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The New Hispanic South

Bridging the Culture Divide: Inclusive Extension Programming for Latinos

Learn about immigration trends in the Southern United States, implications for Extension educators, and promising strategies for delivering Extension programming to Latinos/Hispanics audiences. The training was on October 14-15, 2008. Bridging the Culture Divide: Inclusive Extension Programming for Latinos is sponsored by the New Hispanic South (SERA-37), the Southern Rural Development Center and North Carolina State University-Cooperative Extension.

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Strengthening the Capacity to Respond to the New Hispanic South

Core activities focus on mobilizing land-grant faculty to work collaboratively to better understand the challenges and opportunities associated with the current and future growth of Hispanics in the rural South; strengthen the research and Extension outreach work being undertaken by our region’s land-grant university system that addresses the growth of Hispanics in the South; and advance the capacity of the
land-grant system to lend support to those rural communities that seek to respond to the needs of their growing Hispanic population in a positive and strategic manner.

SERA-37 Overview [PDF]

Educational Resources

Immigration Reform: Implications for Farmers, Farm Workers, and Communities

Materials in Spanish/Materiales en Español

National

Extension en Español – A national clearinghouse for Spanish-language educational resources operated by and for Extension professionals.
eXtension: Materials in Spanish
National Pesticide Information Center-Website in Spanish
USA Learns - Learn English and improve basic reading, writing, speaking and life skills.

State

Alabama Cooperative Extension System - web site in Spanish:
Iowa State University, Negocio Latino newsletters
Mississippi State University Extension Service in Spanish
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, material in Spanish
University of Illinois, material in Spanish

Resources, Programs & Web Sites

Hispanic Resource Guide - Michigan State
“Hispanic Adults Learn Job Search and English Skills in ‘Put Your Skills to Work’” - University of Idaho Cooperative Extension System
Hispanic Resources in the Dairy Industry - University of Minnesota
Jr. Master Gardener Latino Expansion Program Takes Off - University of Idaho Cooperative Extension System
Oregon Outreach Project -Oregon State University
Programs and Resources for Latino Farmers - Washington State University
Reaching Hispanic-Latino Audiences - University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.

Articles & Fact Sheets

Closing the Mental Health Gap: Eliminating Disparities in Treatment for Latinos
Fact Sheet: Understanding the Hispanic Culture - Ohio State University Extension
Hispanic Gains Minimize Population Losses in Rural and Small-Town America
Integrating the Latino Population in Extension and Community Youth Programs - Utah State University
Latino Briefs Digest - University of California: Agriculture and Natural Resources
Latino Workers in the Ongoing Recession: 2007 to 2008 – PEW Hispanic Center
New Immigrant Settlements in Rural America: Problems, Prospects, and Policies
Pew Hispanic Center: Chronicling Latinos; diverse experiences in a changing America
Reaching Hispanic Farm-worker Audiences: What Can We Do as Extension Educator? - University of Florida Extension
Recruiting and Supporting Latino Volunteers - Oregon State University
Reaching Hispanic audiences: It’s all about relationships - Oregon State University
Sharp Decline in Income for Non-Citizen Immigrant Households 2006-2007,Pew Hispanic Center
Work-Related Injury Deaths Among Hispanics--United Stated, 1992-2006
Working with the Ethnic Media - Government & External Relations
What Makes Strong Latino Marriages? - Utah State University

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