NCERA216: Latinos and Immigrants in Midwestern Communities

(Multistate Research Coordinating Committee and Information Exchange Group)

Status: Inactive/Terminating

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Date of Annual Report: 01/06/2020

Report Information

Annual Meeting Dates: 10/31/2019 - 10/31/2019
Period the Report Covers: 01/01/1970 - 01/01/1970

Participants

Bertha Mendoza: Kansas State University
Julia Albarracin: University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
Ruben Martinez: Julian Samora Research Institute, Michigan State University
Debra Bolton: Kansas State University
Kimberly Greder: Iowa State University Extension
Veronica Perez Picasso: Cambio Center, University of Missouri
Marcelo Siles: Michigan State University
Yorhira Macian Mejia: Michigan State University
Steve Jeanetta: University of Missouri
Ness Sandoval: St. Louis University
Cordelia C. Candelaria-Benedje: Arizona State University

Participants Attachment:

Accomplishment Report NIMSS Oct 2019.docx

Brief Summary of Minutes

Brief summary of minutes of annual meeting: https://ksuemailprod-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/personal/dbolton_ksu_edu/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc=%7BDF0761F8-64C4-4B33-8FDF-73ADDD578229%7D&file=Document.docx&action=default&mobileredirect=true

Accomplishments: How can we promote research partnerships?

Steve Jeanetta, Ruben Martinez, and Jan Flora are studying the livelihood strategies of Latino farmers in Iowa, Missouri, and Michigan. Early findings demonstrate the need to build relationships with the farmers who tend not to have connections to institutional resources. Marcelo noted that the principle challenge is language and trust.

Kim Greder is working on partnerships with people who are not necessarily in NCERA. University of Illinois, U. of Houston, and others to look at the health of Latino audiences. Also, Kim is working in an integrated project to build sustainability in programs that address poverty by collecting data from parents and youth.

Julia Albarracin reported research in immigrant communities in Champaign-Urbana

University of Illinois focusing on the Guatemalan community with a small grant to address needs. Also looking at how changes in legal status changes behavior around identity. Counselors in public school systems in their interactions with undocumented students show unsupportive relationships.

Debra Bolton reported a book, which is now at publisher, which focuses on the networks of the African diaspora of women in contemporary communities across the U.S. Debra’s chapter focused on resilience of the women as they navigate new communities.

Ness reported a project with the Missouri Health Foundation focusing on communities with high immigrant populations across Missouri, in Kansas City Kansas, and Illinois. Also working with the Mosaic looking at immigrants in the country who are working in jobs for which they are highly over-qualified because of licensing and educational restrictions that do not acknowledge the educational credentials of the home country. Also working in a project focused on demographics and data on GIS.

Steve Jeanetta reported on work with Latino farmers and how they develop as entrepreneurs. Some of the data is being developed for resource providers to work with the Latino farmers. Also working with University of Missouri to expand Latino resource centers into other states of the North Central Region. They hope to discover what role Land Grant systems can do to further reach out to Latino audiences. A consistent support system needs to be put in place in institutions. Inconsistency contributes to distrust in institutions.

Julia and Ruben continue to work together to develop a training model to promote integration of Latino communities and Spanish speaking immigrants into civic engagement activities.

Accomplishments

How can we assure reporting for work collaborations and individual research? Debra will get the template from Ruben to distribute among NCERA 216 members.   Ruben reminded the group that Hector Santiago, our new administrative advisor, wants us to focus on interstate collaborations around our strategic areas.    Reports – Debra will distribute template at NCERA 216 annual meeting in June 17, 2020 so that members will have their reports submitted by July 30, 2020 for August report.  Adjournment    Short-term Outcomes: Members of NCERA 216 reach across state lines to collaborate on research and educational programming to ease the integration process of Latinos and other immigrant populations in Midwest communities and institutions of higher education.   Outputs: In addition to two authorized meetings in 2019, NCERA 216 members commit to a minimum of three interstate collaboration projects.  1) Michigan State University and University of Illinois (Julia and Ruben), 2) University of Missouri, Iowa State University and Michigan State University (Ruben, Jan, and Steve), and 3) St. Louis University and University of Missouri at Kansas City, and University of Illinois (Ness, Gerardo and Julia)   Activities: NCERA 216 Members focus on five strategic areas: Entrepreneurship and Business  Co-Chairs:     Corrinne Valdivia <a href="mailto:valdiviac@missouri.edu">valdiviac@missouri.edu</a>  Maria Rodriguez-Alcala   <a href="mailto:rodriguezalcalam@missouri.edu">rodriguezalcalam@missouri.edu</a>  Families and Education  Co-Chairs:     Daisy Barron-Collins <a href="mailto:daisybcollins@missouristate.edu">daisybcollins@missouristate.edu</a>  Jackie Guzman <a href="mailto:jguzman2@unl.edu">jguzman2@unl.edu</a>  Kim reported phasing out Juntos to expand programming in Latino communities called, Solir Adalente.  It focuses on career and pathways to college. Her project centers in Iowa, but she hopes to expand in terms of interstate collaboration. Ruben suggested that we program that applies across the country with core elements.  Building Latinx and Immigrant-Friendly Communities  Chairs:   Stephen Jeanetta <a href="mailto:jeanettas@missouri.edu">jeanettas@missouri.edu</a>  Athena Ramos <a href="mailto:aramos@unmc.edu">aramos@unmc.edu</a>  Ricardo Diaz   <a href="mailto:xpenn.diaz@gmail.com">xpenn.diaz@gmail.com </a>  Julia spoke of the antithesis of friendly communities with organizations that are emboldended to be overt around racism. Kim spoke of a curriculum called “Facing History Facing Ourselves.”    How do we address intellectual growth around truly addressing integration of under-represented populations into educational institutions to advance community transformations?  A suggestion was made move the Cambio de Colores conference beyond Missouri.   Building Diversity-Competent Organizations  Co- Chairs:   Rubén Martinez <a href="mailto:ruben.martinez@ssc.msu.edu">mart1097@msu.edu</a>   Gerardo Martinez <a href="mailto:martinezgr@umkc.edu">martinezgr@umkc.edu</a>  Alejandra Gudiño <a href="mailto:gudinoa@missouri.edu">gudinoa@missouri.edu</a>  This group continues to work on ways to increase equitable representation in academic, administrative, and power structures in higher education, a slow process since the dominant structures appear to be unwilling to give up their spaces.  Bertha Mendoza will keep us abreast of Kansas Extension’s study of reaching under-served population in hopes to include other states in NC Region for an interstate collaboration.   Demographics and Change  Co-Chairs:   Onésimo Sandoval <a href="mailto:jsandov3@slu.edu">jsandov3@slu.edu</a>            Sal Valdez <a href="mailto:salvaladez85@gmail.com">salvaladez85@gmail.com</a>  Debra Bolton <a href="mailto:dbolton@ksu.edu">dbolton@ksu.edu</a>    Milestones: Project renewal for NCERA 216   Impacts: North Central Region institutions increased efforts to address inequities in serving under-represented populations by less than 1% with the addition of a Department of Multicultural Students Affairs Department at Kansas State University

