Presenters Bios

Conference Abstracts (draft)

Conference Papers (partial draft)

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Program Schedule

ABSTRACTS: A draft PDF document containing most 2009 accepted abstracts (332 Kb, 28 pages).

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PAPERS: A partial draft PDF document containing eleven full papers is also available (580 Kb, 52 pages)

Presenters: A preliminary list of information about the presenters is available. Some bios can also be seen by clicking on the name of the speaker below.

Day 1 – Monday, May 18, 2009

8:00 - 11:00 AM

Exhibitors and Table Displays Set up

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Registration Open

View Table Exhibit Displays

1:00 - 1:50 PM

Conference Welcome

Welcoming Words: Domingo Martínez, Conference Chair; Director, Cambio Center, University of Missouri - Columbia
Remarks: Gary Forsee, President, University of Missouri System
Remarks: Thomas F. George, Chancellor, University of Missouri - St. Louis
About the Latinos in the Heartland Conference: Jan L.Flora, Conference co-Chair, Iowa State University, for the "Latinos and Immigrants in Midwestern Communities Multistate" Research Project, North Central Region Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD)

2:00 - 3:00 PM

Plenary Session 1: Change and Integration Research Panel

Understanding the Context of Reception: From Regional Pull Factors to Local Communities

Moderator: Miguel A. Carranza, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

"Is It a Jungle Out There? Meat Packing, Immigrants and Rural Communities"
Georgeanne Artz, University of Missouri - Columbia

"Latino Mobility, Acculturation and Community Climate Impacts on Economic Wellbeing"
Corinne Valdivia , University of Missouri - Columbia

"Today’s Local Latino Perceptions of Community Climate"
Stephen Jeanetta, University of Missouri - Columbia, and University of Missouri Extension

3:15 - 4:15 PM

Plenary Session 2: Civil Rights

"The Immigration System: Why Don't They Just Get in Line?"

Moderator: Jan L.Flora, Iowa State University

Lori T. Chesser; Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C., Des Moines, Iowa

4:15 - 4:45 PM
Break/Encuentros (Extended break time for networking)

4:45 - 6:00 PM
BREAKOUT SESSIONS I (Concurrent)

Breakout 1: Civil Rights - Discussion of the Plenary: "The Immigration System: Why Don't They Just Get in Line?"

Lori T. Chesser; Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C., Des Moines, Iowa

Breakout 2: Health Workshop - A Community Based Participatory Approach to Tobacco Cessation Research with Rural Minnesota Latino Communities

Alyssa Banks, Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment through Research (HACER), Minneapolis
Gloria M. Contreras, Centro Campesino, Owatonna, Minnesota

Breakout 3: Change and Integration Panel - Networks, Integration and Public Discourse

Moderator: Mary Simon Leuci, University of Missouri Extension

"Networks and Context of Reception in Accumulation Strategies of Latinos in Rural Communities of the Midwest - A Quantitative Analysis"
Corinne Valdivia, University of Missouri - Columbia

"Integration of Immigrants in Small Midwestern communities"
María Galarza-Heras, Marcela Raffaelli, and Angela Wiley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

"Enriching Public Discourse on Latino Immigration: Report on a Collaborative Extension Services Initiative at Purdue University"
Carmen E. DeRusha, Marion County, Purdue University Extension
Adriela Fernández, Purdue University, Indiana

Breakout 4: Youth, Families, and Communities Workshop - Latinos of Tomorrow (LOT): Reaching Out to  Latino Youth in Kansas City’s Urban Core for Participation in Education and Business Leadership

Moderator: Christina Vasquez Case, University of Missouri Extension, Insitute for Human Development, University of Missouri- Kansas City

Mario Eraso, Kansas City Hispanic Collaborative and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City
Montserrat Jiménez, Brenda Romo, Mónica Jiménez, and Alain Villalpando, members of Latinos of Tomorrow

Breakout 5: Education Workshop: Seeds of Change in a Small Town

Moderator: Hung Chiao, University of Missouri- Columbia

Debra Cole, Beardstown Dual Language Enrichment Program, Beardstown School District, Illinois

