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El sistema de Colegios Universitarios y Universidades del Estado de Minnesota lanza
iniciativa de diversidad para reclutar más estudiantes no representados
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system launches diversity initiative to
recruit more underrepresented students
INSIDE
I n light of Minnesota’s rapidly
diversifying population, the
Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities system has launched
Tiene dolor? le podemos an initiative that encourages
more students of color and low-
ayudar!
income students to attend col-
Vea la columna del Dr. Ed lege.
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A new brochure, “Make college
Spotlight On Community a part of your future,” answers
common questions about college
Leaders: Umbelina Cremer and is available in English and
Page 24 eight other languages – Dakota,
French, Hmong, Ojibwe, Russian,
Spanish, Somali and Vietnamese.
Miss Eventos Latina High school counselors across
Beauty Pageant the state will be encouraged to
hand out brochures and hang
West St. Paul, MN posters to attract attention. And
May 2, 2009 advertisements featuring Minne-
Page 6 sota State College and University
students will be posted in buses
and light rail cars in the Twin Cit-
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta ies metropolitan area and in vari-
ous news outlets.
West St. Paul, MN
May 1 & 2, 2009 “We no longer can afford to
Page 16 leave anyone on the sidelines,”
said Chancellor James H. McCor-
mick. “We must raise the educa-
Quinceañera FREE tional attainment of groups that
Dream Prize Package traditionally have not attended
college. Many of them are new
Give-Away Drawings immigrants who haven’t fully
West St. Paul, MN mastered the English language.
May 2, 2009 Nevertheless, Minnesota’s em-
Page 8 ployers – even with the current
economic downturn – must have
a skilled workforce when the
economy rebounds here and
Quinceañera EXPO abroad. ”
West St. Paul, MN
May 2, 2009 Students from non-English
Page 17 speaking backgrounds often are
uncertain about whether they
can afford college and will fit in
Quinceañera Directory college life because they are the
Page 30 first in their families to go to col-
lege, said Whitney Harris, the
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M otivados por la rápida diver-
sificación de la población,
el sistema de Colegios Universi-
tarios y Universidades del Estado
de Minnesota ha lanzado una ini-
ciativa que motiva a más estudi-
antes de color y de bajos recur-
sos a ingresar a la universidad.
Un nuevo folleto, “Haga la uni-
versidad parte de su futuro”,
responde preguntas comunes
acerca de la universidad y está
disponible en inglés y en otros
ocho idiomas: dakota, francés,
hmong, ojibwe, ruso, español,
somalí y vietnamita. Se les
pedirá a los consejeros de es-
cuelas secundarias que repar-
tan estos folletos y que peguen
posters para atraer la atención.
También habrá anuncios en bus- system’s executive director of di- ejecutivo de diversidad y multicul
es y trenes y en las noticias que versity and multiculturalism. ir a la universidad en su familia,
mostrarán estudiantes de univer- He noted that up to 80 different dijo Whitney Harris, director
sidades y colegios de Minnesota. languages are spoken on some turalismo del sistema. El afirmó
campuses. que en los centros universitarios
“No podemos permitir más que se hablan cerca de 80 lenguajes
dejemos a nadie en el camino” “By reaching out to potential diferentes. “Al contactar a estudi-
dijo el Director James H. McCor- students and their families in antes potenciales y a sus familias
mick. “Debemos incrementar el their native languages, we hope en sus lengua de origen, espera-
bagaje educacional de grupos they will understand that they mos que ellos entiendan que son
que tradicionalmente no han are welcome on our campuses bienvenidos en nuestros centros
asistido a la universidad. Mu- and that they can succeed in y que ellos pueden ser exitosos
chos de ellos son inmigrantes college programs,” Harris said. en los programas universitarios”,
nuevos quienes no manejan “Although classes are conducted dijo Harris. “Aunque las clases
completamente el idioma inglés. in English, college and univer- se dan en inglés, los funcionarios
Sin embargo, los empleadores de sity staffs can help students find de las universidades y colegios
Minnesota – aún con el cambio English language resources.” pueden ayudar a los estudiantes
negativo en la economía – deben a encontrar recursos en inglés.”
tener una fuerza de trabajo edu- The system’s three Access and
cada cuando la economía se me- Opportunity Centers, based at Los tres Centros de Acceso y
jore aquí y en el extranjero.” St. Cloud State University, Min- Oportunidad del sistema, local-
nesota State Community and izados en St. Cloud State Univer-
Los estudiantes para quienes el Technical College, Century Col- sity, Minnesota State Community
inglés no es su primer idioma fre- lege and Inver Hills Community and Technical College, Century
cuentemente no están seguros College also are at work on im- College e Inver Hills Community
acerca de si pueden costear la proving students’ college readi- College también se encuentran
universidad y acerca de calzar ness by developing rigorous trabajando en mejorar la pre-
bien en la vida universitaria college-preparatory and college- paración de los estudiantes al
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preparatory and college-level
courses, advising students and
their parents on education and
career paths and providing pro-
fessional development for K-12
teachers.
Historically, American Indian,
black and Hispanic students have
had significantly lower high school
graduation rates than white and
Asian students. In 2006, for exam-
ple, high school graduation rates
for Minnesota’s American Indian,
black and Hispanic students were
from 19 to 29 percentage points
lower than for whites and Asians,
according to the Minnesota State
Department of Education. These
underrepresented groups also
have significantly lower rates of
college participation.
At the same time, the shrinking
pool of high school graduates and
aging population points to a short-
age of qualified workers for the
state’s employers, according to
State Demographer Tom Gillaspy.
Already, more than a fifth of many
important occupation groups, such
as registered nurses, pharmacists,
secondary teachers, materials and
biomedical engineers, truck driv-
ers and tool and die makers, are
over age 55, he said. Improving
educational attainment in under-
represented groups can help fill
that gap.
The Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities system comprises 32
state universities and community
and technical colleges serving the
higher education needs of Min-
nesota. The system serves about
242,000 students per year in cred-
it-based courses and an additional
140,000 students in non-credit
courses.
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al entrar a la universidad o colegio.
Esto lo están realizando a través de
cursos rigurosos de preparación,
cursos de nivel universitario, infor-
mando a los estudiantes y sus pa-
dres sobre educación y carreras y
proveyendo desarrollo profesional
para maestros de K-12.
Históricamente, los estudiantes
indio-americanos, negros e his-
panos han tenido tasas más bajas
de graduación que los estudiantes
blancos y asiáticos. En el 2006,
por ejemplo, las tasas de gradu-
ación de la escuela secundaria de
estudiantes indio-americanos, ne-
gros e hispanos fueron de 19 a 29
porciento más bajas que las de los
blancos y asiáticos de acuerdo con
el Departamento de Educación de
Minnesota. Estos grupos menos
representados tienen tasas signifi-
cativamente más bajas de partici-
pación en la universidad.
Al mismo tiempo, el decrecimiento
en el número de estudiantes que
se gradúan de la escuela secun-
daria y el aumento en la población
que envejece pueden conducir a
un faltante de trabajadores califi-
cados disponibles para los emple-
adores del Estado, de acuerdo con
el encargado de la demografía del
Estado Tom Gillaspy. En este mo-
mento, más de un quinto de los
grupos de muchas ocupaciones
importantes, como enfermeros/
as registrados, maestros de se-
cundaria, ingenieros bioquímicos
y de materiales, farmacéuticos,
choferes de camiones grandes, y
personas que hacen herramientas
son mayores de 55 años, dijo él.
El mejorar la adquisición de edu-
cación por parte de grupos no rep-
resentados puede ayudar a llenar
el faltante.
El sistema de Colegios Universitar-
ios y Universidades de Minnesota
incluye 32 universidades estatales
y colegios comunitarios y técnicos
que atienden las necesidades de
educación superior de Minnesota.
El sistema sirve cerca de 242,000
estudiantes por año incluyendo
los cursos que tienen créditos y
un número adicional de 140,000
estudiantes que atienden cursos
sin créditos.
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For the First Time, “If the state

