Program Schedule

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Day 1 – Monday, April 7, 2008

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

1:00-1:50 p.m.
Conference Welcome

Welcoming Words: Domingo Martínez, Cambio Center, University of Missouri-Columbia
Welcoming to the City of Columbia: Mayor Darwin Hindman
Remarks: President Gary D. Forsee, University of Missouri System
Remarks: Dr. Cathy Scroggs, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, on behalf of Chancellor Brady Deaton, University of Missouri-Columbia 
About this Conference:  Lisa Flores, Conference Chair; Cambio Center fellow, University of Missouri-Columbia

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Plenary Session 1 – Civil Rights -

The Local Enforcement of Immigration Laws:  The Implications for Missouri

Moderator: Phil Peters, School of of Law, University of Missouri-Columbia; First Chance for Children

Presenters:
Huyen Pham, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Ft. Worth, TX
NEW: Roger K. McCrummen, Immigration Attorney, Kansas City, MO

3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
Plenary Session 2 – Change & Integration

Principles in Facilitating Difficult Dialogues on Immigration Policy

Moderator: Corinne Valdivia, University of Missouri- Columbia

Presenter: Roger L. Worthington, University of Missouri- Columbia
Co authors: Sandra Hodge, Paul Ladehoff, University of Missouri- Columbia

4:15 - 4:45 p.m. Break/Encuentros (Extended break time for networking)

4:45 – 6:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions I (Concurrent)

Breakout 1: Civil Rights – Discussion of the Plenary

Moderator: Phil Peters, School of Law, University of Missouri-Columbia; First Chance for Children

Breakout 2: Change & Integration – Discussion of the Plenary

Moderator: Corinne Valdivia, University of Missouri- Columbia

Breakout 3: Education Panel - The Role of Institutional (School) Factors in Latino/a High School Students’ Educational Experience

Moderator: Lisa Y. Flores, University of Missouri- Columbia

“Latino/a Secondary School Student Climate Research: A Summary and Application”
Patton Garriott, University of Missouri- Columbia
Marlen Kanagui, University of Missouri- Columbia

“Mainstream Teachers of English Language Learners: Potential Obstacles” [handout]
Megan Strawsine, University of Missouri- Columbia

“Assessing the Pipeline of Latinos into Higher Education”
Veronica Medina, University of Missouri- Columbia
Karina Ramos, University of Missouri- Columbia
David Aguayo, University of Missouri- Columbia

Breakout 4: Change & Integration - Literacy and the Arts in Kansas City - Identity, Culture, Barriers, and Negotiating Spaces

Moderator: Alejandra Gudiño, ParentLink, University of Missouri Extension

“Change and Integration in Kansas City, Missouri as Evidenced by Public Literacy”
Jenny Bossaller, University of Missouri-Columbia
Kim M. Thompson, University of Missouri-Columbia
Denice Adkins, University of Missouri-Columbia

“Folkloric Dance as a Medium for Socialization and Cultural Identity: A Case Study in a Kansas City Latino Community”
D. Nicole English, University of Missouri, Kansas City

Breakout 5: Health – Smoking Prevalence and Smoking Cessation Treatment

Moderator: Kay Conklin, University of Missouri-Columbia

“Who are the Smokers in Missouri? Beyond Prevalence: A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words” [handout]
Noaman A. Kayani, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

“A Decision-Aid Smoking Cessation Software Among Latinos Attending Safety Net Clinics”
A. Paula Cupertino, Lisa Sanderson-Cox, Edward Ellerbeck, Susan Garrett, Mary Manan, Kimber Ritcher; University of Kansas Medical Center - Department of Preventative Medicine

Breakout 6: Education - Empowering Latino Students and Their Parents in Education

Moderator: Elver Pardo, 4-H Youth Program, University of Missouri Extension

“Situating Students as Knowledge Producers: Encouraging Latin Youth through Participatory Action Research”
Gwyndolyn J. Weathers, University of Missouri-Columbia

CANCELLED: “Education Reform”

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. 
Cash Bar & Entertainment: Mizzou Afro-Cuban Combo

7:00 - 8:30 p.m. 
Dinner

Day 2 – Tuesday, April 8, 2008

8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Plenary Session 3 – Education

The Latino/a Educational Pipeline: Creating an Inclusive Culture for Education

Moderator: Elver Pardo, 4-H Youth Program, University of Missouri Extension

Presenter: Edward A. Delgado-Romero, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Break/Encuentros

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

Breakout 1: Education – Discussion of the Plenary

Moderator: Elver Pardo, 4-H Youth Program, University of Missouri Extension

Breakout 2: Youth, Families and Communities - Career Development and the Future of Latino Youth

Moderator:  Judith Davenport, University of Missouri-Columbia

“Cristo Rey Kansas City: Preparing Urban Students for College and Work”
Dale Mooney, Vice Principal, Cristo Rey Kansas City High School, Kansas City, Mo.