Publications

<ul> <li><a href="https://jsri.msu.edu/publications/occasional-papers/2624">OC-77: The Development of Latin American Philosophy</a></li> <li><a href="https://jsri.msu.edu/upload/nexo/NEXO%20SPRING%202019.pdf">NEXO Spring 2019</a></li> <li><a href="https://jsri.msu.edu/recent-reports/2625">Promoting Latino and African American Collaboration through Dialogue and Engagement</a></li> <li><a href="https://jsri.msu.edu/upload/publications/research-reports/NCERA%20216%20Diversity%20Survey%208%2016.pdf">Survey of Cooperative Extension Educators in the Midwest: On Serving Latino Populations</a></li> <li><a href="https://jsri.msu.edu/upload/latinos20-25/Latinos2025.pdf">LATINOS 2025: A Needs Assessment of Latino Communities in Southeast Michigan</a></li> <li>Emily R. Crawford and Dr. Lisa M. Dorner edited together <a href="https://www.routledge.com/Educational-Leadership-of-Immigrants-Case-Studies-in-Times-of-Change/Crawford-Dorner/p/book/9780367186272">Educational Leadership of Immigrants: Case Studies in Times of Change</a> published by Routledge. This book is meant to prepare current and future educational leaders to evolve with the changing climate of U.S. demographics, education, and immigration policy.</li> <li>Gustavo Carlo and others share their work published in Children and Youth Services Review <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740919301677">“Children exposed to methamphetamine in settings where the drug is being used”</a>. The article presents a descriptive analysis of children’s exposure in settings where the drug is being used in an effort to educate adults and assess the risks children face living in these environments, serving as a motivator to promote substance abuse treatment.</li> <li>Stephen Jeanetta and Dr. María E. Rodríguez-Alcalá worked with another researcher on <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10900-019-00692-z">“The Role of Acculturation and Social Capital in Access to Health Care: A Meta-Study on Hispanics in the U.S.”</a> and published in the Journal of Community Health. This study is meant to enhance the understanding of how acculturation and social capital impact the Hispanic population’s ability to access and navigate health care in the U.S.         </li> <li>Gustavo Carlo and another researcher collaborated to give us <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jora.12523">“Nativity as a Moderator of Familial and Nonfamilial Correlates of Latino/a Youth Prosocial Behaviors”</a> found in the Journal of Research on Adolescence. This article’s findings address nativity as playing a prominent role in familial and nonfamilial relations guidance of youth’s prosocial tendencies.          </li> <li>Denice Adkins and another researcher share their work <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306457318311415">“Information behavior and ICT use of Latina immigrants to the U.S. Midwest”</a> in Information Processing & Management: An International Journal. The article presents foundational research on the complex and interconnected nature of the social environment of Latina immigrants in the U.S. Midwest to better understand information practices. This population is highly vulnerable to marginalization and digital exclusion; this research investigates systematically Information and Communication Technology (ICT) use by immigrant Latinas is the Midwest.</li> <li>Gustavo Carlo worked with another researcher to publish <a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-12228-7_21">“Toward an Integrative Conceptual Model on the Relations Between Discrimination and Prosocial Behaviors in US Latino/Latina Youth”</a> in the Handbook of Children and Prejudice. This article explores theories and research on discriminatory experiences role in US Latino youth prosocial behaviors and the associated risk and protective factors.</li> <li>Sujin Kim and Dr. Kim Song wrote the article <a href="https://ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/trtr.1820">“Designing a Community Translanguaging Space Within a Family Literacy Project”</a> in the journal The Reading Teacher. This article features a multilingual family literacy project to enhance family engagement in children’s literacy development. This is done by family and community members collaborating to build larger communicative repertoires of multiple languages.</li> <li>Denice Adkins, along with two other researchers, share their research <a href="https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/ijidi/article/view/32591">“Exploring Reader-Generated Language to Describe Multicultural Literature”</a> in the International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion. In this article, text mining processes, or deriving high-quality information from the text is used to yield reader-generated book reviews, followed by analyzation of the words readers use to describe multicultural fiction with the goal of providing library and information science (LIS) professionals insight into reader’s perspective related to this genre.</li> <li>Francisco Palermo and Dr. Gustavo Carlo collaborated with two other researchers on the article <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0193397318301485">“Latina mothers’ mental health and children’s academic readiness: Moderation by maternal education”</a> found in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. This article looks at the association of Latina mothers’ parenting stress and depression to their children’s academic skills years later, if mothers’ positive parenting behaviors and children’s self-regulation mediated those associations, and whether the mediated associations varied based on mothers’ education.</li> <li>Lisa Y. Flores and others wrote the article <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0894845319846423">“Evaluating the Scholarly Impact of Vocational Research With Diverse Racial/Ethnic Groups: 1969-2017”</a> in the Journal of Career Development. Through citation analysis, this study evaluates the scholarly impact of career-related articles on diverse racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. from a pool of journal articles published in a variety of journals.</li> <li>Gustavo Carlo and others published the article <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/sode.12378">“The quality of mother-adolescent disclosure: Links with predictors and adolescents’ sociomoral outcomes”</a> in the journal Social Development. This article examines the factors that predict the quality of adolescents’ disclosure to their parents, more specifically their mothers, as well as the consequences of quality for adolescent’s outcomes.</li> <li>Claire Altman collaborated with a group of researchers on <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0731121419836964">“Gender, Education, and Physical Health among Adults in Central Mexico”</a> found in the journal Sociological Perspectives. This article looks at the relationship between education and health in central Mexico, whether it is gender specific, and how this relationship varies by health outcome.</li> </ul>

Impact Statements

Date of Annual Report: 08/04/2020

Report Information

Annual Meeting Dates: 06/17/2020 - 06/17/2020
Period the Report Covers: 01/10/2020 - 08/04/2020

Participants

June 17, 2020 Part 1:
• Debra Bolton, Kansas State University
Rubén Martinez, Julian Samora Research Institute, Michigan State University
• Bertha Mendoza, Kansas State University
• Sal Valadez, LiUNA MKLDC Diversity Initiative, St. Louis, MO
• Athena Ramos, University of Nebraska Medical Center
• Verónica Peréz, Cambio Center, University of Missouri
• Kimberly Grader, Iowa State University
• Yoshira Donaji,
June 19, 2020, Continued from June 17, 2020
Debra J. Bolton
• Rubén Martinez, Julian Samora Research Institute, Michigan State University
• Bertha Mendoza, Kansas State University
• Sal Valadez, LiUNA MKLDC Diversity Initiative, St. Louis, MO
• Athena Ramos, University of Nebraska Medical Center
• Verónica Peréz, Cambio Center, University of Missouri
• Kimberly Grader, Iowa State University
• Yoshira Donaji,

Participants Attachment:

NCERA 216 Meeting 06 17 and June 19 2020 Minutes and Reports.docx

Brief Summary of Minutes

NCERA 216 Meeting Reports

June 17 and June 19, 2020 9:00 AM - Noon

Zoom Meeting: https://ksu.zoom.us/j/95751738811

Chair-elect Debra Bolton called the meeting to order on June 17, 2020.

Roll call posted in Zoom chat:

Rubén Martinez, Julian Samora Research Institute, Michigan State University

Bertha Mendoza, Kansas State University

Sal Valadez, LiUNA MKLDC Diversity Initiative, St. Louis, MO

Athena Ramos, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Verónica Peréz, Cambio Center, University of Missouri

Kimberly Grader, Iowa State University

Yoshira Donaji,

Approval of October 2019 Meeting

Old business –Five-year report submitted January 21, 2020 – Ruben asked that Debra send to whole group and assure that all are in NIMSS

New business

Strategic Areas Reports

Review of our strategic areas?

Changing the way we work, collaborate, and advocate for our target populations

How can we promote research partnerships?

How can we assure reporting for work collaborations and individual research?

Reporting Template (Attached)

Elections to be addressed at Friday’s meeting:

New officers for next two years

Executive Board Members

Strategic Area Leaders

Anything else for the good of the cause?

Adjournment

Friday, June 19, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. https://ksu.zoom.us/j/97571243757

Chair-elect Debra Bolton called the meeting to order on June 19, 2020.

Roll call posted in Zoom chat:

Rubén Martinez, Julian Samora Research Institute, Michigan State University

Bertha Mendoza, Kansas State University

Sal Valadez, LiUNA MKLDC Diversity Initiative, St. Louis, MO

Athena Ramos, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Verónica Peréz, Cambio Center, University of Missouri

Kimberly Grader, Iowa State University

Yoshira Donaji,

Election of Officers – A full slate of officers was presented by Chair-elect Bolton.

NCERA 216 Slate of Officers 2020-2022

June 17, 2020 and June 19, 2020

Officers Slate:

Chair: Debra Bolton dbolton@ksu.edu

Vice Chair: Athena Ramos aramos@unmc.edu

Sec/Comm Coord: Bertha Mendoza bmendoza@ksu.edu

Webinar Co-Coordinators:

Veronica Perez-Picasso vrp279@mail.missouri.edu

Jordan Ayala jksy8c@mail.umkc.edu

Executive Board Members

Stephen Jeanetta jeanettas@missouri.edu

Rubén Martinez mart1097@msu.edu

Bertha Mendoza bmendoza@ksu.edu

Ness Sandoval ness.sandoval@slu.edu

Maria Rodriguez-Alcala rodriguezalcalam@missouri.edu

Daisy Barron-Collins daisybcollins@missouristate.edu

Topical Group Co-Chairs

Entrepreneurship and Business

Co-Chairs Maria Rodriguez-Alcala rodriguezalcalam@missouri.edu

The second co-chair is still missing.

Member: Corrinne Valdivia valdiviac@missouri.edu

Families and Education

Co-Chairs: Bertha Mendoza bmendoza@ksu.edu

Daisy Barron-Collins daisybcollins@missouristate.edu

Building Latinx and Immigrant-Friendly Communities

Co-Chairs: Stephen Jeanetta jeanettas@missouri.edu

Corinne Valdivia valdiviac@missouri.edu

Athena Ramos aramos@unmc.edu

Building Diversity-Competent Organizations

Co-Chairs: Rubén Martinez ruben.martinez@ssc.msu.edu

Gerardo Martinez martinezgr@umkc.edu

Member: Alejandra Gudiño gudinoa@missouri.edu

Demographics and Change

Co-Chairs: Onésimo Sandoval jsandov3@slu.edu

Sal Valadez salvaladez85@gmail.com

Member: Debra Bolton dbolton@ksu.edu

Sal Valdez moved to accept the slate of officers and committee chairs as presented. Athena Ramos seconded. The slate passed, unanimously by the members of NCERA 216

Chair, Debra Bolton reminded NCERA 216 members about getting reports in so that she can file a report in NIMSS for the annual meetings of June 17 and 19, 2020.

Member, Ruben Martinez reminded members that it’s critical to keep energy around our goals in advancing research, policy, and practice in entrepreneurship, families and education, building Latinx and immigrant-friendly communities, building equitably-represented competent organizations, and assisting our institutions in promoting change in their demographics.

Meeting adjourned.

