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Mattie Rhodes Center bridges cultures and communities through arts, mental health and social services. It empowers individuals and families through culturally competent, bilingual services in a respectful and compassionate environment. This field visit will highlight the agency’s continuum of care for Latino families and its efforts to integrate Latino arts and culture into clinical services.

Breakout 5:  Civil Rights Field Workshop - Legal Aid of Western Missouri

Facilitator: Virginia Hopp, University of Missouri Extension
Legal Aid of Western Missouri aspires to provide the highest quality legal services to individuals, families and groups faced with economic barriers in obtaining civil legal representation. This field visit will offer an overview of immigration legal issues; services available to help immigrants with immigration applications, arrests by immigration, and deportation hearings; and immigration advice that is available to agencies serving immigrant populations.

Breakout 6: Change and Integration Field Workshop - Westside Community Action Network

Facilitator: Mario Mendoza, Kansas City – Chronic Disease Coalition
The Westside CAN Center strives to facilitate the creation of a safe, healthy, viable, civically-engaged neighborhood in which to live, play and work. This field visit will discuss how it came to be the only formal day labor site for immigrant and migrant men in a four state area and one of a very few day labor sites in the nation whereby the police department is a true partner, rather than simply an entity of enforcement.

OPTION 2: Documentary (at Hotel)

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.  Breakout Session

(For participants not taking part in the field visits above.)

"Cambio de Colores: The Changing Face of America's Heartland" – A Groundbreaking Documentary Revisited

Moderator: Claudia Maya López, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Presenter: Peter Morello, Journalism, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Free evening for the participants. We will provide information about events in town.

Guadalupe Center Reception

Although this is a free evening, the Guadalupe Center will host a reception for conference participants from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Free hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served.  Donations welcome. Please join us!
Address: 1015 Avenida Cesar E. Chavez, Kansas City, MO.  Phone: (816) 421-1015.

Directions from the hotel:
Take Main Street north to 43rd Street (make a left on 43rd Street). From 43rd Street, make a right on Broadway Avenue. Broadway Avenue turns into West Pennway Drive at 26th Street (continue on West Pennway). Turn left on Southwest Boulevard. Turn right on Avenida Cesar E. Chavez (directly under the I-35 bridge).  The Guadalupe Center will be on the left (south side of street).

Day 3 - April 4, 2007

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Plenary Session – Education

Sí Somos Inteligentes: Exploring a Creative, Imaginative and Effective Method of Reaching and Teaching Latino Students

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

Presenter: René Díaz-Lefebvre, Glendale Community College (Maricopa Community College District), Glendale, Arizona

9:30 – 9:45 am - Break/Encuentros

9:45 – 11:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions (Concurrent)

Breakout 1: Education - Discussion of the Plenary

Moderator: Stancia Jenkins, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Community and Public Affairs, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Breakout 2:  Civil Rights - Context of Reception: The Immigration Legal and Political Climate

Moderator: Carolyn Ruiz, The Whole Person, Inc.

• “The Anti-Immigrant Perspective”
  Angela Ferguson, Austin & Ferguson, LLC
• “Current Immigration Laws and Practices”
  Suzanne Gladney, Legal Aid of Western Missouri

Breakout 3:  Education Panel - Urban vs. Rural: Promoting Understanding of Nutrition Education in the Hispanic Population

[handout]

Moderator: Mario Mendoza, Kansas City – Chronic Disease Coalition

Presenters:

• Candance Gabel, University of Missouri Extension
• Juana López, University of Missouri Extension
• Guadalupe Hernández , University of Missouri Extension
• Sandra Zapata, University of Missouri Extension

Breakout 4: Youth, Families & Communities Workshop - Bilingual Parenting Resources in Missouri

Moderator: Anita Martínez, El Centro, Inc.

• “Don't Know where to Find that Resource? Relax, we have a team working for you, and in Spanish: A collection of Missouri organizations and agencies striving to simplify access to research based on information, services, resources and problem solving support”
  Alejandra Gudiño, Luanne Andes, Jean Kirch-Holliday, Nadine Abernathy, Carol Mertensmeyer, ParentLink Program, University of Missouri Extension
• “Adding ELL Resources to Your Family Resource Center”
  Vickie Dickneite, Practical Parenting Partnerships

Breakout 5: Change and Integration - Transnationalism: Sending & Receiving Communities

Moderator: Christina Jasso, Guadalupe Center, Inc.

• “Sending Communities in Mexico and Receiving in the US” [handout]
  Emma Zapata Martelo, Colegio de Postgraduados, Mexico
• “Kansas City Latino Westside” [handout]
  Theresa Torres, Religious Studies/Anthropology, University of Missouri-Kansas City
• "The Institute for Mexicans Abroad, Available Programs" [handout]
  Justiniano Menchaca Fuentes, Institute for Mexicans Abroad, Mexican Consulate, Kansas City

Breakout 6: Health Workshop - Health Information: Using Computers and Collaboration

Moderator: Maria Tapia-Belsito, Rose Brooks Center

• “Maximize Your Impact with Collaboration”
  Barbara Jones, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, J. Otto Lottes Health Science Library, University of Missouri - Columbia
  Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Health Science Library, Creighton University
• “Health Literacy: Using Computers to Access Medline Plus in Public Health Clinics”
  Linda Cooperstock, Columbia/Boone County Health Department
  Marjorie Sable, School of Social Work, University of Missouri-Columbia
  Kirstin Havig, School of Social Work, University of Missouri-Columbia
  Eleazar González, School of Social Work, University of Missouri-Columbia

11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Plenary Keynote Address

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

Keynote Speaker: Richard Santana
Homeboy Goes to Harvard

From a street life with drugs and violence, to receiving a degree from Harvard’s Graduate School: a unique insight challenging audiences to think beyond perceptions and stereotypes and embrace the true character and contributions of a person.

Adjourn

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29 June, 2007