“The Escalera Program: A Career Pathway Program for High School Students”
Gilbert Guerrero, Superintendent of Guadalupe Education System, Alta Vista Charter High School, Kansas City, MO
Raul Murguia, Escalera Coordinator, Alta Vista Charter High School, Kansas City, MO

Breakout 3:  Education – Best Practices and Cultural Competency in Higher Education

Moderator: Patton Garriott, University of Missouri- Columbia

“Language Learning and Immigration in Higher Education”
Mónica Marcos-Llinàs, University of Missouri- Columbia

“Missouri Teacher Candidates Working Together to Prepare for Classroom Diversity”
Jamaine Abidogun, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

Breakout 4: Change and Integration - Building Bridges to Integration Through Extension and Outreach Initiatives

Moderator: Steve Jeanetta, University of Missouri-Columbia

“Professionals as Participants in Their Own Training for Work with Latino Farmers” [handout]
Jan Flora, Iowa State University
Hannah Lewis, Iowa State University

“Beyond Tips and Tricks: A Guide to More Effective Partnerships with Hispanics in Missouri” [handout]
Christina Vasquez Case, Alianzas/UME/UMKC-IHD
Katy Fields, Alianzas/UME/UMKC-IHD

Breakout 5: Civil Rights - Talking to Non-Immigrants about Immigration: A Demonstration Workshop [handout]

Moderator: Corinne Valdivia, University of Missouri- Columbia

Judy Ancel, The Cross Border Network for Justice and Solidarity and MIRA
Megan Hope, The Cross Border Network for Justice and Solidarity and MIRA

Breakout 6: Health - Teaching & Practicing Cultural Competency

Moderator: Kay Conklin, University of Missouri-Columbia

“Teaching Cross-Cultural Communication Skills to Health Care Providers: An Innovative Curriculum for Third Year Medical Students” [handout]

Debra Howenstine, University of Missouri Healthcare
Zorina Pina-Hauan, University of Missouri Healthcare

“Clinical Encounters with Hispanic Patients: Cultural Competency Issues in Family Planning”

Debra Howenstine, University of Missouri Healthcare
James D. Campbell, University of Missouri-Columbia
Marjorie R. Sable, University of Missouri-Columbia

12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch

Remarks & Greetings

Mike Middleton, Deputy Chancellor, University of Missouri - Columbia
Brian Foster, Provost, University of Missouri - Columbia

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

“Acculturation Strategies and the Development of Mental Health and Substance Abuse”

Moderator: Ignacio Alejandro Barajas-Muñoz, Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Presenter: Luis R. Torres, National Institute on Drug Abuse Fellow; Center of Latino Family Research, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
Dr. Torres's attendance is supported by the Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center, University of Missouri-Kansas City

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
 Break/Encuentros

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions III (Concurrent)

Breakout 1: Health - Plenary Discussion

Moderator: Ignacio Alejandro Barajas-Muñoz, Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Breakout 2:  Youth, Families and Communities – News Media and Its Influence on Latino Youth, Families, and Communities in Missouri

Moderator: Christina Vasquez Case, Alianzas/UME/UMKC-IHD; Cambio Center fellow

Shelly Bowles, General Manager, Univision-KUKC 48, Kansas City, MO
Joe Arce, Publisher, KC Hispanic News, Kansas City, MO
Ángel Morales and Lupita Martínez, KSIS 1050 AM, Sedalia, MO
Katherine Reed, The Columbia Missourian & Adelante!; School of Journalism, University of Missouri-Columbia

Breakout 3: Education - Successful Latina/o College Students

Moderator: Verónica Medina, University of Missouri- Columbia

“Successful Latina College Students in Kansas City”– Video presentation
Mauricio Gomez Montoya, University of Missouri- Kansas City

“College Planning for Latino High School Students: Information for Counselors, School Personnel and Parents”
Chuck May, University of Missouri - Columbia

Breakout 4:  Youth, Families and Communities – Supporting Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Healthy Decision-Making

Moderator: Jim Wirth, Human and Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri Extension

“The Promotion of Education and Positive Lifestyle Choices through Youth Education Programs in Columbia, Missouri”
Amy Kelly, Centro Latino de Salud, Educación, y Cultura, Columbia, MO
Courtney Wright, Centro Latino de Salud, Educación, y Cultura, Columbia, MO

“Migration, Family Stressor, and Empathy” [handout]
Presenter: Carol Mertensmeyer-Ryan, ParentLink, University of Missouri Extension
Co-Authors: Alejandra Gudiño, Kelsey Cunningham, Megan Roodhouse, Nadine Abernathy; ParentLink, University of Missouri Extension

“Connecting for Children, a New Program to Help Parents Improve Their Ability to Build Healthy Parenting Relationships”
Presenter: Kim Allen, ParentLink, University of Missouri Extension
Co-Authors: Carol Mertensmeyer-Ryan, ParentLink, University of Missouri Extension
Christina Crawford, ParentLink, University of Missouri Extension