dominantly is goingwithin
Hispanic to be10 h “If
the state is going to be
years, and that the current white healthy,
Hispanic Children are the presentation he gives across
population of about 11.5 million
Majority in Texas’ the state.
is near its“We
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First-Grade Classrooms education. We have
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If you’re minority
today’s wonderingchildren.
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Es-
By: Bud Kennedy
is important,
chbach it’s because aging
was blunt.
white Texans will
“The children whoface decisions
don’t ‘look
We have known for years that Texas
about taxes and education
like us’ will have the greatest for
will soon again be predominantly
a generation
ealthy, we have of tomostly
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in chil-
Hispanic.
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dren,” Eschbach said, repeating
What we have not known so clearly
— until a couple of recent reports part
“If of
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is goinghetogivesbe
— is that the white population is across
healthy, we have “We
the state. have in
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dwindling. invest in education.
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Eschbach said, to
repeat-
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of the presentation
In a new report on population global economy.”
trends in public schools, the Texas gives across the state. “We have
In other inwords,
to invest Texas’
education. Wefuture
have
Education Agency reports that Tex- depends
as now enrolls 130,000 fewer white to invest in preparing we
on how well pre-
children
pare today’s
for a global
children than m inority
10 years ago. economy.”
children. Es-
For the first chbach
In was
other
time, Hispanic blunt.
words, Texas’
children domi- “The chil-de-
future
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pendswho on
grade classes, don’t
how well‘lookwe
adding about like us’ will
prepare to-
4,000 chil- have
day’s the minor-
dren last year greatest
ity children.
to become Eschbach was
the outright blunt.
majority with “The children
50.2 percent who don’t
of students. ‘look like us’ will have the great-
But Hispanic children would have est say in the state’s future suc-

Saturday Shows become dominant without even one cess,” he said.

12 pm: La Hora Comunitaria
2 pm: Confrontaciones
3 pm: Ritmo y Algo mas
4 pm: Radio Machine
5 pm: La Musica mas Popular
6 pm: Dreadbeat
new student, because white first-
If Texas were surrounded by a
grade enrollment dropped by about
wall tomorrow and all illegal im-
2,000. White children are now few-
migrants were removed, the re-
er than one-third of the first-graders
in Texas.
sult would be the same. (Accord-
ing to federal estimates, only 1
If this is a surprise to us, it’s not in 4 Hispanic schoolchildren in
one to Karl Eschbach of the Univer-
sity of Texas-San Antonio, appoint-
Texas is the child of an illegal
immigrant, and only a small per-
ed by Gov. Rick Perry as the official centage are illegal immigrants
themselves.)
state demographer.
“What people don’t realize is the
“If you live your life in the Ang-
sheer inevitability of this change,”
lo-majority- dominated world” —
Eschbach said Friday.
like suburban North Texas, one
It isn’t about immigration, he said.
It’s about native-born Texan and
of the whitest parts of the state
— “then you might not see the
American children growing up.
change,” Eschbach said.
Some white conservatives — not all “But it would be tough to find a
schoolchild who thinks of Texas
of them but certainly all the ones
with radio shows — fear the “Latini- as Anglo. With every passing
year, Texas is going to be more
zation” of Texas. No reason to fear.
“It’s already happened,” Eschbach Hispanic.”
said.
This isn’t about how we teach

www.mnsuedu/kmsufm In a separate new report on popula- the Texas Revolution, or whether

tion projections, Eschbach and our 4.7 million schoolchildren
the Texas State Data Center now learn more than one language.
predict that Texas will become pre It’s about our shared future as
Texans.
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Diversity and Multiculturalism
at Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities
The Diversity and Multiculturalism
Division at the Minnesota Colleges
and Universities system exists to
provide quality services to and
support for the system’s institu-
tions and offices. The division fo-
cuses on policies and services de-
signed to foster a diverse faculty,
staff and student body.
Under the direction of the chancel-
lor, the division is responsible for
managing and coordinating the
policies, procedures and programs
that govern affirmative action, di-
versity and equal opportunity. The
division consults, advises, trains
and provides policy development
in the areas of non-discrimination
investigations, diversity, multicul-
turalism and affirmative action.
The Diversity and Multiculturalism
Division also develops partnerships
with business, community and civic
and educational organizations that
assist Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities in achieving its
goal of providing high-quality edu-
cation that prepares students to
live and work in diverse societies.
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Diversidad y Multiculturalismo
en las Universidades y Colegios
Universitarios
de Minnesota
La División de Diversidad y Multicul-
turalismo del Sistema de Colegios
Universitarios y Universidades de
Minnesota existe para proveer ser-
vicios de calidad y apoyo para las
instituciones y oficinas del Sistema.
La división se enfoca en medidas y
servicios destinados a lograr man-
tener profesores, funcionarios y
estudiantes de diversos trasfondos
culturales.
Bajo la dirección del Director, la
división es responsable por el mane-
jo y coordinación de las medidas,
procedimientos y programas que
gobiernan la acción afirmativa, la
diversidad y el acceso equitativo a
las oportunidades. La división con-
sulta, aconseja, entrena y provee el
desarrollo de medidas en las áreas
de investigaciones sobre la no dis-
criminación, diversidad, multicultur-
alismo y acción afirmativa.
La División de Diversidad y Multicul-
turalismo también desarrolla rela-
ciones
de cooperación con negocios, y or-
ganizaciones comunales y cívicas
que asisten a los Colegios y Univer-
sidades de Minnesota en alcanzar su
meta de proveer una
educación de alta calidad que pre-
pare estudiantes para vivir y trabajar
en sociedades diversas.
For more Information go to www.smifoundation.org
Evening Gown ~ Swimsuit ~ Personal Interview

Winner will receive

To qualify for the Miss Eventos Latina Beauty Contest,

you must be an unmarried female of at least 18
years of age by September 1st and under age 27 by
December 31st. (You must be born between January
1, 1983 and September 1, 1991) and not a parent.
Must be bonefide resident of the State of Minnesota
and bilingual.

Contestant applications are now being accepted

Please contact:
Annete Olson, Pageant Director
Miss Eventos Latina Beauty Pageant
118 2nd Ave. NW #106
Hayfield,MN 55940
507-202-0598
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The Many Faces of Campus Outreach