Breakout 6: Education Research and Best Practices Panel: Improving Education and Integration of Children

Moderator: Megan Strawsine, University of Missouri- Columbia

"Embracing el Cambio de colores: A Teacher Movement for Interethnic Integration"
Carla Paciotto and Gloria Delany-Barmann , Western Illinois University

"Reading, Writing, and Technology: Preliminary Results from a Bilingual Reading and Computer Literacy Program in Lincoln, NE"
Nicholas J. Woodward , El Centro de las Américas, Lincoln, Nebraska

"Improving Latino School Readiness with Summer English Instruction"
Mónica Marcos-Llinàs and and Marlen Kanagui, University of Missouri - Columbia
Sarah Pedrazas, Columbia Public Schools, Columbia, Missouri

Breakout 7: Health Workshop - Sexual Health in Latino Adolescents

Kim Allen and Alejandra Gudiño, Center on Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy and Parenting, University of Missouri Extension, Columbia

6:00 - 7:30 Cash bar

7:00 - 8:00 PM Dinner and Dance Presentation

Folkloric Group Colombia (St. Louis). Nelly Patiño, Director
Middle School Spanish Language Students will be performing seven dances along with the folkloric group members.

Day 2 – Tuesday, May 19, 2009

8:30-9:45 AM

Plenary Session 3: Health Panel

Understanding Data on Health Disparities at the State and Community Levels

Moderator: Mary Simon Leuci, University of Missouri Extension

"The Half Empty Glass: Exploring the Value of State Level Data on Hispanic Health Disparities"
Ryan Barker, Missouri Foundation for Health, St. Louis

"Building Capacity in Rural Latino Communities to Address Health Disparities"
Benjamin Mueller, University of Illinois National Center for Rural Health Professions at Rockford, Illinois

9:45-10:00 AM
Break/Encuentros (Extended break time for networking)

10:00 - 11:30 AM
BREAKOUT SESSIONS II (Concurrent)

Breakout 1: Health - Discussion of the Plenary: "Understanding Data on Health Disparities at the State and Community Levels"

Moderator: Mary Simon Leuci, University of Missouri Extension

Ryan Barker, Missouri Foundation for Health, St. Louis
Benjamin Mueller, University of Illinois National Center for Rural Health Professions at Rockford, Illinois

Breakout 2: Civil Rights Research Panel - Representation and Experiences from Within and Without

"Representation of Immigrants and Other Social Actors in a Missouri Newspaper: A Linguistic Analysis"
Kathleen Tacelosky, William Jewell College, Liberty, MO

"U.S. Race Politics: Learning from the African American Experience"
Kenneth M. Burke , Washington University, St. Louis (Could not be present, but his article will be available in the proceedings.)

"Patria Grande: The Case for an Open-Door Homeland in Argentina"
Domingo Martínez, University of Missouri - Columbia

Breakout 3: Change and Integration Panel - Social Capital and Empowerment

"Developing Social Capitals: Latino Immigrants in Three Rural Communities in the Midwest"
Stephen Jeanetta, University of Missouri - Columbia

"Empowerment of Latino Immigrants through Farming: A Community Capitals Approach"
Diego Thompson, Iowa State University

Breakout 4: Youth, Families, and Communities Workshop - Mexican Consulate: Programs and Initiatives for Youth, Families, and Communities

Moderator: Christina Vasquez Case, University of Missouri Extension, Insitute for Human Development, University of Missouri- Kansas City

Jacob Prado, Mexican Consulate, Kansas City

Breakout 5: Education 3 Workshop - SIM, The Game of Education. How to Reduce K-12 Dropouts on Underserved - At Risk Students in Urban Areas

Moderator: Elver Pardo, University of Missouri Extension

Alejandro Cabero, Kansas City, Missouri, School District (Could not be present).