“Acculturative Stress and Connection to Latino Families Well Being”
Presenter: Alejandra Gudiño, ParentLink, University of Missouri Extension
Co-Authors: Laura O'Donoghue, University of Paris V: René Descartes, Paris, France; Megan Roodhouse, Kelsey Cunningham, Nadine Abernathy, Carol Mertensmeyer-Ryan, ParentLink, University of Missouri Extension

Breakout 5:  Civil Rights – Current Issues on Civil Rights

Moderator: Jan Flora, Iowa State University

"Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy in an Election Year"
Jennifer Rafanan, Missouri Immigrant & Refugee Advocates

“Civil Rights and Political Participation”
Anthony Ramírez - HisPAC - Hispanic Political Action Committee, St. Louis, MO

Breakout 6:  Change and Integration - Immigrant Integration - Positive Efforts and Experiences in Illinois and Missouri

Moderator: Stephen C. Jeanetta, University of Missouri-Columbia

“Immigration Integration: Lessons from Illinois” [handout]
Virginia Martínez, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
           
“Latino Newcomers: Cultural Adaptation and Ethnic Identity”
David Aguayo, University of Missouri-Columbia
Lisa Y. Flores, University of Missouri-Columbia
Corinne Valdivia, University of Missouri-Columbia
Stephen C. Jeanetta, University of Missouri-Columbia
Domingo Martínez, University of Missouri-Columbia

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

Day 3 - Wednesday April 9, 2008

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Plenary Session 5 – Youth, Families and Communities

“University of Missouri Extension: Statewide Resources for Latino Integration” [handout]

Moderator: Christina Vasquez Case, Alianzas/UME/UMKC-IHD; Cambio Center fellow

Presenters:
Mary Simon Leuci, Program Director of Community Development, University of Missouri Extension
Jo Britt-Rankin, Program Director of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri Extension
David Baker, Assistant Dean Agriculture Extension, University of Missouri Extension
Elver Pardo, 4-H Youth Program, University of Missouri Extension
Wendy Harrington, Director of Business Research Information Development Group, University of Missouri Extension,

9:30 – 9:45 am
Break/Encuentros

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

Breakout 1: Youth, Families and Communities - University of Missouri Extension Plenary Discussion

This discussion will explore specific of University of Missouri Extension programs that support Hispanic/Latino newcomers and the Missouri communities that receive them.

Moderator: Katy Fields, Alianzas/UME/UMKC-IHD

Speakers:
Elver Pardo, 4-H Youth, University of Missouri Extension
Nadia Navarrete-Tindall, Women and Minority Farmers Program, MU Department of Rural Sociology
Christina Vasquez Case, Alianzas/UME/UMKC-IHD
NEW: James Wirth, University of Missouri Extension

Breakout 2:  Civil Rights - Interpreters in Court: Justice for All? [handout]

Moderator:  Judith Davenport, University of Missouri-Columbia

Phyllis Launius, Office of State Courts Administrator, Jefferson City, MO

Breakout 3: Youth Families and Communities Workshop - Safe Dating Techniques for Teenage Latinas

Moderator: Connie Mefford, Community Development, University of Missouri Extension

“Safe Dating and Self-Empowerment for 13-18 Years Old Girls”
Kelsey Cunningham- ParentLink, University of Missouri Extension
Alejandra Gudiño- ParentLink, University of Missouri Extension

Breakout 4:  Education Workshop - Innovations: Tools for the Classroom

WORKSHOP CANCELLED DUE TO HEALTH.

Presenter: Yolanda Díaz, Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis

Breakout 5: Change and Integration - The Economics of Immigration and Economic Opportunities for Immigrants

Moderator: Corinne Valdivia, University of Missouri- Columbia

“The Economics of Immigration” [handout]
Pedro V. Dozi, University of Missouri-Columbia

“Economic Growth for the Diverse Farm Worker Population and the Business Community”
Sandra Sharp-Self, United Migrant Opportunity Services
Anita Franson, United Migrant Opportunity Services
Stephen Borders, United Migrant Opportunity Services

Breakout 6: Education Panel - Sí podemos! Drawing Strength from One Another: A Panel Discussion with Latino/a Graduate and Undergraduate Students

Moderator: Lisa Y. Flores, University of Missouri-Columbia

Veronica Medina, University of Missouri-Columbia
Monique Mendoza, University of Missouri-Columbia
Marlen Kanagui, University of Missouri-Columbia
Karina Ramos, University of Missouri-Columbia
David Aguayo, University of Missouri-Columbia

11:10 -12:30 p.m.
Plenary Closing Session
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Samuel Betances

Introduction: Dr. Handy Williamson, Vice Provost for International Programs, University of Missouri-Columbia

Dr. Samuel Betances is a well-known communicator on the challenge of casting away barriers to success. He is an honored Professor Emeritus, a consultant to U.S. Presidents, CEOs, managers, community groups, clergy members, educators, and a role model for youth.

Dr. Betances web bio.

Adjourn

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24 July, 2008