Hello! I am Annette Olson, Director
of the Miss Eventos Latina Pageant.
The pageant will be held on Satur-
day, May 2nd in conjunction with
the Quinceanera Expo festivities.
This competition provides a plat-
form for young women to show-
case their beau-
ty, poise, and
style, and to
celebrate their
Latina heritage.
Contestants will
gain experience
in modeling,
build interview
and communi-
cation skills, and
compete for a
fabulous prize
package includ-
ing cash, schol-
arships, ward-
robe, and a new
car lease! Most
importantly, the
winner will be-
come the official model and spokes-
woman for the Eventos Sin Fron-
teras Spanish-English newspaper.
Miss Eventos Latina 2009 will
have a thrilling year of appear-
ances, photo shoots, and special
events. She will gain invaluable
experience in marketing, busi-
ness, and communications. This
incredible opportunity will build a
young woman’s resume, enhance
her modeling portfolio, provide
networking opportunities, and
will help pave the way for future
success in her chosen career.
The Miss Eventos Latina Pag-
eant will highlight the per-
sonality and charisma of to-
day’s young women, and
promises glitz, glamour, and fun!
Miss Eventos
As the name implies, North Hen- Expert Advice Continued Support
Latina Pageant nepin Community College’s Cam-
pus Outreach Office “reaches out” New student specialists build Students can turn to the Campus
to those who have an interest in trusting relationships by provid- Outreach Office throughout their
by: Annette Olson ing reliable information and qual- educational journey with questions
going to college. Customer service
Pageant Director specialists on the college’s Brook- ity programming. They meet with about available student resources
Miss North Dakota lyn Park campus help students prospective students and their or how to become more involved
understand options and benefits families; share information about on campus and within the com
2007 the importance of college and the munity.
of attending a community college,
such as paying less for the first two benefits of attending a community
years of a four-year degree, flex- college, such as North Hennepin; Students stop by often to visit and
ible class scheduling and individu- and attend high schools, college share their good news of being ac-
My experience in pageantry opened
alized attention. fairs, and community events to cepted to the four-year university
many doors for me and pro-
promote the college. They also they wanted or landing a great
vided unforgettable experiences.
First Impressions facilitate summer youth programs, job. Often, they credit the Campus
which help prepare K-12 students Outreach staff as being their moti-
I was Miss North Dakota 2007,
The first things students notice for college. vators and consider them friends.
and this opportunity proved to be
when they walk through North “I feel honored when students
more than I could have ever imag-
ined. I went on to compete in the
Miss America
Pageant, was
featured on
a reality TV
show, sang
on a national
stage, went on
a school tour in
my state where
I spoke to more
than 15,000
students, and
earned tens of
thousands of
dollars in schol-
arships for col-
lege. I use the
public speak-
ing and per-
formance skills
Hennepin’s doors are the friendly Information sessions are hosted share their success stories,” said
I learned that year ev-
faces at the Information Desk. every Tuesday at 6 p.m. to intro- Assistant Director of Campus Out-
ery day in my career.
Campus Outreach staff, student duce the college. Some sessions reach Melissa Leimbek. “It’s the
I can truly say that pageantry can
workers and student ambassadors highlight specific areas of study, reason I do what I do.”
get you on the fast track to achiev-
welcome guests here. They an- such as business or studio arts.
ing your goals through the skills you
swer questions, conduct campus This fall, Campus Outreach also in Since 2000, North Hennepin’s en-
develop and the people you meet.
tours, help with new student troduced family information meet- rollment has increased more than
orientations, provide college and ings to students and their support 33 percent. This growth can be at-
I want to personally invite you
program information, promote members which were very well re- tributed, in part, to the expanded
to compete in the Miss Even-
student activities and services, ceived. efforts of the college’s Campus
tos Latina Pageant and discover
and assist with special events on Outreach office.
what this experience has to offer.
and off campus. Youth Outreach
Sincerely,
“Student workers and student am- This summer’s Youth Acad- For more information about
bassadors relate especially well to emy successfully ran a “Safety the college or its Campus
prospective and fellow students City” camp to share first aid and Outreach Office, visit:
because they share similar situa- babysitting tips with approximately
! www.nhcc.com or
tions and common interests,” says 70 grade-schoolers, while the Stu-
Annette Olson
dents to Achieve Rewarding Suc-
call 763-488-0390.
Miss Eventos Latina Director Julie Horn, a customer service spe-
cialist. The Student Ambassador cess (STARS) Program introduced
Program also includes a commu- teacher-recommended junior high
nity service project each semester students to business concepts with
so students give back to the com- an “Apprentice” theme.
munity and learn the importance
of philanthropy.
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2009.
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~ Invitations
~ Guest Register Book
~ Event Planning Consultation
~ Limousine Service
~ Floral Design Consultation
~ Floral Arrangements and Corsage
~ Menu Planning Consultant
~ DJ Entertainment Package
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~ Party Favors and Gifts
~ Tiara and Jewelry

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Minnesota State Colleges & Universities

NE-Rainy River
Community College
International Falls
Northland Community
& Technical College
Thief River Falls

Northland Community NE-Vermilion

& Technical College Community College
NE-Mesabi Range Ely
East Grand Forks Bemidji State Community & Technical College
University Virginia