Accomplishments

By our varying presence in communities, we represent Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Michigan, and Nebraska in these reports.  Change is slow, but our outcomes do show progress in making better communities for Latinos, immigrants and other historically excluded or underrepresented populations.  Please note the accomplishments of some of NCERA 216 members: Reports from NCERA 216 Members - 2020:  Kimberly Greder, Professor and Extension State Specialist Human Development and Family Studies Iowa State University Publications Hammons, A., Villegas, E., Olvera, N., Greder, K., Fiese, B. & Teran-Garcia, M. (2020). The Evolving Family Mealtime:  Findings from Focus Group Interviews with Low-income Hispanic Mothers. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting. Bruna, K., McNelly, C. A., Greder, K., Rongerude, J. (2020). Youth Dialogue and Design for Educational Possibility: Eliciting Youth Voice in Community Development. Journal of Community Practice. DOI: 10.1080/10705422.2020.1757006. First published online May 3, 2020. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/10705422.2020.1757006">https://doi.org/10.1080/10705422.2020.1757006</a>. Rongerude, J., Richardson Bruna, K., Greder, K., and McNelly, C. Design Dialogues How-to Series, DDC 0001A–0001K, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Greder, K., Levings, J., Alcivar-Zuniga, M., Schott, M., Allen, B., Gonzales, R., Bruna, K., Dorado-Robles, N., and Martinez, A. (2020). ¡Salir Adelante! Caminos a Nuestro Futuro (Pathways for our Future). Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Activities: Pilot data collected in 2019 was used to inform the creation of ¡Salir Adelante! Caminos a Nuestro Futuro (Pathways for our Future), a curriculum focused on promoting career and college readiness among Latinx youth and their families. During six, 2-hour workshop sessions, families gain information and access to resources, develop skills, and explore strategies to create paths for successful futures. The curriculum is family orientated, experiential, culturally responsive, based on individual and family strengths, and on research findings, and communicates that education is more than academics.  Bertha Mendoza, Extension Specialist – Nutrition  Summer Meals Program in Garden City, Kansas. This is our sixth consecutive year where I assist Hispanic Churches to provide summer meals to low income families from neighborhoods where Hispanic children live. Children 1-18 are allowed to have a hot meal, over 900 meals were served. Bridging the gap between State and Federal programs by providing training to Spanish speaking volunteers so they can feed children in need.   In collaboration with Ogallala Commons, an eight-state community development effort, I  provided technology classes to Hispanic families in two counties in Southwest Kansas. More than thirty families participated.  I Facilitated conversations between government officials and the Hispanic community where their opinions were taken into consideration for budget planning. Participants also learned about the importance of the 2020 Census and the benefits of getting counted. Participated radio interviews to inform the Hispanic community about the importance of the census.   I assisted college students with enrollment as well as seeking financial information to pay for their education. Identified local resources for parents, who want to support their children while attending college but lack the basic knowledge, serving as a bridge between families and college resources.  Graduated more than 300 Hispanic participants including youth and adults, in the nutrition programs SNAP-Ed and EFNEP.   Participated in the on-going Inclusion and Diversity taskforce for K-State Research and Extension.  My role is to make recommendations to ensure that historically-excluded identities receive equitable representation in institutions and communities while being treated with dignity and respect.  Martinez, Rubén NCERA 216 Annual Report 2019-2020 Publications  Journals 2019 “Motivations for Entrepreneurship among Mexican Americans and White Americans,” International Journal of Social Science and Business, 4(1): 1-12. (w/B. Avila).  Chapters 2019 "Criminal Justice, Disconnected Youth, and Latino Males in the United States and in Michigan." In Lynn Scott and Curtis Stokes (Eds.), Minorities and the Criminal Justice System. (Pp. 211-156). East Lansing, MI: MSU Press. (w/B. Avila & B. Lewis).  Encyclopedia Articles   2019 “Rodolfo ‘Corky’ Gonzales.” Latinos in the Political System: An Encyclopedia of Latinos as Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders. (Pp. 211-213). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.   2019 “Jose Angel Gutierrez.” Latinos in the Political System: An Encyclopedia of Latinos as Voters, Press Candidates, and Office Holders. (219-221). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.   Reports and Research Newsletter   <ol start="2019"> <li>Martinez, R. (Editor). NEXO: The Official Newsletter of the Julian Samora Research Institute. [Two issues: Spring, XXII (2); Fall issue XXIII(1)]</li> </ol>   <ol start="2019"> <li>A Summary Report of the Black-Brown Dialogues Summit II: Expanding Community September 7, 2018. Julian Samora Research Institue, MSU (w/R. Davila).</li> </ol>   Foreword   <ol start="2019"> <li>“Foreword,” In Gutierrez, J. A., Tracking King Tiger: Reies Lopez Tijerina and the FBI. Latinos in the United States Series. East Lansing, MI: MSU Press.</li> </ol>   Volume in Book Series   <ol start="2019"> <li>Gutierrez, J. A., Tracking King Tiger: Reies Lopez Tijerina and the FBI. Latinos in the United States Series. East Lansing, MI: MSU Press.</li> </ol>   Book Reviews   “Review of Cultural Impact on Conflict Management in Higher Education.” Teachers College Record. July 18, 2019. https://www.tcrecord.org, ID Number: 22977.   “Review of Hispanics in the U.S. Criminal Justice System.” NEXO, Fall 2019, 23(1): 5.   “Éxito Educativo: A Bilingual Pathway to College Program,” Western Social Science Association News, 2019, 51(1): 9.   Presentations   National Professional Meetings   Martinez, R. & Davila, R., “Black Brown Dialogues, Envisioning an Inclusive Michigan,” Race in 21st Century America, the 11th National Conference, April 1, 2019, East Lansing, MI   Martinez, R., Santiago, O. J., Espino, D. V., & Avila, B. “Ethnic differences in factors influencing attitudes toward suicide and physician-assisted suicide among elders.” Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting, November 16, 2019, Austin, TX. Martinez, R., “Welcoming Remarks,” JSRI 30th Anniversary Celebration Conference, November 1, 2019, East Lansing, Michigan.   Martinez, R., & Coronado, J., “Éxito Educativo: A Pathway to College for Latina/o High School Students,” JSRI 30th Anniversary Celebration Conference, October 31, 2019, East Lansing, Michigan.   Martinez, R., “Labor Needs on the Dairy Farm—From the Worker’s Perspective,” JSRI 30th Anniversary Celebration Conference, November 1, 2019, East Lansing, Michigan.   Martinez, R. “A Return to the Past in the Farmworker Regulatory Environment,” Panel Moderator, JSRI 30th Anniversary Celebration Conference, November 1, 2019, East Lansing, Michigan.   State or Regional Professional Meetings   Martinez, R., “Race Equity Issues on Dairy Farms: A Focus on ‘Milkers,’” Michigan Family Farms Conference, Kalamazoo, MI, February 9, 2019.   Kayitsinga, J., & Martinez, R., “Management Culture of Employees on Dairy Farms,” Michigan InterAgency Service Committee, March 5, 2019   Martinez, R., “Measuring Racial Equity in Food Systems,” Michigan Racial Equity in the Food System, April 5, 2019   Martinez, R., “History and Present of Black & Brown Communities,” Kalamazoo’s Black & Brown Unity and Healing, El Concilio and ISAAC, October 25, 2019, Kalamazoo, MI.   Martinez, R. “Caring for Diverse Communities at End of Life,” CRN Diversity Academy, November 19, 2019, Grand Rapids, MI.   On-campus   “Latinos and the Diverse Workplace,” Invited Presentation, Managing Diversity in the Workplace Course, Department of Management, Eli Broad College of Business, April 3, 2019 3   “Welcome to MSU,” Dia de la Familia, MSU Admissions Office, March 23, 2019   “Communication Issues on Dairy Farms,” MSU VetMed VOICE, March 28, 2019   “The Status of Latinos at MSU,” ChiLA Fall Open House, October 10, 2019   Community Presentations   “Minority Communities,” The 19th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Corporate Breakfast, Urban League of West Michigan, January 21, 2019. “Remembering César Chavez,” César Chavez Luncheon Celebration, Latinx Technology & Community Center, Flint, MI, March 25, 2019.   “The Dimensions of Urban Sustainability,” Flint Resiliency Week, Shine Your Light, March 28, 2019   “Éxito Educativo: A Bilingual Pathways to College Program,” 26th Annual Conference of Dia de la Mujer, MSU OCAT, April 6, 2019.   “Propaganda and the Dangers of Coded Language,” Tendaji Talk – Flint, MI, October 8, 2019   “Spanish and Mexican History in the U.S.: An Overview,” Cristo Rey Church Community Presentations, October 13, 2019.   “Past and Present of Black & Brown Communities,” Kalamazoo’s Black & Brown Unity and Healing, TRHT, El Concilio and ISAAC, October 25, 2019, Kalamazoo, MI.   Community Outreach and Service   Éxito Educativo, bilingual pathways to college program, delivered in Lansing and Wyoming, MI (served 45 families)   Farm Management Courses I & II, bilingual community education courses delivered in South Haven, MI (served 8 Latino farmers)   Diversity Assessment and Engagement Program, a ten-month diversity leadership program for mid- and senior-level administrators that emphasizes building diversity-competent organizations (served 5 participants)   Amigos de los Campesinos de Michigan, Board Member   Lansing for César E. Chávez, Lansing, MI (1) Hispanic American Council, Kalamazoo, MI   Michigan BioTrust Community Values Advisory Board (2) Michigan Good Food Steering Committee   Racial Equity Subcommittee, Michigan Good Food Steering Committee   Blue Cross Blue Shield Central Michigan Community Advisory Committee, Mid-Michigan   International Center for Higher Education and Philanthropy, Board of Directors   Everett Dance Program, Lansing School District, Lansing, MI   Michigan Alianza Latina para Mejoramiento y Avance, Board Member   Dr. Daisy I. Barrón  Multicultural Education & Diversity Reading, Foundations, and Technology Department Latino Studies School of Social Work Missouri State University PUBLICATION  Barrón, D. (2020). Our Esencia is Our Courage. Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine, 30(7), 19.    Barrón, D. (2020). ¿Que dijeron? What do they say? Bilingualism, Adaptation & Hispanic women/Latinas in Higher Education. Journal of Latinos and Education, 19 (2).  Barrón, D., Palacios, J., Enriquez, S., Torres, T. (2019). Narratives of Latinas/Hispanic Women in the Midwest. Cambio Center Proceedings, Columbia, Missouri.  Barrón, D. (2019). Bilingualism. Revista OCIO, 21(6), 4-5.     <table width="106%"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="706"> PUBLICATIONS IN PROGRESS   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Barrón, D. (2020). Overcoming Barriers to Hispanic women/Latinas Leaders in Higher Education. Book IGI Global Book Publishing House in revision to be published October, 2020.    Barrón, D. (2020). A Perspective of Multicultural Education. Book Kendall Hunt Publishing House (in progress) contributors and for me as editor to turn in the manuscript August 2020 to be published November 2020.    Barrón, D., Palacios, J. (2020). The Brown Tinted Glass Ceiling? A mixed-methods study of Hispanic women/Latinas in Higher Education. Manuscript (in progress) Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.    Barrón, D. Hart, J. (2020). Jefa at a University? ¡Igualada! A Qualitative Study of Hispanic Women/ Latinas Leaders in Higher Education. Manuscript (in progress) to the Innovative Higher Education.    Barrón, D. (2020). ¡Mi Esencia es mi Valor! Essence & Courage portraiture of Hispanic women/Latinas navigating Higher Education Institutions. Manuscript (in progress) to the Qualitative Research Journal, Sage.     <table width="106%"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="706"> CONFERENCE  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Barrón, D. (2020). Diseño Mixto En Investigación Educacional Sobre Hispanas/Latinas En Los Estados Unidos. WEBINAR Universidad César Vallejo & Missouri State University    Barrón, D. (2020). ¡Mi Esencia es mi Valor! Essence & Courage portraiture of Hispanic women/Latinas navigating Higher Education Institutions. American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education. Costa Mesa, CA.    Gerardo Martinez, ALIANZAS In response to the increasing Latinx population in Missouri, Alianzas was created in 2001 with UMKC to enhance the ability of University of Missouri Extension and its partners to respond to the needs of Latinx immigrants and the Missouri communities that receive them. Alianzas is a statewide program housed at the UMKC/Institute for Human Development (IHD), its focus is the implementation of outreach programs that focus on a community-based, collaborative learning approach. We provide trainings on cultural value differences, technical Assistance, Information Dissemination and community outreach.   Broad focus: Underserved populations –focused on community inclusion and social belonging for Latinos and all, we are striving to improve overall quality of life in Missouri. Alianzas collaborated one more time with Binational Health Week (BHW), which it has evolved into one of the largest mobilization efforts in the Americas to improve the health and well-being of the underserved Latino population that lives in the United States and Canada. During BHW, federal, state and local government agencies, community-based organizations and thousands of volunteers come together in the month of October to conduct a series of health promotion and health education activities including workshops, insurance referrals, vaccinations and medical screenings.BHW main partners include the Secretariats of Health and Foreign Affairs of Mexico. This year we had it again at the Buchannan County/Saint Joseph, MO in where more than 80 families came to receive free health screening and groceries.   Alianzas provided in Spanish, the acclaimed leadership training: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, to 40 Latinx community leaders for the Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City, MO. They came from six different counties and received the tools to apply its principles and becoming better leaders in their respective personal and professional lives.    Alianzas provided in Spanish, the acclaimed leadership training: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, to 40 Latinx community leaders for the Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City, MO. They came from six different counties and received the tools to apply its principles and becoming better leaders in their respective personal and professional lives.   We just finished our 4ht. year collaborating with FCS Financial that provides a great 8 weeks Internship program to first generation Latino students. Alianzas in conjunction with their HR department recruits and interview potential candidates for their all paid internship. Three-fold mission on this internship are the following: <ul> <li>Provide an excellent opportunity to Latino students develop their professional skills and getting to know the loan-farm industry.</li> <li>Increase the awareness of the Latino cultural values within FCS organization. FCS wishes to become a more diverse and inclusive organization.</li> <li>Reach out to Latino farmers within the state of Missouri.</li> </ul>   This year, Gerardo Martinez, Alianzas Program Director, recently joined the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) as the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Representative.  Gerardo is currently acting as a liaison for the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC)- the Institue for Human Development (IHD) and the board, which meets six times a year to discuss important issues related to DD and community living in Missouri. UMKC IHD values MODDC as an important partner in our work. Alianzas has served over 100 Latinx individuals with special needs during this year. ALIANZAS GAVE SEVEN PRESENTATIONS ON LATINO CULTURAL VALUES AND CULTURAL SENSITIVITY TO SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS IN MISSOURI. MORE THAN 200 PROFESSIONALS GAIN TOOLS AND BEST PRACTICES ON HOW TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE WORKING WITH LATINOS.   The University of Missouri System has four campuses throughout our state. Alianzas has been collaborating with their Latino initiatives in order to support and learn from each other. Our goal is to find ways to increase our recruitment of new Latino students.   Debra J. Bolton, Ph.D. Publications Bolton, Debra J. (2020). In press. Finding home: Displaced African Women in Rural Southwest Kansas. Chapter 2.  Intervening Connections: Mapping the networks of support of Women in 21st Century Communities. Cloete, E., Mariah E. Crystal, and Martha N. Bannikov, Eds. Lexington Press.   Bolton, Debra J. and Charlotte Olsen (2018). Build Intercultural Relationships for Better Understanding of Your Neighbor. Extension Publication, MF 3340 and MF 3341   Krug, D., Bolton, D. J. and C. Olsen. (2018). Everyday Mindfulness. Extension publication MF 3424 and MF 3425   Bolton, Debra J. and Francisco Hernandez. (2017). Applying Global Perspectives on Fragility to Improve U.S. Communities. Advances in Anthropology, 7, 22-33.   Bolton, Debra J. (2019) “Sense of Place in a New Homeland”. Southern Plains Conference of the Center of the Study of the American West, West Texas A & M University.   Project Fund Awards 2019 National Geographic Research and Exploration “Extending the Pathway to STEM for Underrepresented Females”: $7,541 2019 Center for Engagement and Community Development: 2nd Co-hort, “Creating a Pathway to STEM for Females of Color” $5,700 2017 National Geographic Research and Exploration “Creating a Pathway to STEM for Females of Color” ($7,000)  <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.org/find-explorers/BDBA5F59/debra-j-bolton">https://www.nationalgeographic.org/find-explorers/BDBA5F59/debra-j-bolton</a>   Recognition Kansas Geographic Alliance and the Kansas Council for the Social Studies, Geographic Educator of the Year: 2019 <a href="https://www.k-state.edu/ksuniteweekly/announcement/?id=56386">https://www.k-state.edu/ksuniteweekly/announcement/?id=56386</a>   Chair, NCERA 216 for 2020 to 2022 (Elected at annual meeting, June 19, 2020. Invited Presentations National Education Association and Kansas Education Association – Racial and Social Justice Conference, two presentations: Let their Voices Be Heard: Immigrants of Kansas and The Faces of Displacement: Understanding What Happens to Communities During and After Conflicts Fort Hays State University Social Work Program, February 16, 2019: Intercultural Learning and Development in the “Help” Sectors. Black Student Union Leadership Conference, February 19, 2019: Your Identity, Your Life, and Your Culture Tilford Conference on Race and Ethnicity, November 4, 2019, Adaptive and Culturally Relevant Approaches to Teaching Students of Historically Underrepresented Identities. Geography Colloquium: Finding Home: Displaced African Women in Rural Southwest Kansas   United Methodist Health Ministries Clergy, April 26, 2019: Intercultural Learning and Development for Clergy and Lay Clergy   Indigenous Peoples Day, October 14, 2019 – Health and Well-Being in Native Communities Julian Samora Research Institute 30th Anniversary Conference – October 31, 2019: How to Create and Execute a STEM Program Focused on Females of Color in High School Multicultural Summit in Garden City, Kansas, October 8, 2019: Full Integration of Newcomers to Your Community: Health, Education, Well-being, and Social. Service to Institution and to Community Judge: 2019 Kansas Geography Bee Member: Kansas State University President’s Commission on Religious and Non-religious and Spiritual Diversity

