About This Site

About the Alianzas Latino Resource Center

This website is intended to provide information on programs and resources that relate to Latino residents in Missouri, and anyone else in the community that is interested in Latino culture, issues, and information. Specifically, this is a resource for University of Missouri Extension Professionals and the communities they serve.

Community Profiles, Programs, and Initiatives

2012 Hispanic Needs Assessment

Submitted by erika on August 11, 2012 - 6:30pm

The 2012 Hispanic Need Assessment’s objective is to assess the economic, social, educational, health, civic conditions, and needs of the Hispanic population living in the KC metropolitan area. The results of this study will help to bring about measurable improvements in Hispanics’ quality of life.

Alianzas

Submitted by erika on April 11, 2012 - 4:35pm

Statewide Coordinating Office

Erika Noguera

Coordinator
(816) 235-1768
noguerae@umkc.edu

University of Missouri-Kansas City
Institute for Human Development
215 W. Pershing Rd
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
Fax: (816) 235-1762

Binational Health Week

Submitted by erika on April 9, 2012 - 9:14pm

The Binational Health Week initiative was established in 2001 as a partnership between the California-Mexico Health Initiative and the Mexican Ministry of Health and Foreign Affairs. The partnership supports a week of health promotions and health education activities intended to improve the health and well-being of migrant and immigrant residents and their families. Its purpose is to increase public awareness, understanding, and knowledge of services available at the local level regardless of health care coverage or immigration status.

In Missouri

Cambio de Colores Conference

Submitted by erika on April 11, 2012 - 3:15pm

About the Cambio de Colores conference - Cambio de Colores (Change of Colors) is an annual meeting that, since 2002, brings together researchers, practitioners, decision-makers, and community members, to discuss the issues that Missouri, the Heartland, and other states face as a result of the demographic changes made evident by the 2000 Census. That Census clearly showed that large numbers of immigrants—most of them Latino or Hispanic, but including significant numbers of migrants and refugees from Asia, Africa, and Europe—were settling in rural and urban areas of every state in the region. These dramatic changes are also happening in new destination states in the South, the Pacific Northwest, and New England.

Community Development Academy

Submitted by erika on April 11, 2012 - 3:21pm

A series of three courses called the Community Development Academy is offered by the University of Missouri Community Development Extension Program. The Community Development Academy is an intensive, experiential, five-day course (for noncredit or for three hours undergraduate or graduate credit), which explores ideas and develops practical skills for effectively involving and empowering local citizens and leaders in community-based efforts.

Essential Spanish for University Staff

Submitted by erika on April 11, 2012 - 3:17pm

In March 2007 Alianzas launched a six-week series of basic Spanish classes for University of Missouri-Kansas City Institute for Human Development (UMKC-IHD) staff. This curriculum was developed to afford UMKC-IHD staff with the opportunity to build a foundation of Spanish-language comprehension and pronunciation, learn about the Hispanic/Latino culture and the belief systems that are emerging in Missouri, and be more greatly equipped to effectively assist Hispanic/Latino families that have children with developmental disabilities.

UMKC HISPANIC ADVISORY BOARD

Submitted by erika on April 24, 2012 - 5:18pm

The Alianzas director continues to serve on this advisory board, which meets on a quarterly basis to identify and discuss strategies for recruiting and retaining Hispanic/Latino faculty, staff, and students. As a result of serving on this advisory board, Alianzas will continue to serve as a catalyst in the integration of activities that support diversity, inclusiveness, and respect at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Visiting Extension Regions

Submitted by erika on April 24, 2012 - 4:55pm

REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Alianzas staff travels to each of the eight University of Missouri Extension regions to meet with faculty and staff and draw attention to the demographic changes that have occurred, and continue to occur, throughout Missouri; promote Hispanic/Latino cultural awareness and sensitivity; and encourage partnerships with Alianzas to facilitate Hispanic/Latino community development.