NE-Hibbing NE-Mesabi Range

Northwest Community College
Technical College Community &
Hibbing Technical College
Bemidji
NE-Itasca Eveleth
Minnesota State
University Minnesota State Community College
Moorhead Community & Grand Rapids
Technical College Lake Superior
Detroit Lakes
College
Duluth
Minnesota Fond du Lac Tribal & Minnesota State Universities
State Minnesota State Community College
Community Community & Minnesota State Colleges
Cloquet
& Technical Technical College
College Wadena
Moorhead
Central Central Lakes College
Minnesota Lakes Brainerd METRO AREA
State Community College
& Technical College Staples Anoka-Ramsey
Pine Technical College Anoka Community College
Fergus Falls Pine City Technical Coon Rapids
Alexandria Technical College
College Anoka Century
Alexandria St. Cloud Anoka-Ramsey North Hennepin College
Technical College Community Hennepin White Bear Lake
Technical Community College
College Brooklyn Park
St. Cloud State University Cambridge College
St. Cloud Brooklyn Park Metropolitan
State University
Ridgewater Minneapolis Minneapolis
College Metropolitan
Community & State University
Willmar Ridgewater Technical College St. Paul
Minnesota West College
Community Minneapolis Saint Paul
Hutchinson Hennepin College
& Technical Minnesota West Technical Inver Hills
College Community & Minneapolis St. Paul St. Paul Community
College Normandale
Canby Technical College Eden Prairie
College
Community Inver Grove
Granite Falls
College Heights
Southwest Minnesota Minnesota
Bloomington
State University State College–
Marshall
South Central Dakota County
College South Central Southeast Technical College
North Mankato Technical Rosemount
College Red Wing Minnesota
Minnesota West Minnesota State Faribault
University, Mankato State College–
Community & Southeast Technical
Technical College Mankato Riverland
Community Rochester Winona
Pipestone Minnesota West College Community & Winona
Minnesota West Community & Owatonna Technical College State
Community & Technical College Rochester University
Technical Jackson Riverland Riverland
College Community College Community College
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sin fronteras
Advertise with us:
800 570-3782 Ext. 8901
Child and Teen
Checkups
What Parents need to
know.
by: Annette Olson
Health Educator
Olmsted County Publich
Health Services
You do everything you can to keep
your kids healthy. You chase them
to bed early, teach them how to
brush their teeth, and insist that
they try just one more spoonful of
vegetables. You are doing a great
job! Teaching your child healthy
habits like good dental hygiene
and nutrition will prevent diseases
and will help them become healthy
adults.
Additionally, one of the most im-
portant ways you can ensure that
your child reach his or her full,
healthy potential is by regularly
taking your child to the doctor for
a checkup. These regular check-
ups are called well-child exams.
Of course, you take your children
to the doctor when they are ba-
bies, when they need immuniza-
tions, and when they are sick. But,
did you know it is also very impor-
tant for them to see their doctor
when they are well?
A well child exam is a complete re-
view of your child’s health, includ-
ing a thorough physical examina-
tion, vision and hearing checks,
and developmental screening.
Sometimes problems you may not
notice (autism, developmental
delays, vision, hearing, or speech
problems, lead poisoning) can be
spotted early and treated.
Salud marzo/abril 2009 11
Even older kids and teens need ex-
ams. This is a time when a young
person’s body goes through many
changes and the doctor will make
sure the changes are occurring as
they should.
Well child exams are an excellent
time to visit with your child’s doctor !
about any concerns you may have. ~ era Reception Site Hea
an
Q u i n ce dquar ters !
Your
The doctor can give you guidance
on difficult parenting issues like
toilet training, bedtimes, safety,
puberty, and talking to your child
about alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and
sexual activity.
Well child exams should occur at
the following intervals:
Rochester, MN
•
•
Between birth and 1 month
At 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18
507.529.0033
months of age www.rochestereventcenter.com
• At 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 years
• Every two years after age 6
If your children are enrolled in
Medical Assistance or Minnesota-
Care, they are eligible to receive
FREE well child exams from birth
until they are 21 years old. This
program is called Child and Teen
Checkups (C&TC).
C&TC exams are available from
your doctor, clinic, and some local
public health departments. Chil-
dren enrolled in a health plan must
get their C&TC services from pro-
viders in their health plan. Medical
Assistance and MinnesotaCare pay
for the exams.
C&TC exams include: A complete
physical examination, shots, hear-
ing and vision checks, lab tests,
checks on development and
growth, and referral to the den-
tist.
For more information about the
Child and Teen Checkups program,
or if you need help scheduling an
appointment, finding transporta-
tion to your clinic, or need an in-
terpreter, call:
• Your County Public Health De-
partment, and ask for a C&TC
staff person
• Your Health Plan member
services number
For transportation under Minneso-
taCare, call (800) 657 3672 (toll-
free) or (651) 431 2792 (Twin Cit-
ies).
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Directory of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Alexandria Technical College, Alexandria
Web site: www.alextech.edu
Admissions: (320) 762-4520
TTY: 1-800-627-3529
To arrange a campus visit: 1-888-234-1222, ext.
4520
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,506
Enrollment: 3,647
Percent female: 43.1%
Percent male: 56.9%
Percent students of color: 2.6%
Anoka-Ramsey Community College,
Cambridge and Coon Rapids
Web site: www.anokaramsey.edu
Admissions: (763) 433-1450
TTY: (763) 433-1450
To arrange a campus visit: (763) 433-1100
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,100
Enrollment: 10,265
Percent female: 63.6%
Percent male: 36.4%
Percent students of color: 10.8%
Anoka Technical College, Anoka
Web site: www.anokatech.edu
Admissions: (763) 576-4850
TTY: 711-763-576-4850
To arrange a campus visit: (763) 576-4850
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,669
Enrollment: 3,143
Percent female: 55.9%
Percent male: 44.1%
Percent students of color: 16.7%
Bemidji State University, Bemidji
Web site: www.bemidjistate.edu
Admissions: (218) 755-2040
TTY: 1-800-627-3529
To arrange a campus visit: 1-877-236-4354
Tuition and fees (2007-2008): $6,756
Enrollment: 6,533
Percent female: 55.3%
Percent male: 44.7%
Percent students of color: 5.3%
Central Lakes College, Brainerd and
Staples
Web site: www.clcmn.edu
Admissions: (218) 855-8037
TTY: (218) 855-8224
To arrange a campus visit: (218) 855-8037
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,540
Enrollment: 3,942
Percent female: 57.3%
Percent male: 42.7%
Percent students of color: 4.5%
Century College, White Bear Lake
Web site: www.century.edu
Admissions: (651) 773-1700
TTY: (651) 773-1715
To arrange a campus visit: (651) 773-1700
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,565
Enrollment: 11,709
Percent female: 58.4%
Percent male: 41.6%
Percent students of color: 22.2%
Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount
Web site: www.dctc.edu
Admissions: (651) 423-8302
TTY: (651) 423-8621
To arrange a campus visit: (651) 423-8302
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,909
Enrollment: 4,582
Percent female: 45.7%
Percent male: 54.3%
Percent students of color: 14.0%
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College,
Cloquet
Web site: www.fdltcc.edu
Admissions: (218) 879-0808
TTY: (218) 879-0805
To arrange a campus visit: (218) 879-0808
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,440
Enrollment: 2,724
Percent female: 58.9%
Percent male: 41.1%
Percent students of color: 19.7%
Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park and
Eden Prairie
Web site: www.hennepintech.edu
Admissions: (763) 488-2500
TTY: (763) 488-2571
To arrange a campus visit: (763) 488-2450
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,265
Enrollment: 8,120
Percent female: 43.9%
Percent male: 56.1%
Percent students of color: 25.7%
Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove
Heights
Web site: www.inverhills.edu
Admissions: (651) 450-8500
TTY: (651) 450-8369
To arrange a campus visit: (651) 450-8500
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,655
Enrollment: 8,027
Percent female: 58.8%
Percent male: 41.2%
Percent students of color: 16.3%
Lake Superior College, Duluth
Admissions: (218) 733-7601
TTY: (218) 722-6893
To arrange a campus visit: (218) 733-7601
Web site: www.lsc.edu
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,254
Enrollment: 8,084
Percent female: 53.1%
Percent male: 46.9%
Percent students of color: 7.1%
Northeast Higher Education District
Hibbing Community College, Hibbing
Web site: www.hibbing.edu