Publications

Dr. Daisy I. Barrón  Multicultural Education & Diversity Reading, Foundations, and Technology Department Latino Studies School of Social Work Missouri State University PUBLICATION  Barrón, D. (2020). Our Esencia is Our Courage. Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine, 30(7), 19.    Barrón, D. (2020). ¿Que dijeron? What do they say? Bilingualism, Adaptation & Hispanic women/Latinas in Higher Education. Journal of Latinos and Education, 19 (2).  Barrón, D., Palacios, J., Enriquez, S., Torres, T. (2019). Narratives of Latinas/Hispanic Women in the Midwest. Cambio Center Proceedings, Columbia, Missouri.  Barrón, D. (2019). Bilingualism. Revista OCIO, 21(6), 4-5.    <table width="106%"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="706"> PUBLICATIONS IN PROGRESS   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Barrón, D. (2020). Overcoming Barriers to Hispanic women/Latinas Leaders in Higher Education. Book IGI Global Book Publishing House in revision to be published October, 2020.    Barrón, D. (2020). A Perspective of Multicultural Education. Book Kendall Hunt Publishing House (in progress) contributors and for me as editor to turn in the manuscript August 2020 to be published November 2020.    Barrón, D., Palacios, J. (2020). The Brown Tinted Glass Ceiling? A mixed-methods study of Hispanic women/Latinas in Higher Education. Manuscript (in progress) Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.    Barrón, D. Hart, J. (2020). Jefa at a University? ¡Igualada! A Qualitative Study of Hispanic Women/ Latinas Leaders in Higher Education. Manuscript (in progress) to the Innovative Higher Education.    Barrón, D. (2020). ¡Mi Esencia es mi Valor! Essence & Courage portraiture of Hispanic women/Latinas navigating Higher Education Institutions. Manuscript (in progress) to the Qualitative Research Journal, Sage.    Debra J. Bolton, Ph.D. Bolton, Debra J. (2020). In press. Finding home: Displaced African Women in Rural Southwest Kansas. Chapter 2.  Intervening Connections: Mapping the networks of support of Women in 21st Century Communities. Cloete, E., Mariah E. Crystal, and Martha N. Bannikov, Eds. Lexington Press.   Bolton, Debra J. and Charlotte Olsen (2018). Build Intercultural Relationships for Better Understanding of Your Neighbor. Extension Publication, MF 3340 and MF 3341   Krug, D., Bolton, D. J. and C. Olsen. (2018). Everyday Mindfulness. Extension publication MF 3424 and MF 3425   Bolton, Debra J. and Francisco Hernandez. (2017). Applying Global Perspectives on Fragility to Improve U.S. Communities. Advances in Anthropology, 7, 22-33.   Bolton, Debra J. (2019) “Sense of Place in a New Homeland”. Southern Plains Conference of the Center of the Study of the American West, West Texas A & M University. Kimberly Greder, Professor and Extension State Specialist Human Development and Family Studies Iowa State University Publications Hammons, A., Villegas, E., Olvera, N., Greder, K., Fiese, B. & Teran-Garcia, M. (2020). The Evolving Family Mealtime:  Findings from Focus Group Interviews with Low-income Hispanic Mothers. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting. Bruna, K., McNelly, C. A., Greder, K., Rongerude, J. (2020). Youth Dialogue and Design for Educational Possibility: Eliciting Youth Voice in Community Development. Journal of Community Practice. DOI: 10.1080/10705422.2020.1757006. First published online May 3, 2020. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/10705422.2020.1757006">https://doi.org/10.1080/10705422.2020.1757006</a>. Rongerude, J., Richardson Bruna, K., Greder, K., and McNelly, C. Design Dialogues How-to Series, DDC 0001A–0001K, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Greder, K., Levings, J., Alcivar-Zuniga, M., Schott, M., Allen, B., Gonzales, R., Bruna, K., Dorado-Robles, N., and Martinez, A. (2020). ¡Salir Adelante! Caminos a Nuestro Futuro (Pathways for our Future). Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Martinez, Rubén 2019-2020 Publications   Journals   2019 “Motivations for Entrepreneurship among Mexican Americans and White Americans,” International Journal of Social Science and Business, 4(1): 1-12. (w/B. Avila).   Chapters   2019 "Criminal Justice, Disconnected Youth, and Latino Males in the United States and in Michigan." In Lynn Scott and Curtis Stokes (Eds.), Minorities and the Criminal Justice System. (Pp. 211-156). East Lansing, MI: MSU Press. (w/B. Avila & B. Lewis).   Encyclopedia Articles   2019 “Rodolfo ‘Corky’ Gonzales.” Latinos in the Political System: An Encyclopedia of Latinos as Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders. (Pp. 211-213). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.   2019 “Jose Angel Gutierrez.” Latinos in the Political System: An Encyclopedia of Latinos as Voters, Press Candidates, and Office Holders. (219-221). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.   Reports and Research Newsletter   2019. Martinez, R. (Editor). NEXO: The Official Newsletter of the Julian Samora Research Institute. [Two issues: Spring, XXII (2); Fall issue XXIII(1)]   2019. A Summary Report of the Black-Brown Dialogues Summit II: Expanding Community September 7, 2018. Julian Samora Research Institue, MSU (w/R. Davila).   Foreword   2019. “Foreword,” In Gutierrez, J. A., Tracking King Tiger: Reies Lopez Tijerina and the FBI. Latinos in the United States Series. East Lansing, MI: MSU Press.   Volume in Book Series   2019. Gutierrez, J. A., Tracking King Tiger: Reies Lopez Tijerina and the FBI. Latinos in the United States Series. East Lansing, MI: MSU Press.   Book Reviews   “Review of Cultural Impact on Conflict Management in Higher Education.” Teachers College Record. July 18, 2019. https://www.tcrecord.org, ID Number: 22977.   “Review of Hispanics in the U.S. Criminal Justice System.” NEXO, Fall 2019, 23(1): 5.   “Éxito Educativo: A Bilingual Pathway to College Program,” Western Social Science Association News, 2019, 51(1): 9.

Impact Statements

Date of Annual Report: 08/19/2021

Report Information

Annual Meeting Dates: 06/16/2021 - 06/16/2021
Period the Report Covers: 09/01/2019 - 08/19/2021

Participants

Ruben Martinez, Michigan State University
Corinne Valdivia, University of Missouri
Kim Grader, Iowa State University
Hector Santiago, NIFA Advisory
Veronica Perez-Picasso, University of Missouri
Athena Ramos, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Ness Sandoval, St. Louis University
Stephen C. Jeanetta, University of Minnesota
Gerardo Martinez, University of Missouri at Kansas City
Debra Bolton, Kansas State University

Participants Attachment:

NCERA 216 Annual Report August 2021.docx

Brief Summary of Minutes

Dr. Bolton opened the meeting with roll call. 2020 minutes were approved unanimously. Old Business: Encouraged recruitment and enrollment into NIMSS.

New business

Strategic Areas Reports

Review of our strategic areas?

Changing the way we work, collaborate, and advocate for our target populations

Hector Santiago, our project advisor, emphasized collaborations for NCERA 216. In our reports submitted for review, please illustrate how we collaborate more than our individual works. Increasing our collaborations demonstrates the importance of activity groups within the North Central region. This work focuses more on collaborations than individual works moving forward. Advisors want to see collaborative publications. Kim and Ruben will report on their interstate collaboration that has grown to other states. Debra will report on the interstate initiative with Kansas and Ohio and Michigan with Jill Killinowski. Members shall report on their collaborative initiatives rather than their individual works.

How can we promote research partnerships? Ruben: Perhaps we can have a round table with different themes to illustrate and explore ideas on interstate projects. Kim: How do we learn about the different interests of our colleagues to build more research partnerships. Perhaps we can do an activity, by zoom that focuses on possible collaborations. Debra and Veronica will work together to create a meeting where we share our interests and ideas. Ruben suggested connecting with National Association of Chicano and Chicana Studies, NACCS, to get more ideas on collaborations. Midwest NACCSFOCO. Ruben will reach out to this group to discuss future collaborations in educational practices and research

How can we assure reporting for work collaborations and individual research?

Reporting Template (Attached)

We will hold no elections unless the officers installed in the June 2020 meeting resign:

Officers elected in 2020 will serve until 2022

Executive Board Members

Strategic Area Leaders

Anything else for the good of the cause?

Adjournment

Ruben Martinez (Michigan) working with Jan Flora (Iowa), Corinne Valdivia (Missouri), and Steve Jeanetta (Minnesota) and with Latino farmers on livelihood strategies. The group continues its work on a diversity group to transform Michigan State University into a more inclusive campus. Works to integrate diversity issues into strategic planning process. Presenting work at Cambio de Colores conference to share findings. Presenting to other groups. Presenting to lawmakers too.

Corinne received two awards for her work in diversity. The awards came from MU and from MU students.

Veronica Perez-Picasso, works with Cambio Center with two webinars. Working with Missouri bicentennial. Created six programs highlighting Latinos in Missouri. Also focusing on the influence of music, which is presented at Cambio de Colores. Other focus highlight economic development in Missouri. A documentary on phenotypes, economies, and influences. Veronica is the chair of the Latinx Communities in Missouri, a statewide initiative. Has cultural competence training with Alianzas to teach intercultural humility to Extension professionals.

Kim Graeder, Families in Education, works with families on a Juntos model. Developing new curriculum launching in Fall 2021. Focus on helping youth transition from high school for future pathways. Presented at Cambio de Colores on experiences during the COVID pandemic. Pathways to college program began in Iowa to help families work toward job security through higher education, technical school, military, etc.

Debra Bolton, reported on her publications and her work with Kansas State University to build a community of belonging for historically excluded identities in academic, social, and power structures.

Steve Jeannetta, is looking at immigrants and migrants coming to rural areas. They call is a “brain gain” since it is enriching to the communities. More collaborations with non-profits in Minneapolis looking at Latino acculturation and impact of Covid on businesses. Needs more work on measuring acculturation, which has not been robust, to this point. We are building new leadership programs targeting Latinos. Extension has an interest group that focuses on varied projects with Latinx populations.

Athena Ramos spent the past year and a half working on meat packing industry. Looking at health and safety issues with Latinos working in meat processing. Her team did 16 site visits of meat processing looking at prevention and intervention orders. Developed a survey so that workers and tell their own stories in these facilities. Working with United Food Workers. Funds were secured to execute work in collaboration with the Union and ________. Studying nine communities in Kansas and Nebraska. Developing multilingual training materials for the workers and their families. Also working with South Dakota to look at dairy workers. Working with Latino families to

Gerardo Martinez, Alianzas, Outreach to unite multiple programs and services to address the needs of Latino communities. Working on a community gardening project with in internships for students to customize products specific to small farming operations of Latino farmers. Teaching living skills to Latinx youth and their families. Gerardo is working with UMKC for a pilot program to teach English as Another Language (ESL). He is raising funds for this pilot to initiate.

Hector noted that NC depends on the states for secure their own funding for projects.

Minutes Attachment:

NCERA 216 Annual Report August 2021.docx

Accomplishments

Publications

All of the publications put forth by each member required cross-discipline, multi-state, and in some cases, multi-country collaborations. Bolton, Debra J. H.  (2021, March 11, 2021). Strengthening Financial Avenues in Native American Communities. MoneyGeek. <a href="https://www.moneygeek.com/financial-planning/financial-resources-native-american-communities/#insight-from-native-experts">https://www.moneygeek.com/financial-planning/financial-resources-native-american-communities/#insight-from-native-experts</a>  Bolton, Debra J. (2020). Finding home: Displaced African Women in Rural Southwest Kansas. Chapter 9.  African Women and Their Networks of Support: Intervening Connections. Cloete, E., Mariah E. Crystal, and Martha N. Bannikov, Eds. Lexington Press. Greder, K., Cancel-Tirado, D. I., Routh, B., & Bao, J. Engaging with rural Latino families. Special Issue on Rural Low-Income Families (Berry, A. and Greder, K., Eds.), Forum on Family and Consumer Issues, 23(1). Online journal. First made available March 2021. Kilanowski, Jill (2020/01/23). Agricultural Safety Comic Book for Latinx Migrant Families: Development and Evaluation, VL  - 34, DO  - 10.1016/j.pedhc.2019.11.003. Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Impact Statements