Breakout 6: Education Panel: Demographic Change and Higher Education

Moderator: Monique Mendoza, University of Missouri- Columbia

"Recent Education Demographics of Hispanics in Higher Education Institutions"
Tom R. Marrero, University of Missouri - Columbia

"At the State's and the Nation's Service: the Land Grant University in the Twenty-First Century Challenges and Opportunities"
Adriela Fernández, Purdue University, Indiana
Carmen E. DeRusha, Marion County, Purdue University Extension

Breakout 7: Youth, Families, and Communities Research Panel: Culture as Challenge and as Asset

Moderator: James Wirth, Greene County University of Missouri Extension

"Coping Across Cultural Context"
Hung Chiao and Ran Zhao, University of Missouri - Columbia

"The Role of Culture in Raising Children"
Carol Mertensmeyer, University of Missouri - Columbia

12:00 - 1:30 PM
Lunch

Remarks from Mr. Dennis Johnson, about the 2010 Census
Director of the Kansas City Regional Office, United States Census Bureau
The Kansas City region includes Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and Oklahoma.

1:30 - 3:00
Plenary Session 4: Youth, Families, and Communities

Stop the Cycle of Domestic Violence - Workshop

Moderators: Christina Vasquez Case and Mercedes Saint Elin, University of Missouri Extension, Insitute for Human Development, University of Missouri- Kansas City

Elena Morales, Mujeres Unidas Saliendo Adelante (MUSA), El Centro Inc., Kansas City, Kansas
Co-Presenters: MUSA grassroots leaders (Christina, Margarita, Araceli, Reyna, Carolina)

3:00 - 3:30 PM
Break/Encuentros (Extended break time for networking)

3:30 - 5:00 PM
BREAKOUT SESSIONS III (Concurrent)

Breakout 1: Youth, Families, and Communities - Discussion of the Plenary: "Stop the Cycle of Domestic Violence"

Elena Morales, Mujeres Unidas Saliendo Adelante (MUSA), El Centro Inc., Kansas City, Kansas

Breakout 2: Change and Integration Workshop - Welcoming Initiatives: Changing the Atmosphere for Immigrants

Jennifer Rafanan, Missouri Immigrant & Refugee Advocates (MIRA), St. Louis (Could not present due to jury duty.)

Breakout 3: Health Panel - Improving Health Access for Newcomers

"La Clínica: Tu hogar médico"
Mary Ann Cook, La Clínica, St. Louis

"Missouri Telehealth Interpretation Project (MOTIP)"
Nikki Lopresti, Language Access Metro Project (LAMP), St. Louis
Nick Butler, Center for Health Policy, University of Missouri - Columbia

"Promotoras de Salud: A Community-base Approach to Health Literacy in Boone County, MO"
Sandra Zapata, Gabriela Rentería, and Eduardo Crespi, Centro Latino, Columbia, Missouri
Stephen Jeanetta, University of Missouri - Columbia

Breakout 4: Civil Rights Workshop - Putting ICE on Ice: Immigration and Customs Enforcement Raids in Marshalltown and Postville, Iowa — Impacts and “Disaster” Preparedness

Jan L.Flora, Cornelia B. Flora, and Claudia Prado-Meza, Iowa State University
A representative from the Raids Preparedness Committee, Marshalltown, Iowa

Breakout 5: Education Best Practices Panel: Innovative Methods for Educators and Students

Moderator: Megan Strawsine, University of Missouri- Columbia

"Epsilen Web  2.0 Platform: The Experience of the Kansas City Latino Communities Epsilen Group"
Mario Eraso, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri
Alejandro Cabero, Kansas City, Missouri, School District

"Innovations: Tools for the Classroom"
Yolanda Díaz, Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis

Breakout 6: Change and Integration Panel - Survival Skills, Social Networks , and Acculturation

"The Importance of Social Networks on Latino Immigrants' Wellbeing in Rural Missouri"
Pedro V. Dozi, University of Missouri - Columbia

"Using Technology to Build Survival Skills Among Latino Migrants"
Rubén Martínez, Julián Samora Research Institute, Michigan State University