Admissions: (218) 262-7207
TTY: (218) 262-7294
To arrange a campus visit: (218) 262-6713
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,481
Enrollment: 1,850
Percent female: 52.1%
Percent male: 47.9%
Percent students of color: 11.0%
Itasca Community College, Grand Rapids
Web site: www.itascacc.edu
Admissions: (218) 322-2300
TTY: (218) 322-2433
To arrange a campus visit: (218) 322-2340
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,489
Enrollment: 1,547
Percent female: 52.3%
Percent male: 47.7%
Percent students of color: 6.7%
Mesabi Range Community & Technical
College, Virginia and Eveleth
Web site: www.mesabirange.edu
Admissions: (218) 749-0313
TTY: (218) 749-7783
To arrange a campus visit: (218) 749-0314
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,481
Enrollment: 2,040
Percent female: 51.8%
Percent male: 48.2%
Percent students of color: 7.2%
Rainy River Community College,
International Falls
Web site: www.rrcc.mnscu.edu
Admissions: (218) 285-2207
TTY: (218) 285-2261
To arrange a campus visit: (218) 285-7722
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,517
Enrollment: 518
Percent female: 57.9%
Percent male: 42.1%
Percent students of color: 26.2%
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Directory of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Vermilion Community College, Ely
Web site: www.vcc.edu
Admissions: (218) 235-2191
TTY: (218) 235-2120
To arrange a campus visit: (218) 235-2191
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,511
Enrollment: 1,009
Percent female: 34.7%
Percent male: 65.3%
Percent students of color: 9.5%
Metropolitan State University, St. Paul and
Minneapolis
Web site: www.metrostate.edu
Admissions: (651) 793-1300
TTY: (651) 772-7687
To arrange a campus visit: (651) 793-1300
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $5,473
Enrollment: 9,184
Percent female: 59.3%
Percent male: 40.7%
Percent students of color: 27.1%
Minneapolis Community & Technical
College, Minneapolis
Web site: www.minneapolis.edu
Admissions: (612) 659-6200
TTY: (612) 659-6731
To arrange a campus visit: (612) 659-6282
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,532
Enrollment: 11,886
Percent female: 54.6%
Percent male: 45.4%
Percent students of color: 44.6%
Minnesota State College-Southeast
Technical, Red Wing and Winona
Web site: www.southeastmn.edu
Admissions: 1-877-853-8324
TTY: (507) 453-2785
To arrange a campus visit: 1-877-853-8324
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,584
Enrollment: 2,450
Percent female: 58.2%
Percent male: 41.8%
Percent students of color: 9.7%
Minnesota State Community & Technical
College, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls,
Moorhead and Wadena
Web site: www.minnesota.edu
Admissions: 1-888-696-7282
TTY: 1-800-627-3529
To arrange a campus visit: 1-888-MY MSCTC
(696-7282)
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,730
Enrollment: 8,212
Percent female: 59.6%
Percent male: 40.4%
Percent students of color: 7.1%
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Minnesota State University, Mankato, Northland Community & Technical
Mankato College, East Grand Forks
and Thief River Falls
Web site: www.mnsu.edu
Admissions: (507) 389-1822 Web site: www.northlandcollege.edu
TTY: 1-800-627-3529 Admissions: (218) 683-8552
To arrange a campus visit: (507) 389-1822 TTY: (218) 683-8801
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $5,971 To arrange a campus visit: (218) 681-0854
Enrollment: 16,350 Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,893
Percent female: 53.8% Enrollment: 5,655
Percent male: 46.2% Percent female: 41.6%
Percent students of color: 7.3% Percent male: 58.4%
Percent students of color: 10.0%
Minnesota State University Moorhead,
Moorhead Northwest Technical College,
Bemidji
Web site: www.mnstate.edu
Admissions: 1-800-593-7246 Web site: www.ntcmn.edu
TTY: 1-800-627-3529 Admissions: (218) 333-6647
To arrange a campus visit: www.go.mnstate.edu TTY: (218) 333-6691
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $5,764 To arrange a campus visit: (218) 333-6645
Enrollment: 8,968 Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,808
Percent female: 58.9% Enrollment: 1,892
Percent male: 41.1% Full-year equivalent enrollment: 755
Percent students of color: 5.8% Percent female: 72.8%
Percent male: 27.2%
Minnesota West Community & Technical Percent students of color: 14.6%
College, Canby, Granite Falls, Jackson,
Pipestone and Worthington Pine Technical College, Pine City
Web site: www.mnwest.edu Web site: www.pinetech.edu
Admissions: (507) 825-6800 Admissions: (320) 629-5100
TTY: 1-800-627-3529 TTY: (320) 629-1030
To arrange a campus visit: 1-800-658-2330, ext. 6811 To arrange a campus visit: (320) 629-5100
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,807 Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,341
Enrollment: 4,452 Enrollment: 1,071
Percent female: 57.0% Percent female: 68.9%
Percent male: 43.0% Percent male: 31.1%
Percent students of color: 7.8% Percent students of color: 4.9%
Normandale Community College, Ridgewater College,
Bloomington Hutchinson and Willmar
Web site: www.normandale.edu Web site: www.ridgewater.edu
Admissions: (952) 487-8201 Admissions: (320) 222-5977
TTY: (952) 487-7032 TTY: 1-800-627-3529
To arrange a campus visit: (952) 487-8201 To arrange a campus visit: (320) 222-5200
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,607 Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,606
Enrollment: 12,848 Enrollment: 5,615
Percent female: 57.2% Percent female: 55.9%
Percent male: 42.8% Percent male: 44.1%
Percent students of color: 21.5% Percent students of color: 5.6%
North Hennepin Community College, Riverland Community College,
Brooklyn Park Albert Lea, Austin and Owatonna
Web site: www.nhcc.edu Web site: www.riverland.edu
Admissions: (763) 424-0702 Admissions: (507) 433-0820
TTY: (763) 424-0949 TTY: 1-800-627-3529
To arrange a campus visit: (763) 424-0702 To arrange a campus visit: (507) 433-0820
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,623 Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,701
Enrollment: 9,229 Enrollment: 4,664
Percent female: 59.8% Percent female: 53.9%
Percent male: 40.2% Percent male: 46.1%
Percent students of color: 28.7% Percent students of color: 7.9%
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14 marzo/abril 2009
Blandin Awards $75,000 to Increase
Success of New Immigrants and Minority
Entrepreneurs in Southern Minnesota
(Owatonna, February 26, 2009)
Southern Minnesota Initiative
Foundation (SMIF) will receive
$75,000 over the next 18 months
from the Blandin Foundation,
Minnesota’s largest rural-based
private foundation.
The funds will support SMIF’s
work in helping immigrant work-
ers succeed and contribute to
a vibrant economy within the
20-county region. As part of this
effort, SMIF will announce new
opportunities for communities to
receive a Town Meeting Initia-
tive (TMI) grant next month.
Bringing people together to
identify assets, set goals and ac-
complish a project of choice are
the components of the highly
successful Town Meeting Initia-
tive process.
Since 2003, 14 communities
have participated in the process,
resulting in downtown revitaliza-
tions, trails development, com-
munity marketing and training
for child care providers.
“We believe that our region’s
prosperity is directly tied to that
of a growing diverse population,”
said SMIF President and CEO
Tim Penny, “New immigrants
Bienes Raices
to our region seek opportunities
to contribute—they bring skills
we need and a desire to be in-
volved.
Their presence invites new
thinking, provides stability in the
workforce and enriches commu-
nity life and institutions.”
New immigrants and minority
populations make up about 7.6
percent of the region’s popula-
tion (700,000) and include His-
panics, Africans and Asians.
Tim Penny
SMIF President and CEO
´ 800 570-3782 Ext. 8901
High concentrations of new
immigrants and minorities
are found in Olmsted, Rice
and Watonwan counties.
These workers are adding
value to employers and will
continue to meet the com-
petitive challenges that lie
ahead.
A Blandin Foundation
spokesperson said “It is
rewarding to see that our
grant-making process can
give people throughout the
state the opportunity to en-
hance their communities.”
The application and guide-
lines to apply for the SMIF
awards will be available in
early March. For more infor-
mation go to:
www.smifoundation.org
and click on “Emerging
Workforce,” then “New Im-
migrants”.
Advertise with us:
¿Le gustaria recibir ayuda para comprar su pri-
mera casa? Nosotros podemos ayudarle!
Por: Accion Comunitaria Three Rivers
Accion Comunitaria Three Rivers
(Three Rivers Community Action
Inc.) y la Sociedad de vivienda del
Suroeste de Minnesota (Southwest
Minnesota Housing Partnership),
junto con otros socios estrategicos
quieren ayudarle a comprar su pri-
mera casa. Tenemos una red ex-
tensa de profesionales que pueden
ayudarle. Contamos con funciona-
rios de Bancos, agentes de bienes
raices, consejeros de finanzas y
educadores, agencias de la comu-