Impact Statement: The members of NCERA 216 collaborated across state lines to address inequities in Latinx, Indigenous, and other communities high in historically underrepresented and excluded identities. Key in our members’ cross-discipline and multi-state collaborations includes: 1. Publications and guides that address safety and historical barriers to access: Bolton, Debra J. H. (2021, March 11, 2021). Strengthening Financial Avenues in Native American Communities. MoneyGeek. https://www.moneygeek.com/financial-planning/financial-resources-native-american-communities/#insight-from-native-experts Bolton, Debra J. (2020). Finding home: Displaced African Women in Rural Southwest Kansas. Chapter 9. African Women and Their Networks of Support: Intervening Connections. Cloete, E., Mariah E. Crystal, and Martha N. Bannikov, Eds. Lexington Press. Greder, K., Cancel-Tirado, D. I., Routh, B., & Bao, J. Engaging with rural Latino families. Special Issue on Rural Low-Income Families (Berry, A. and Greder, K., Eds.), Forum on Family and Consumer Issues, 23(1). Online journal. First made available March 2021. Kilanowski, Jill (2020/01/23). Agricultural Safety Comic Book for Latinx Migrant Families: Development and Evaluation, VL - 34, DO - 10.1016/j.pedhc.2019.11.003. Journal of Pediatric Health Care Under Review for Publication: Sahbaz, S., Cox, R.B., Washburn, I.J., Lin, H., and Greder, K.A., PROMIS Pediatric Psychological Stress Measure: Validity for Immigrant Latino Youth. Family Relations. Arellanes, J., Greder, K., and Lohman, B. The Intersection of Work and Cultural Values of Latino Fathers in their Children’s Educational Attainment. Journal of Latinos and Education. Bao, J. and Greder, K. Economic Pressure and Parent Acculturative Stress: Effects on Rural Midwestern Low-income Latinx Child Behaviors, Journal of Family and Economic Issues. 2. Partnerships that continue to address barriers to access for Latinx populations: • Working with The Annie E. Casey Foundation in the Children’s Health Leadership Network to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage from sixty days to twelve months, in an effort to reduce infant mortality among minority infants. When mothers have healthcare coverage, they can address health issues such as postpartum depression, provide better care for their newborn, and reduce the risk of infant death. Postpartum extended coverage will benefit those women of reproductive age in Kansas who qualify for Medicaid, primarily from minorities. The number of childbearing aged woman in Kansas is 638,770. Extended coverage for postpartum mothers is separate from Medicaid Expansion. • Working with Ogallala Commons to bring internship opportunities to minority students and young entrepreneurs. All the marketing materials from Ogallala Commons have been translated into Spanish, for parents to learn about the opportunities for their youth and encourage them to take advantage and gain work experience while in school. In addition to internships, Ogallala Commons is seeking to rebuild local food sheds in Kansas. We continue to talk with local producers and assist in connecting them with the customers in their area so that minorities and low-income families gain access to local fresh fruit and vegetables. Educational and networking opportunities are offered via in person and zoom conferences. • Working with the Kansas Hispanic and Latin-American Affairs Commission to bring information in Spanish about Covid-19 vaccine and bringing mobile clinics to marginalized areas where Hispanic and other minorities live. Collaboration with Community Health Coalitions and Health Departments as well as Hispanic radio stations and social media. Making Covid-19 testing available to minorities free of charge. • Collaborating with local agencies to ensure that minorities have access to food via local food pantries and collaboration with local agencies to secure food for minorities affected by the pandemic, including but not limited to Tyson foods. More than one thousand food boxes a month have been added to cover the need of families affected by the pandemic. This is in addition to the food provided by the local food pantries • Working with the Department of Children and Families to provide Nutrition Education to low-income families and assisting with information in how to apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and Medical Assistance for those whose lives have been affected by the pandemic. • Working with the Latina Breastfeeding Coalition to ensure that Hispanic mothers are allowed to pump at work upon returning from maternity leave. Providing information in Spanish about their right to continue breastfeeding their newborn babies. • Working with local Community College to ensure that first generation Hispanic students have the tools they need to succeed in higher education. First generation minority students and their parents are connected with support programs at Garden city Community College to receive the support they need in order to navigate the higher education system. • A new family focused career and college readiness curriculum, Salir Adelante, was developed for Latinx families who have youth in middle school. The curriculum was informed by research with over 1000 Latinx youth and parents in Iowa, as well as findings from previous studies. Twenty-four individuals across five communities who work for schools and private non-profit agencies, and During 2022, an additional thirty individuals who work for schools, private non-profit organizations and Extension will be trained to implement the curriculum across five additional communities. Discussions are underway regarding sharing the curriculum with other states that are interested in career and college readiness for Latinx youth and their families. • Two grants focused on promoting career and college readiness among Latinx immigrant families were prepared and submitted, but not funded. • Provided a Farm Management Course to Latino farmers in Southwest Michigan. This continues the work that gave rise to the interstate project by NCERA 216 researchers in Michigan, Missouri, and Iowa (NIFA, USDA-funded project from 2016-2020; Latino Agricultural Entrepreneurship Strategies, Networks Of Support, And Sustainable Rural Development). Fifteen farmers increased their knowledge in the areas of finance, leadership, labor, and food safety. • Through the Latino Agricultural Entrepreneurship Strategies, Networks Of Support, And Sustainable Rural Development project we developed a Farm Assessment Instrument for service provider to use when initially visiting a Latino-owned farm. We also developed a sheet that provided “Tips for Working with Latinos” also for providers to use. • Martinez (Michigan), Valdivia (Missouri), and Jeanetta (Minnesota) conducted a series of webinars (3) with farmers and providers in the development of the materials on these materials. We also presented some findings from the project at the Annual Cambio de Colores Conference and at the monthly meeting of the Michigan Interagency Migrant Services Committee. o Milestone: Developed materials for use by service providers working with Latino farmers. Shared results from the project at professional conferences and meetings of practitioners. Information-sharing is critical in promoting the integration of Latino farmers among the service subsector of our agricultural industry. 3. Scholarly Presentations and Best Practices: a. Cambio de Colores is where all members come together to present research on publications, best practices, and collaborations among NCERA 216 members. One of the most important factors in the Cambio de Colores conference is the mentoring of graduate students’ research.

Date of Annual Report: 10/14/2022

Report Information

Annual Meeting Dates: 06/22/2022 - 06/24/2022
Period the Report Covers: 09/01/2021 - 09/01/2022

Participants

Officers and Committee Members
Chair: Debra Bolton dbolton@ksu.edu
Vice Chair: Athena Ramos aramos@unmc.edu
Sec/Comm Coord: Bertha Mendoza bmendoza@ksu.edu
Webinar Co-Coordinators:
Veronica Perez-Picasso vrp279@mail.missouri.edu
Maria Rodriguez-Alcala rodriguezalcalam@missouri.edu
Executive Board Members
Stephen Jeanetta jeanetta@umn.edu
Rubén Martinez mart1097@msu.edu
Bertha Mendoza bmendoza@ksu.edu
Ness Sandoval ness.sandoval@slu.edu
Maria Rodriguez-Alcala rodriguezalcalam@missouri.edu
Daisy Barron-Collins daisybcollins@missouristate.edu
Topical Group Co-Chairs
Entrepreneurship and Business
Co-Chairs Maria Rodriguez-Alcala rodriguezalcalam@missouri.edu
Corrinne Valdivia valdiviac@missouri.edu
Families and Education
Co-Chairs: Bertha Mendoza bmendoza@ksu.edu
Daisy Barron-Collins daisybcollins@missouristate.edu

Building Latinx and Immigrant-Friendly Communities
Co-Chairs: Stephen Jeanetta jeanetta@umn.edu
Corinne Valdivia valdiviac@missouri.edu
Athena Ramos aramos@unmc.edu
Building Diversity-Competent Organizations
Co-Chairs: Rubén Martinez ruben.martinez@ssc.msu.edu
Gerardo Martinez martinezgr@umkc.edu
Member: Alejandra Gudiño gudinoa@missouri.edu
Demographics and Change
Co-Chairs: Onésimo Sandoval ness.sandoval@slu.edu
Sal Valadez salvaladez85@gmail.com
Member: Debra Bolton dbolton@ksu.edu

Brief Summary of Minutes

NCERA 216 Planning Meeting May 11, 2022, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Minutes

Call to Order: Debra Bolton, Chair

Present: Debra Bolton, Ness Sandoval, Andres Mesa, Corinne Valdivia, Stephen C. Jeanetta, Gerardo R. Martinez, Bertha Mendoza

Agenda

Prepare for Annual Meeting 2022:

Recruitment strategies to replace retiring and exiting NCERA 216 state representatives

Need guidance on impact statements – Debra will send guidelines

Establish more interstate collaboration as suggested by Corinne who also serves on NC1030.

Can we brainstorm additional research and programming collaboration?

Interstate collaborations should be research based with proof of programming highlighting best practices and outreach

Final product, an extension lesson

Published paper submitted to a peer reviewed journal

Corinne suggested we look at some of the entrepreneurship collaborations.

Recruitment of new members – Andres will confirm our ability to send NCERA 216 annual meeting notice and minutes to Cambio de Colores 2022 registrants

Update in NIMSS (get people registered) – a quick check on the NIMSS website revealed that some of our members have not registered in NIMSS – Debra will send directions to people re: getting registered in NIMSS

Impact statements from NCERA 216 members – Debra will send guidelines

Items for discussion at annual meeting of NCERA 216 2022 annual meeting

What strategies do we have to recruit new members to NCERA 216?

How can we schedule webinars and who will host them? Steve suggested a program in his state called, “Welcoming Communities Assessment.” Steve will approach its leaders to see if a webinar can be offered covering, “Are communities ready to welcome underserved, immigrant, and Latinx populations?” for this “kickstart” project.

Other items: Regarding recruitment, Maria Marshall from Purdue was mentioned as a possible member. Corinne will reach out to her.

