Mexico City Oaxaca
Goals
• Learn about the political, social and economic factors of
Mexico-U.S. migration
• Observe agricultural, environmental, family, youth and community programs in action
• Understand the impact of migration

 Invest in Personnel
 State-wide Coordinator:
Cintia Aguilar
 Develop Partnerships
 Invest in Training
 $10,000 NCSU Extension,
Engagement and Economic
Development Seed Grant —
Behnke and Storm

• National Latino Children’s Institute: http://www.nlci.org/common/index2.htm
• El Día de los Niños - Celebrating Young
Americans http://www.nlci.org/DLN2004/dlnmain.htm

• Logic Model
– 100 Latinos will increase knowledge in rural health and safety and adopt new practices in
Watauga County (Western NC)
– Engage a student in Extension and engagement
– Spanish-language posters
– Deliver Western NC model program statewide through workshop to build capacity (50 participants)
•
Synergy
– 125 Latinos (adults and children) participated
– 40 bike helmets, booster seats provided
– 50 1 st aid kits distributed
– 40 tetanus shots provided
– English/Spanish puppet show adapted and premiered
– Youth created safety calendar
– ESL women recorded radio PSA and were interviewed by media
– ESL classes in 2 counties visited
– 11 organizations collaborated
– Sessions co-taught by ESL members and
Extension/organizations
– ESL women and their children assembled handout bags
– ESL members handled registration
– ESL members solicited donations and arranged for meal
– ESL child (HS grad): community service experience, college admission connections;
ASU students
– ESL contact for CPR certification classes
– Organizers heard saying: Next year .
– Workshop in Kinston drew 80 participants

Marcia, Elizabeth, Diana, Deva  Mary
 Sue  Julia  Andrew
Was international training essential? Yes.
On both sides of the border.
Community-based programs: where commitment meets commitment and everyone learns from each other.

• Highlighted Programs and
Resources for Latino
Audiences in Extension’s 3
Priority Areas:
– Profitable, Sustainable Food,
Forest, Green Industry
– Environment and Natural
Resources
– Youth, Families, Communities
• Identified Priorities and
Formed Work Groups

• Icebreaker
• Introduction to Extension Programs for Latinos
• Latino Environmental Scans . . . To Collaboration
• Recruiting and Retaining Latino Participants
• Keys to Success/Lessons Learned: Watauga ESL-
Extension Women’s Hispanic Group
• Lunch: Keynote: NC Farmworker Health Program
• Share Fair: Hispanic/Latino Educational Resources
• Beyond and Event: Options for Long-Term
Learning/Leadership Development
– Migrant Education
– Community Voices
– Farmworker Safety Training
– College for Latino Youth
• Priority Setting, Work Groups