nidad, funcionarios del gobierno
y de la ciudad y otros profesion-
ales. Tambien tenemos asistencia
para pagar la prima o primer pago
hasta por la cantidad de $30,000
dependiendo de las necesidades
de su familia. Hay varios pasos a
seguir para comprar una casa:
1. Busque ayuda!
2.Tome una clase de educacion
para propietarios de casa.
3. Escoga al prestamista.
4. Seleccione a su agente de
Bienes Raices.
5. Conocimiento del programa
Las agencias Acción Comunitaria
Three Rivers y SW MN Hous-
ing Partnership se complacen en
anunciar el programa de asisten-
cia de pago de prima. Nos hemos
enfocado en 38 condados y hemos
contactado a líderes comunitarios
para introducir nuestros progra-
mas. Estamos estableciendo ¨gru-
pos de enfoque cultural¨ en cada
uno de las ciudades y pueblos
que queremos cubrir. Estos gru-
pos están formados por individuos
que están involucrados en servir
a la comunidad y nos ayudan a
entender las necesidades de cada
comunidad.
Las agencias Three Rivers y SW
MN Housing Partnership han con-
tactado a la mayoría de los presta-
mistas en cada comunidad para
explicarles el proceso de nuestros
programas. Los prestamistas de-
ben ser aprobados para poder ben-
eficiarse de nuestros programas
de préstamos. Nuestros progra-
mas de pago de prima van desde
cantidades pequeñas de $2,500
hasta los $30,000 los cuales se
cancelarán en pagos aplazados al
0% negocios. Queremos estar se-
guros de que los corredores cono-
cen nuestros programas y de que
los prestamistas aprobados usen
estos programas para que ayuden
a los clientes a tomar las mejores
EVENTOS
sin fronteras
decisiones al escoger un presta-
mista. Estos son programas muy
buenos que pueden ser utilizados
por los deudores que estamos
tratando de beneficiar. Estos pro-
gramas han sido diseñados para
los inmigrantes latinos y africanos
de Rochester, Faribault, Owatona,
Albert Lea, Austin, Mankato, Mar-
shall, Worthington, Willmar, St.
James, Madelia y áreas aledañas.
Si usted desea saber cuál presta-
mista ha sido aprobado para usar
estos programas en su área por
favor llame a Umbelina Cremer al
(507) 421-1214.
La agencia Acción Comunitaria
Three Rivers se ha asociado con
la Agencia de Financiamiento MN
housing y la Asociación de Corre-
dores de Bienes Raíces para dar
entrenamiento a los corredores
acerca de los clases de présta-
mos disponibles que ofrecen es-
tas agencias. Estas clases se es-
tán dando a los corredores como
créditos de educación continuada
en el tema de nuevas opciones en
el mercado de préstamos. En es-
tas clases hemos podido presentar
nuestros programas de préstamos
que ayudarán a incrementar sus
Nuestra meta es educar a nuestras
familias para que entiendan el pro-
ceso de compra de sus casas. Ten-
emos un consejero de pre-compra
que ayuda a nuestras familias a
dar el primer paso hacia la compra
de casa. También hemos podido
establecer clases en español e in-
glés para compradores de casas
en los 38 condados. Nos hemos
asociado con el programa de Ex-
tensión de la Universidad de Min-
nesota el cual brindará las clases
en español y clases de educación
financiera en su área.
Para mayor información sobre la
compra de casa o para registrarse
en la próxima clase de propietari-
os de casa por favor contacte a:
Umbelina Trevino Cremer al 507-
421-1214 o a Gabriela Burk de la
Universidad de Minnesota al 507-
261-4277 para Rochester, Red
Wing, Owatona, Austin y áreas
aledañas.
Antonio Alba de la Universidad de
Minnesoa al 507-389-6764 para-
Faribault, Mankato, Worthington,
y areas aledañas.
Para clases en Willmar, contacte
a Odalis Bastian en la agencia
Heartland Community Action al
1-800-992-1710 o al 320-235-
0850 ext. 1102.
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sin fronteras
Advertise with us:
800 570-3782 Ext. 8901
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Directory of Minnesota State Colleges Minnesota Companies Kick-Off
and Universities First Annual Midwest Quinceanera Expo
Continued from page 13
Held to coincide with the Cinco de Mayo cel- tion. While the event was a great success,
ebrations on St. Paul’s west side, the first she acknowledges that planning would
Rochester Community & South Central College, annual Midwest Quinceanera Expo will take have been much easier if she could have
Technical College, Faribault and Mankato place at the Wellstone Center on Saturday, gathered information and sampled products
Rochester May 2nd. The Expo will feature scores of in one place. “It just would have saved me
Web site: www.southcentral.edu vendors presenting the many products a lot of running around. You don’t realize
Web site: www.rctc.edu Admissions: (507) 389-7220 and services needed to host a successful how much time and gas money you spend
Admissions: (507) 285-7265 TTY: (507) 389-7200 Quinceanera event, an important and often going from place to place. The Expo will be
Toll-free: 1-800-247-1296 To arrange a campus visit: (507) 389-7220 lavishly themed milestone for Latina girls one-stop Quinceanera shopping.”
TTY: 1-800-627-3529 Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,515 and their families.
To arrange a campus visit: (507) 280-2916 Enrollment:4,857 In addition to the exhibitor products and
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,820 Percent female: 53.2% Expo exhibitors will include caterers and services on display at the Quinceanera Expo,
Enrollment: 7,443 Percent male: 46.8% party staffing firms, design specialists, mu- there will be a fashion show and beauty pag-
Percent female: 62.9% Percent students of color: 5.9% sicians, floral professionals, limousine ser- eant to showcase trends in fashion, acces-
Percent male: 37.1% vices, party planners and decorators, statio- sories and style. The winner of the beauty
Percent students of color: 13.4% nery suppliers, jewelry retailers and formal pageant will become the official spokesper-
Southwest Minnesota State University, wear suppliers, among many others. son for Eventos Sin Fronteras newspaper,
St. Cloud State University, Marshall and will win
St. Cloud Quincean- s p e c i a l
Web site: www.southwestmsu.edu era Expo Quinceanera
Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu Admissions: (507) 537-6286 organizers prize packag-
Admissions: (320) 308-2244 TTY: 1-800-627-3529 are excited es and spon-
TTY: 1-800-627-3529 To arrange a campus visit: (507) 537-6286 to bring the sorship for
To arrange a campus visit: 1-877-654-7278 Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $6,412 Expo to the future pag-
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $5,905 Enrollment: 7,456 west side, eant compe-
Enrollment: 20,208 Percent female: 59.6% and hope tition.
Percent female: 55.8% Percent male: 40.4% to forge
Percent male: 44.2% Percent students of color: 6.2% lasting and Tickets for
Percent students of color: 6.8% productive the event
Winona State University, relation- may be pur-
St. Cloud Technical College, Winona ships with chased at
St. Cloud business the door.
Web site: www.winona.edu owners in Children 13
Web site: www.sctc.edu Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $6,301 the com- or older and
Admissions: (320) 308-5089 Admissions: (507) 457-5100 munity. “We adult tickets
TTY: (320) 308-5988 TTY: (507) 457-2410 really want are $5 for
To arrange a campus visit: (320) 308-5089 To arrange a campus visit: to bring Expo admis-
Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $4,614 1-800-DIAL-WSU (342-5978) something sion only and
Enrollment: 5,218 Enrollment: 9,344 positive to $14 for the
Percent female: 46.9% Percent female: 62.3% the neighborhood, and we think this event Expo and Beauty Pageant admission. Any-
Percent male: 53.1% Percent male: 37.7% can be very good for business on the west one under age 13 will be admitted free of
Percent students of color: 6.4% Percent students of color: 4.6% side,” says Heidi Buss, President of Buss charge.
Productions in St. Paul, one of the Expo’s
Saint Paul College, producers. “We’d also like it to be an ex- Group tickets (20+) may be purchased in
St. Paul ceptionally fun day for the girls and their advance for local businesses. For additional
families,” she added. information, please contact Buss Produc-
Web site: www. tions in St. Paul at (651) 917-2301. Email
saintpaul.edu The Quinceanera Expo is being organized staff@bussproductions.com to discuss
Admissions: (651) jointly by Buss Productions and Eventos, group tickets or sponsorship opportunities.
846-1600 Inc., owners of a Spanish-English newspa-
TTY: (651) 846-1548 per with a growing readership in the Metro
To arrange a campus area. The paper’s publisher said, “The mar-
visit: (651) 846-1666 ket for Quinceanera-related products and
Tuition and fees services is taking off in the Midwest, as it
(2008-2009): $4,399 has been for some time in other parts of
Enrollment: 7,645 the country. We’d like to support that tradi-
Percent female: tion here.”
53.9%
Percent male: 46.1% Participating Expo vendors will receive spe-
Percent students of cial deals in Eventos Sin Fronteras news-
color: 44.4% paper for advertising placed over the next
year.