2022 NCERA 216

Officers and Committee Members

Chair: Debra Bolton dbolton@ksu.edu

2022-2024 Chair-elect: Ness Sandoval: ness.sandoval@slu.edu

Vice Chair: Athena Ramos aramos@unmc.edu

Vice-Chair-elect: Debra Bolton dbolton@ksu.edu

Sec/Comm Coord: Bertha Mendoza bmendoza@ksu.edu

Webinar Co-Coordinators:

Veronica Perez-Picasso vrp279@mail.missouri.edu

Maria Rodriguez-Alcala rodriguezalcalam@missouri.edu

Executive Board Members

Stephen Jeanetta jeanetta@umn.edu

Rubén Martinez mart1097@msu.edu

Bertha Mendoza bmendoza@ksu.edu

Ness Sandoval ness.sandoval@slu.edu

Maria Rodriguez-Alcala rodriguezalcalam@missouri.edu

Daisy Barron-Collins daisybcollins@missouristate.edu

Topical Group Co-Chairs

Entrepreneurship and Business

Co-Chairs Maria Rodriguez-Alcala rodriguezalcalam@missouri.edu

Corrinne Valdivia valdiviac@missouri.edu

Families and Education

Co-Chairs: Bertha Mendoza bmendoza@ksu.edu

Daisy Barron-Collins daisybcollins@missouristate.edu

Building Latinx and Immigrant-Friendly Communities

Co-Chairs: Stephen Jeanetta jeanetta@umn.edu

Corinne Valdivia valdiviac@missouri.edu

Athena Ramos aramos@unmc.edu

Building Diversity-Competent Organizations

Co-Chairs: Rubén Martinez ruben.martinez@ssc.msu.edu

Gerardo Martinez martinezgr@umkc.edu

Member: Alejandra Gudiño gudinoa@missouri.edu

Demographics and Change

Co-Chairs: Onésimo Sandoval ness.sandoval@slu.edu

Sal Valadez salvaladez85@gmail.com

Member: Debra Bolton dbolton@ksu.edu

Accomplishments

Short-term Outcomes: Quantitative, measurable benefits of the research outputs as experienced by those who receive them. Kimberly Greder – Iowa State University Extension <ol> <li>After participating in !Salir Adelante! Caminos a Nuestro Futuro (Pathways for our Future) in Iowa, Latinx youth showed improvements in the following: <ol> <li>Positive communication with their parents</li> <li>Knowledge of what they can do to help themselves succeed in school and pursue post-secondary education</li> <li>Decision-making, problem-solving and critical thinking skills</li> </ol> </li> </ol>   <ol start="2"> <li>After participating in !Salir Adelante! Caminos a Nuestro Futuro (Pathways for our Future) in Iowa, Latinx parents showed improvements in the following:</li> </ol>   <ol> <li>Positive communication with their youth</li> <li>Involvement in their youth’s education</li> <li>Knowledge of what they can do to help their youth succeed in school and pursue post-secondary education</li> </ol> Outputs: Defined products (tangible or intangible) delivered by a research project. Examples of outputs are reports, data, information, observations, publications, and patents.  <ol> <li>118 Latinx youth and adults in Iowa participated in a six session workshop series, !Salir Adelante! Caminos a Nuestro Futuro (Pathways for our Future), to help them expand their knowledge, skills, and networks to reach their college and career goals.</li> </ol>   <ol start="2"> <li>Below are a list of publications I co-authored with colleagues in other states that relate to immigrant audiences.</li> </ol>   <table width="1131"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="65">   </td> <td colspan="2" width="509"> Co, R.B. Jr., Hua, L., Cartagena, M.J.L, Greder, K.A., Larzelere, R.E., Washburn, I.J., and Sahbaz, S. (2022). Validation of the Family Fear of Deportation Scale for Youth, Family Relations, 1-21. DOI: 10.1111/fare.12719. Available online https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12719.   </td> <td colspan="3" width="558">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="65">   </td> <td colspan="2" width="509"> Arellanes, J., Greder, K., and Lohman, B. (2022). The Intersection of Work and Cultural Values of Latino Fathers in their Children’s Educational Attainment. Journal of Latinos and Education.   </td> <td colspan="3" width="558">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="65">   </td> <td colspan="2" width="509"> Moody, S.*, Lotte van Dammen, L. Wang, W., Greder, K.A., Neiderhiser, J.M., Afulani, P.A., Shirtcliff, E.A. (2022). , Impact of Hair Type, Hair Sample weight, External Hair Exposures, and Race on Cumulative Hair Cortisol, Psychoneuroendocrinology.   </td> <td colspan="3" width="558">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="65">   </td> <td colspan="2" width="509"> Bao, J. and Greder, K. (2022). Economic Pressure and Parent Acculturative Stress: Effects on Rural Midwestern Low-income Latinx Child Behaviors, Journal of Family and Economic Issues.   </td> <td colspan="3" width="558">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="65">   </td> <td colspan="2" width="509"> Barragan, M., Luna, V., Hammons, A.J., Olvera, N.E., Greder, K., Flavia, C., Andrade, D., Fiese, B., Wiley, A., and Teran-Garcia, M. (2022). Reducing Obesogenic Dietary Behaviors in Hispanic Children through a Family-Based, Culturally-Tailored RCT” Abriendo Caminos. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.   </td> <td colspan="3" width="558">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="65">   </td> <td colspan="2" width="509"> Sahbaz, S., Cox, R.B., Washburn, I.J., Lin, H., and Greder, K.A. (2022). PROMIS Pediatric Psychological Stress Measure: Validity for Immigrant Latino Youth. Family Relations. DOI: 10.1111/fare.12652   </td> <td colspan="3" width="558">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="65">   </td> <td colspan="3" width="529"> ·         Lin, H. Cox, R.B., Sahbaz, S., Washburn, I.J., and Greder, K.A. (2022). Hope for Latino Immigrant Youth: A Longitudinal Test of Snyder’s Hope Scale. Family Relations. First published online January 24, 2022. DOI: 10.1111/fare.12651 ·           </td> <td colspan="2" width="537">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="35">   </td> <td colspan="2" width="64">   </td> <td colspan="3" width="520"> Cox, R.B., Washburn, I.J., Greder, K., Sahbaz, S. and Lin, H. (2021). Preventing Substance Use Among Latino Youth: Initial Results From a Multistate Family-based Program Focused on Youth Academic Success. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. First published online October 28, 2021. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2021.1981357">https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2021.1981357</a> </td> <td width="512">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="35">   </td> <td colspan="2" width="64">   </td> <td colspan="3" width="520">   </td> <td width="512">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="35">   </td> <td colspan="2" width="64">   </td> <td colspan="3" width="520"> Cox, R. B. Jr., deSouza, D. K., Bao, J., Lin, H., Sahbaz, S., Greder, K. A., Larzelere, R., Washburn, I. J., Leon-Cartagena, M., and Arredondo-Lopez, A. (2021). Shared Language Erosion: Rethinking Immigrant Family Communication and Impacts on Youth Development, Children, 8(4), 256. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/children8040256">https://doi.org/10.3390/children8040256</a>. </td> <td width="512">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="35"> </td> <td width="30"> </td> <td width="34"> </td> <td width="474"> </td> <td width="21"> </td> <td width="25"> </td> <td width="512"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Activities: Organized and specific functions or duties carried out by individuals or teams using scientific methods to reveal new knowledge and develop new understanding.  Pre-and post-surveys conducted fall 2021 and spring 2022 during the !Salir Adelante! Caminos a Nuestro Futuro (Pathways for our Future) program in Iowa revealed the following: <ol> <li>Latinx youth improved: <ol> <li>communication with their parents</li> <li>their knowledge of what they can do to help themselves succeed in school and pursue post-secondary education</li> <li>their decision-making, problem-solving and critical thinking skills to help them succeed in school and pursue post-secondary education</li> </ol> </li> </ol>   <ol start="2"> <li>Latinx parents showed improved:</li> </ol>   <ol> <li>communication with their youth</li> <li>their involvement in their youth’s education</li> <li>their knowledge of what they can do to help their youth succeed in school and pursue post-secondary education</li> </ol> Bertha Mendoza – Kansas State University Extension Short-term Outcomes: Quantitative, measurable benefits of the research outputs as experienced by those who receive them. With the Latino Breastfeeding Coalition in Southwest Kansas, we have collaborated with the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition: <ul> <li>We’ve trained three healthcare providers to become certified to help Hispanic mothers who want to continue breastfeeding upon returning to work.</li> <li>Three Community Health Workers provide information in Spanish to Hispanic breastfeeding mothers.</li> <li>We placed billboards with messages in Spanish, in strategic locations to inform mothers of their rights when breastfeeding while at work and to make awareness of the importance of breastfeeding.</li> <li>We work to provide all infants a healthful start and reduce infant mortality.</li> </ul>   Outputs: Defined products (tangible or intangible) delivered by a research project County agents in towns with large number of Hispanic and uninsured immigrants who have arrived in recent months from countries from Central America now work with families. <ul> <li>We formed four community health coalitions and food councils is to improve access to healthful foods and to improve local food production.</li> <li>For health, we have added partnerships with five local hospitals and clinics to provide as much services as possible to improve access to preventive care.</li> <li>We have increased collaboration public libraries and extension offices to provide materials in Spanish and access to translation and interpretation of languages other than English.</li> <li></li> </ul> Activities: Organized and specific functions or duties carried out by individuals or teams using scientific methods to reveal new knowledge and develop new understanding.  We continue to address lack of transportation as well as lack of health insurance, which positioned those counties to address elevated health rankings, meaning that many individuals in their population are already suffering from chronic conditions, or are at higher risk, compared to more Urban areas of the State.   Ruben Martinez, Julian Samora Research Institute at Michigan State University Short-term Outcomes:    Worked with 30 small, disadvantaged farmers on risk mitigation. They learned about risk mitigation approaches and crop insurance.    Quantitative, measurable benefits of the research outputs as experienced by those who receive them. Examples include the adoption of a technology, the creation of jobs, reduced cost to the consumer, less pesticide exposure to farmers, or access to more nutritious food.   Outputs: Videos in English and Spanish on farm risk mitigation made available on Youtube. Published with colleagues two issues of JSRI’s research newsletter NEXO.  One featured articles on social capital motives in the adoption of appropriate technology by Latino farmers and on access to farmworker labor camps by service providers [NEXO, 2021, 21 (1)]. The other featured articles on Latino population growth in the Midwest and in Michigan and on Latinos and the banking system [NEXO, 2022, 21 (2)]. Edited and published with A. Aguirre a special issue of Social Justice titled “Neoliberalism in Higher Education: Policies, Practices, and Issues.” Social Justice, 48 (2). This has relevance for Latinos and higher education. Published a review of the book The Plot to Change America,” a rightwing critique of progressive policies that benefit Latinos and other minorities. My assessment that it was a libertarian political diatribe masquerading as a scholarly work (NEXO, 26 (2): 4.). Generated datasets and preliminary data on the role of social capital motives and the adoption of technology among Latino farmers in Southwest Michigan. Activities: Supported colleagues in the delivery of a bilingual two-course sequence on Farm Management via Zoom, which brought in farmers from other states as participants. There were 18 participants total.   Delivered a presentation titled “Leading in a Diverse Society” to senior administrators and trustees of credit unions on April 23, 2022 at the Spring Leadership Development Conference of the Michigan Credit League and Affiliates. There were approximately 50 participants.   Delivered a presentation titled “DEI: It’s All About Organizational Transformation” at the Annual Convention and Exposition of the Michigan Credit League and Affiliates on June 9, 2022. There were approximately 45 participants.   Organized and held a statewide conference titled “The Power of Multicultural Education” on June 3rd, 2022. It featured national experts such as James Banks, Professor Emeritus, University of Washington and Frances Contreras, Dean, School of Education, UC-Irvine, and school superintendents. Approximately 90 people participated in the daylong event.   Milestones:    Expanded our ties with Latino farmers and promoted their integration within the agricultural industry over an 18-month period ending September 2022. These ties continue our decade-long work on addressing the needs of this segment of farmers in our food systems.   Research and Programming Impacts:  Whose lives were changed because of this work.  How do we know? The measurements told us what? What were the lessons learned?    Impacted the understanding of participants in our risk mitigation project. Conducted focus groups to garner their feedback and in every case they were positive and wanted the activities expanded to include more features of successful farm management.   Also impacted the understanding of participants at the diversity workshops. Evaluation were very high and qualitative comments indicated a deepened understanding of issues and solutions within an organization transformational framework.   We learned that agriculture is changing rapidly due to the aging of farmers and labor shortages. The integration of Latino farmers, as the second largest group of farmers, is critical for sustaining the nation’s food systems. The same can be said about farmworkers.  Intentional change must occur at a broad level to meet these challenges in a highly polarized political period.   Debra Bolton – Kansas State University Short-term Outcomes: Quantitative, measurable benefits of the research outputs as experienced by those who receive them. Kansas Association for Native American Education (KANAE) K-State’s Indigenous Faculty and Staff Alliance works with Native Nations in Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado, Missouri, Alaska, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Arizona to identify, establish, and build curricula for state governments, public schools, and Tribal Education Departments to address Native American students in public schools that do not teach true history of Indigenous Peoples of what is now the United States. So far: <ul> <li>Built and distributed a “Land Acknowledgement Tool” that helps institutions to create authentic land acknowledgements to acknowledge: <ul> <li>Who was on the land first</li> <li>How the land was ceded (or stolen) to benefit colonial settlers and disadvantage Indigenous Nations</li> <li>Acknowledge the “Land Grant” history with its exclusionary laws and policies</li> </ul> </li> <li>Established a governmental advisory group composed of Nation’s Chiefs and Chairpersons (We have four federally recognized Native Nations in Kansas) to advise Kansas Board of Regents and the Kansas Department of Education</li> <li>Working with our partnering states’ Nations to do the same</li> <li>K-State changed the name of “columbus day” officially to “Indigenous Peoples Day”</li> <li>For the past six years, Indigenous Peoples Day educational conference, with its partnering states, has grown from 56 attendance to 400 this past observance.</li> </ul>   Outputs: Defined products (tangible or intangible) delivered by a research project <ul> <li>Campaigned and completed the bestowal of an Honorary Doctorate on an Osage leader (Oklahoma) who wrote a complete orthography of the Osage language. <ul> <li>Herman Mongrain Lookout, Kansas State University</li> </ul> </li> <li>Establish and Implemented graduate certificate in Indigenous Education to restore land-based memory and land-based education for Indigenous educational leaders to improved school curricula in both public and Tribal schools. <ul> <li>The first cohort, of 28 educators is in its second semester <ul> <li>All but three of the cohort are of Indigenous identities</li> <li>This cohort represents six states and seven Native Nations</li> </ul> </li> <li>The campaign against school mascots reached a milestone by advising regents and state board of education to their recent statement: “Indian mascots have no place in schools, which are a detriment to Indigenous students’ identities.”</li> </ul> </li> </ul>

