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National Extension Diversity
Center
The Diversity Center includes resources related to employment,
staff development, reaching diverse audiences, organizational
change, and definitions. A forum is provided to share
articles, questions, and concerns.
http://www.ediversitycenter.net/
Change Agent States for Diversity
This project, initiated by Cooperative Extension, is
a catalytic step in beginning the transformation of
the Land Grant system. It is a consortium of seven states
dedicated to supporting greater cultural diversity in
the Land Grant system, by bringing the needed technical
skills and training to each of the member states. Through
this collaborative approach, the consortium will develop
successful models and strategies that can be applied
throughout the system.
http://www.casd.cornell.edu/
USDA-CSREES - International
Programs
The International Programs office provides leadership
within the Agency for activities which promote and strengthen
international competencies at Land-Grant campuses in
agricultural and related sciences.
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/qlinks/international/intl_activities.html
National Initiative to Internationalize
Extension
The National Initiative to Internationalize Extension
is a three year program funded by CSREES-USDA to assist
states and the national extension system in bringing
an international or global focus to programming with
domestic audiences. Specifically the initiative hopes
to bring attention to the urgent need for engagement
with American audiences around global issues and interdependencies.
http://www.msue.msu.edu/intext/newsite/
STATS Indiana
Provides specific statistical data encompassing all
demographic and economic areas, managed by the Indiana
Business Research Center.
http://www.stats.indiana.edu/
U.S. Census Bureau Demographic
Fact Finder
Your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic
data.
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en
Job aids showing the step-by-step directions on finding
your information at a county and state level have been
created by Purdue Cooperative Extension.
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Census Data Job Aid
2000
Census Data Job Aid
Extension en Espanol
Extensión en Español is a grass roots
organization of Extension educators which seeks to better
serve Spanish-speaking clients by sharing expertise
and materials across the Cooperative Extension System
http://extensionenespanol.net
Epsilon Sigma Phi Global Relations
Travel opportunities and information regarding travel
is available on this web site, along with links to other
resources.
http://www.uwyo.edu/ces/esp/espinternational.htm
Employment Law Guide: Laws,
Regulations & Technical Assistance Services
This Guide is available in English and Spanish and describes
the statutes and regulations administered by the Department
of Labor that affect businesses and workers. The Guide
is designed mainly for those needing "hands-on"
information to develop wage, benefit, safety and health,
and nondiscrimination policies for businesses in general
industry.
http://www.dol.gov/asp/programs/guide.htm
A Guide to Parenting Education
Resources
for Hispanic/Latino Families II
The goal of the project was to examine parenting education
materials – formal curricula, videotapes, books,
brochures, booklets, and others – and to determine
which would best meet the needs of Hispanic/Latino families
and the professionals who work with them.
http://outreach.missouri.edu/parentlink/LatinoGuideII/Latino%20Guide%20Cover.htm
Diversity in Cornell Cooperative
Extension
A comprehensive site which provides a tool box of resources
and examples to get started in working with diversity
as an organization and on an individual level. Web links
are also provided for other great resources.
http://www.cce.cornell.edu/diversity/index.htm
Horticulture Publications in
Spanish (and English)
University of Illinois Extension
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/espanol/hort.html
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
http://www.aces.edu/urban/spanishag.html
Iowa State University Extension
http://www.exnet.iastate.edu/pubs/sp.htm
The Julian Samora Research Institute
The institute is the Midwest's premier Latino research
center and is committed to the generation, transmission,
and application of knowledge to serve the needs of Latino
communities in the Midwest. To this end, it has organized
a number of publication initiatives to facilitate the
timely dissemination of current research and information
relevant to Latinos.
http://www.jsri.msu.edu/
Status and Trends in the Education
of Hispanics
Publication produced by the National Center for Education
Statistics and U.S. Department of Education. It examines
the current status and trends in the education of Hispanics
in the United States.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2003/2003008.pdf
Fight Hate and Promote Tolerance
A wealth of resources on tolerance for teachers, parents,
teens, and children provided by the Southern Poverty
Law Center
http://www.tolerance.org
Cornell Migrant Program
The Cornell Migrant Program is dedicated to improving
the living and working conditions of farmworkers and
their families.
http://www.farmworkers.cornell.edu/
New Iowans
The University of Northern Iowa's New Iowans Program
(NIP) guides and prepares Iowa communities and businesses
as they accommodate immigrant and refugee newcomers
living and working in Iowa.
http://www.bcs.uni.edu/idm/newiowans/index.html
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