"Pride and Prejudice on the Prairie: The Role of Community Pride in the Acculturation Strategies of Recent Immigrants and Long-term Residents of a Rural Nebraska Community"
Amy E. Boren , University of Nebraska - Lincoln

6 - 7 PM

Movie Screening and Open Discussion - “A Class Apart”

JC Penney Auditorium, UMSL

Day 3 – Wednesday, May 20, 2009

8:30-9:30

Plenary Session 5: Education

Oregon 4-H Latino Outreach Successful Programs and Practices

Mario A. Magaña, Oregon State University

Commentary: Lisa Flores, University of Missouri - Columbia

9:30 - 9:45 AM
Break/Encuentros (Extended break time for networking)

9:45 - 11:00 AM
BREAKOUT SESSIONS IV (Concurrent)

Breakout 1: Education - Discussion of the Plenary: "Oregon 4-H Latino Outreach Successful Programs and Practices"

Moderator: Elver Pardo, University of Missouri Extension

Mario A. Magaña, Oregon State University

Breakout 2: Civil Rights Workshops - Human Rights and New State Laws

"HB1549 - Missouri's New Immigration Law"
Jennifer Rafanan, Missouri Immigrant & Refugee Advocates (MIRA), St. Louis
Courtney Prentis, Catholic Charities Community Services Southside

"National Origin Discrimination Prevention"
Alisa Warren, Adolfo Castillo, Commission on Human Rights, State of Missouri

Breakout 3: Health Workshop - Ozark Regional Alliance Informational Video Series Pilot Project

Wayne Dietrich and Jinny Hopp, University of Missouri Extension

Breakout 4: Change and Integration - A Workshop on the 2010 Census

William "Memo" Lona, US Census Bureau Regional Office, Kansas City, Kansas (Mr. Lona could not be present. Mr. Abner Martínez, from the St, Louis office, conducted the workshop.)

Breakout 5: Youth, Families, and Communities Research Panel - Family and Community

Moderator: Nina Chen, University of Missouri Extension

"Latino Immigrant Preferences for Child Care in Central Illinois"
Diana Rodríguez, Angela Wiley, María Galarza-Heras, and Marcella Raffaelli; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

"Familias En Accion: Violence Prevention Project"
Maithe Enríquez, University of Missouri - Kansas City

"Perceptions of Community Climate among Latino Immigrants in Three Rural Communities in the Midwest"
Lisa Flores, University of Missouri - Columbia

Breakout 6: Education Promising Practices Panel - Interpreting and Immersion

Moderator: Lisa Dorner, University of Missouri- St. Louis

"Multilingual Interpreting Services: A Leadership Program at Kansas City, Missouri, School District"
Alejandro Cabero, Kansas City, Missouri, School District (Could not attend.)

"Re-examining Citizenship: Best Practices of St. Louis Spanish Immersion Language Schools"
Emily Hager and Lisa Dorner, University of Missouri - St. Louis
Rhonda Broussard, St. Louis Language Immersion Schools
Verónica Greene, Casa de Niños Montessori Bilingual Academy, St. Louis

Breakout 7 - Youth, Families, and Communities Research Panel - Healthy Marriages. Healthy Families

Moderator: Teresa L. Mareschal, St. Charles County University of Missouri Extension

"Connecting for Families: Healthy Relationship Programming for Low-Resource Latino Families"
Kim Allen, University of Missouri Extension

"Finding and Supporting Waldo. Report on a Demonstrative Project"
Alejandra Gudiño, University of Missouri Extension

11:15 AM -12:30 PM

Closing Plenary Session Panel

Moderator: Thomas F. George, Chancellor, University of Missouri - St. Louis

Linda M. Martínez , Director, Department of Economic Development of the State of Missouri

Gilbert Bailón , Editor of the Editorial Page, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hon. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, District 72 Representative, Missouri House of Representatives (Rep. Chappelle-Nadal sent her regrets because she fell ill.)

Adjourn

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15 June, 2009