Publications

<table width="1131"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="509"> Co, R.B. Jr., Hua, L., Cartagena, M.J.L, Greder, K.A., Larzelere, R.E., Washburn, I.J., and Sahbaz, S. (2022). Validation of the Family Fear of Deportation Scale for Youth, Family Relations, 1-21. DOI: 10.1111/fare.12719. Available online https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12719.   </td> <td colspan="3" width="558">   Published with colleagues two issues of JSRI’s research newsletter NEXO.  One featured articles on social capital motives in the adoption of appropriate technology by Latino farmers and on access to farmworker labor camps by service providers [NEXO, 2021, 21 (1)]. The other featured articles on Latino population growth in the Midwest and in Michigan and on Latinos and the banking system [NEXO, 2022, 21 (2)]. Edited and published with A. Aguirre a special issue of Social Justice titled “Neoliberalism in Higher Education: Policies, Practices, and Issues.” Social Justice, 48 (2). This has relevance for Latinos and higher education. Published a review of the book The Plot to Change America,” a rightwing critique of progressive policies that benefit Latinos and other minorities. My assessment that it was a libertarian political diatribe masquerading as a scholarly work (NEXO, 26 (2): 4.). Generated datasets and preliminary data on the role of social capital motives and the adoption of technology among Latino farmers in Southwest Michigan. Activities: Supported colleagues in the delivery of a bilingual two-course sequence on Farm Management via Zoom, which brought in farmers from other states as participants. There were 18 participants total.   Delivered a presentation titled “Leading in a Diverse Society” to senior administrators and trustees of credit unions on April 23, 2022 at the Spring Leadership Development Conference of the Michigan Credit League and Affiliates. There were approximately 50 participants. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="509"> Arellanes, J., Greder, K., and Lohman, B. (2022). The Intersection of Work and Cultural Values of Latino Fathers in their Children’s Educational Attainment. Journal of Latinos and Education.   </td> <td colspan="3" width="558">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="509"> Moody, S.*, Lotte van Dammen, L. Wang, W., Greder, K.A., Neiderhiser, J.M., Afulani, P.A., Shirtcliff, E.A. (2022). , Impact of Hair Type, Hair Sample weight, External Hair Exposures, and Race on Cumulative Hair Cortisol, Psychoneuroendocrinology.   </td> <td colspan="3" width="558">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="509"> Bao, J. and Greder, K. (2022). Economic Pressure and Parent Acculturative Stress: Effects on Rural Midwestern Low-income Latinx Child Behaviors, Journal of Family and Economic Issues.   </td> <td colspan="3" width="558">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="509"> Barragan, M., Luna, V., Hammons, A.J., Olvera, N.E., Greder, K., Flavia, C., Andrade, D., Fiese, B., Wiley, A., and Teran-Garcia, M. (2022). Reducing Obesogenic Dietary Behaviors in Hispanic Children through a Family-Based, Culturally-Tailored RCT” Abriendo Caminos. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.   </td> <td colspan="3" width="558">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="509"> Sahbaz, S., Cox, R.B., Washburn, I.J., Lin, H., and Greder, K.A. (2022). PROMIS Pediatric Psychological Stress Measure: Validity for Immigrant Latino Youth. Family Relations. DOI: 10.1111/fare.12652   </td> <td colspan="3" width="558">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" width="529"> ·         Lin, H. Cox, R.B., Sahbaz, S., Washburn, I.J., and Greder, K.A. (2022). Hope for Latino Immigrant Youth: A Longitudinal Test of Snyder’s Hope Scale. Family Relations. First published online January 24, 2022. DOI: 10.1111/fare.12651 ·           </td> <td colspan="2" width="537">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64">   </td> <td colspan="3" width="520"> Cox, R.B., Washburn, I.J., Greder, K., Sahbaz, S. and Lin, H. (2021). Preventing Substance Use Among Latino Youth: Initial Results From a Multistate Family-based Program Focused on Youth Academic Success. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. First published online October 28, 2021. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2021.1981357">https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2021.1981357</a> </td> <td width="512">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64">   </td> <td colspan="3" width="520">   </td> <td width="512">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64">   </td> <td colspan="3" width="520"> Cox, R. B. Jr., deSouza, D. K., Bao, J., Lin, H., Sahbaz, S., Greder, K. A., Larzelere, R., Washburn, I. J., Leon-Cartagena, M., and Arredondo-Lopez, A. (2021). Shared Language Erosion: Rethinking Immigrant Family Communication and Impacts on Youth Development, Children, 8(4), 256. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/children8040256">https://doi.org/10.3390/children8040256</a>. </td> <td width="512">   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Impact Statements

Whose lives were changed because of this work. How do we know? The measurements told us what? What were the lessons learned?