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sentir mejor durante la sesión
pero cuando regresaba al es-
trés de la vida ordinaria los do-
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The Economy and Its Effect on Foreign Workers
´ y sus Efectos en los Trabajadores
La Economia
Extranjeros
By: Dan Donnelly

In the last few months we have all En los ultimos

become keenly aware of the trou-
ble in the U.S. economy. Whether
you have personally lost your job
or had hours cut or know of a fam-
ily member or friend who has it, is
unlikely any of us have not been
touched by the recent economic
downturn. What does this mean
for a person seeking to obtain
Permanent Resident status in the
United States ?
For one, certain avenues towards
permanent residency may not be
available to an intended immi-
grant. Most significantly, employ-
ment based petitions.
Greencards through an employer
require active recruitment of U.S.
workers and proof to the Depart-
ment of Labor that no qualified
U.S. workers are available for the
offered position.
In recent years this was not hard
to do as there seemed to be a sur-
plus of jobs and a lack of qualified
workers. However, with the recent
downturn, employment based pe-
titions will most likely be unsuc-
cessful. Put simply, U.S. workers
need jobs right now and if they are
qualified and apply a U.S. employ-
er cannot file for a foreign worker.
Thus, it is would not be surprising
if many immigrants return to their
home countries in the next several
months or even years if the U.S.
economy continues to struggle.
´ meses hemos estado
conscientes de los problemas eco-
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nomicos en E.U. Ya sea que usted
perdio´ su trabajo, le cortaron horas
o conoce a alguien que todavia ´ lo
tiene, es improbable que no haya
´ de la eco-
sido tocado por la caida
´ Y que significa esto para una
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is important to remember that ev-
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con la cual era posible permanecer
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medio del empleador para obtener
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Por: Michael Johnson
Director funerario
En el Centro de Cremación de
Rochester nuestra misión es crear
y proveer a la familia un ambiente
acogedor y libre de prejuicios en
el cual puedan expresar su duelo
y despedir a su ser querido hacia
la eternidad. Nosotros basamos
nuestro negocio en honestidad,
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tar la raza o el credo religioso.
De acuerdo con Michael D. John-
son, el director de funerales del
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ter, “Nos sentimos orgullosos de
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barato sin que esto implique que
sacrificamos nuestro servicio pro-
fesional”.
Nuestros servicios incluyen pero no
se limitan a cremación directa, ser-
vicio de funeral tradicional, servicio
de recordatorio y arreglos previos.
La cremación directa es una opción
para aquellos que podrían decidir
tener los servicios en un día poste-
rior o no tener un servicio del todo.
Trasladamos al difunto desde el
lugar en que murió hasta el cre-
matorio, lo cremamos, llenamos la
documentación y lo entregamos a
la familia.
En el caso de que se vaya a realizar
un servicio de recordatorio trasla-
damos el difunto desde el lugar
en que murió hasta el crematorio,
cremamos el cuerpo y llevamos a
cabo un servicio de visita o vela y
el servicio de recordatorio.
Después del servicio de recorda-
torio vamos al cementerio para
realizar el entierro. Hacemos to-
dos los arreglos con el pastor, y
otras actividades como la música
y el almuerzo, notificamos al ce-
menterio, honores militares, es-
cribimos y enviamos los obituarios
a los periódicos y llenamos toda la
documentación
Un servicio tradicional incluye el
traslado del difunto hasta nuestra
funeraria, preparación y vestido
del cuerpo y el ponerlo en el ataúd.
Puede haber una visita pública o
privada seguida de un servicio de
funeral en la iglesia. Después del
funeral nos trasladamos al cemen-
terio para el entierro.
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el precio mas bajo en Rochester, sin que sacrifiquemos
nuestro servicio profesional”.
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estamos regidos por el Departa-
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Los arreglos previos son un plan
para el futuro. Nos reunimos con
usted y ponemos sus deseos finales
en un documento. Los beneficios
son muy grandes para la familia
cuando usted toma sus decisiones
finales y elecciones en relación con
su deceso. Estas son decisiones
difíciles de tomar para la familia a
menos de que sus deseos han sido
ar reglados de ante mano.
Uno de los mayores beneficios de
los arreglos previos es prevenir el
exceso de gasto motivado por las
emociones del momento.
Para su conveniencia, los arreglos
previos pueden hacerse en inter-
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Ya sea que los arreglos previos se
hagan en internet o en persona
nos reuniremos con usted en la
oficina o en su casa para finalizar
el proceso. También aceptamos
arreglos previos o funerales ya pa-
gados en otra casa funeraria.
Muchas familias escogen pagar
previamente los gastos finales. El
dinero es puesto en un certificado
de depósito en una póliza de se-
guro de vida.
Su paz y la de sus seres queridos
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hacer los arreglos últimos y sepan
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¿ Y SI LA VIDA TE CAMBIA DE COLOR ?
By Gerardo Rodriguez*
Hay una famosa frase que se usa
normalmente entre los hispanos
mexicanos –y que a mi me agra-
da mucho aunque no provengo
de aquel país- que dice: “cuando
las cosas se vuelven color de hor-
miga”, haciendo alusión de que en
ciertos momentos de nuestra vida
las cosas pueden cambiar de bue-
nas a malas y de malas a peores,
a tal punto de que todo a nuestro
alrededor se puede ver oscuro y
desalentador.
Para muchos,
cuando éste os-
curo momento
de la vida llega,
pierden el áni-
mo, las ganas de
vivir y la espe-
ranza les aban-
dona. Todo se
ve desesperada-
mente negativo y sin solución. Esto
le puede suceder a cualquiera de
nosotros, no importa si eres blanco
ó moreno, alto ó chaparro, gordo ó
delgado, con educación ó sin ella,
hombre ó mujer, viejo ó joven, rico
ó pobre, religioso ó ateo.
Muchas personas, al ver su vida ó
situación “cambiar de color” de lo
bueno a lo malo, recurren a “so-
luciones extremas”: se entregan a
algún vicio, caen en depresión, etc.
etc., causando así, un daño mu-
chas veces irreparable a su propia
vida y a quienes le rodean y aman:
generalmente su propia familia!
Pero si hoy, por algún motivo tú
estás viviendo en carne propia una
situación de desesperanza, qui-
ero dejarte saber, mediante éstas
breves líneas sobre Uno que dijo
lo que sigue: “Venid a mi todos los
que estáis trabajados y cargados,
y Yo os haré descansar”.
Si mi estimado amigo y amiga..no
te dejes echar abajo: ¡hay esper-
anza para ti!
El autor de éstas alentadoras pa-
labras es nada más ni nada menos
que Jesucristo el Hijo de Dios! Y El
así lo dice porque conoce a cien-
cia cierta hasta la última fibra de
tu ser.
El sabe lo que piensas, lo que
sientes, lo que sufres, lo que
lamentas y lo que necesitas!
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El famoso Salmista David dice en
uno de sus Salmos: “Alzaré mis
ojos a los montes..¿de dónde ven-
drá mi socorro”?
Cuando nosotros los seres huma-
nos nos vemos en problemas...
miramos hacia todos los lados bus-
cando solución para los mismos...
pero generalmente el último lugar
hacia donde dirigimos la mirada
es hacia arriba. Y es justamente
de arriba de
dónde puede
llegarte la
gracia, la fu-
erza y la ben-
dición que
te ayude a Sin seguro médico?
salir del hoyo
!
donde talvez ¿Necesita cuidado médico más ecónomico ?
te encuen- Nosotros podemos ayudar!
tres hoy! !
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pruebes a Jesucristo y Su poder!
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NUEVA SECCION: REPORTAJES SOBRE LIDERES DE LA COMUNIDAD HISPANA EN MINNESOTA
Umbelina Treviño Cremer: Muchos talentos al servicio de la comunidad hispana
NEW SECTION: SPOTLIGHT ON HISPANIC COMMUNITY LEADERS IN MINNESOTA
Umbelina Treviño Cremer: Many talents working for the Hispanic Community
Estamos iniciando una columna
dedicada a destacar la vida y expe-
riencia de líderes de la Comunidad
Hispana en Minnesota. Espera-
mos que este espacio nos enseñe
y nos motive a seguir el ejemplo
de personas que a través del es-
fuerzo y perseverancia han podido
surgir y alcanzar éxito en sus ocu-
paciones.
Una de estas figuras es la señora
Umbelina Treviño Cremer quien es
oriunda de Nuevo León, México
donde vivió hasta los cinco años de
edad. Umbelina inmigró con sus
padres a temprana edad al estado
de Texas. Sus padres comenzaron
a laborar como trabajadores mi-
grantes en Mission, Texas, y luego
trabajaron en agricultura en Cali-
fornia y Colorado.
Desde muy joven Umbelina se pro-
puso sacar provecho de las oportu-
nidades educacionales y laborales
que estaban a su alcance y de
esta forma honrar el esfuerzo que
sus padres hicieron al inmigrar a
Estados Unidos y comenzar a tra-
bajar fuerte para sacar su familia
adelante.
Umbelina se graduó de la escuela
secundaria, Mission High School
en Texas, en 1977. Después tuvo
la oportunidad de cursar estudios
universitarios por un ano en Pam
American University en Edinburg
Texas.
Umbelina dice ser amante de tra-
bajar con la gente y hacer lo que
esté a su alcance para ayudar a
las personas. Es por esta razón
que en el año de 1982, cuando
aun vivía en Texas, decidió iniciar
un negocio de guardería de niños
en el cual tuvo la oportunidad de
dar servicios a familias de muchas
nacionalidades. Umbelina señala
que aprendió mucho durante este
tiempo acerca de la riqueza cultur-
al y humana de cada persona.
Posteriormente contrajo matrimo-
nio con su esposo Steve Cremer y
al ser él oriundo de Harmony Min-
nesota, Umbelina se trasladó a vi-
vir a este pueblo pues su esposo
debía atender el negocio familiar.
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We are start- This experience niños sabian el nombre de los
ing a column allowed her to colores, los números, los días de
about the life learn a lot about la semana, los meses del año, las
and experienc- the cultural rich- estaciones y su significado, los
es of leaders ness and indi- días feriados, el ABC, y técnicas
of the Hispan- vidual value of de lectura… todo esto lo sabían
ic Community every person. los niños en inglés y español. No
in Minnesota. es de extrañar que siempre había
We hope this Later on she lista de espera para ingresar a su
new space will married Steve guardería. Como ella misma lo
teach us and Cremer and they afirma: “este trabajo requiere que
motivate us moved to Har- la persona sea organizada, creati-
to follow the mony Minnesota va, disciplinada, motivada y que
example of where he start- pueda funcionar bien en momen-
people whom ed taking care tos de estrés fuerte”.
with effort and of the family
perseverance business. Um- En el año 1989, Umbelina decidió
have been able belina’s first job incursionar en el mercado como
to emerge and in Harmony was intérprete en el área médica y le-
achieve suc- in home health gal, labor que comenzó en el con-
cess in their care as an adult dado y juzgados de Fillmore. En
occupations. companion for el año 2001 comenzó estudios en
elders in 1988 la Universidad de Minnesota en
One of these and 1989. Um- Rochester y obtuvo un certificado
relevant lead- belina says that en el 2003 de intérprete en mate-
ers is Um- she enjoyed a ria médica y legal.
belina Treviño lot the compan-
Cremer whom ion and wisdom Umbelina dice haber disfrutado
is originally of the elders, mucho este trabajo pues le daba
from Nuevo and she loved la oportunidad de servir a la comu-
Leon Mexico listening to their nidad hispana en momento en los
where she stories. cuales las personas necesitaban
lived until she una persona que pudiera entender
was five years In 1991 Um- su propio idioma y que les ayudara
old. Umbelina belina decided to a expresar sus necesidades y preo-
immigrated with her parents in an Una vez instalada en Harmony, open a day care again and she had cupaciones.
early age to Texas. Her parents Umbelina trabajó del año 1988 al a lot of success with this business.
became seasonal migrant work- año 1989 proveyendo servicios de She mentions that she provided a En el año 2003 Umbelina decidió
ers in Mission, Texas, and then cuidado diario y compañía a perso- very positive educational structure sacar provecho de otros de sus
they went to work in the fields of nas ancianas. with the children, and she hired muchos talentos y comenzó su
California and Colorado. Since she Umbelina dice haber disfrutado extra help to make sure that they carrera en bienes raíces. Ella logró
was very young she did her best to mucho de la compañía y sabiduría were providing the best care pos- obtener su licencia de corredora de
take advantage of the educational de los ancianos y “le encantaba sible to the children. bienes raíces y comenzó a explorar
opportunities that she had, and in escuchar sus historias”. el mercado latino en Rochester y
this way to honor the effort that In her day care Umbelina taught áreas aledañas. Ella señala que en
her parents had done in moving to En el año 1991 Umbelina decidió children from infants to preschool- ese tiempo “sentí que tal vez la
United States and in working hard abrir nuevamente una guardería ers, and when the time came for razón por la cual los hispanos no
to improve the family situation. de niños , empresa en la que tuvo them to attend school they knew estaban comprando casas era por
mucho éxito. Durante este tiempo their colors, numbers, days of the la barrera del idioma.
Umbelina graduated from Mission Umbelina se esmeró en proveer week, months of the year, seasons
High School, Texas in 1977. After una estructura educacional muy and what each season meant, holi- Esta barrera no les permitía a ellos
this, she was able to do one year positiva para los niños y se ase- days, ABC, reading techniques… comunicarse apropiadamente con
of college in Pam American Univer- guró de contratar personal extra they knew all this in English and in los bancos y conseguir préstamos”.
sity in Edinburg Texas. Umbelina para brindar el mejor servicio po- Spanish. There was always a wait- Durante este tiempo Umbelina in-
says that she loves to work with sible. ing list to register in her day care. vestigó ampliamente el mercado
people and to do her best to help latino para poder entender las
others improving their lives. For En su guardería Umbelina educaba As she says: “This job required a necesidades de la población.
this reason, in 1982, while she was niños de diferentes edades desde person to be organized, creative,
still in Texas, she started a day care bebés hasta preescolares y al lle- self-discipline, self-motivated, keep Del año 2003 al ano 2007, Umbeli-
business, and provided services for gar el momento de que les corre- accurate log books for bookeeping na ocupó las posiciones de Oficial
families of many nationalities. spondía iniciar la escuela, los Continues on page 28 ´ en la pagina
Continua ´ 28
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4-H Shooting Sports and Wildlife Program
By: Nicole Pokorney,
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development
The Minnesota 4-H Shooting Sports
& Wildlife (SS&W) Program is de-
signed to promote life skills through
a safe and educational program.
This program is lead by trained
and certified 4-H leaders and is
found in 55 counties throughout
Minnesota. Young people learn by
doing, as they experience hands-
on learning in shooting sports and
wildlife education.
Our program goals are:
1. To encourage understanding of
natural resource concepts through
participant’s interest in shooting
and hunting.
2. To enhance the development of
the individuals self-concept, char-
acter and personal growth through
safe, educational and socially ac-
ceptable involvement in shooting
activity.
3. To teach safe and responsible
use of firearms and archery equip-
ment including sound decision-
making, self-discipline and con-
centration.
4. To promote the highest stan-
dards of safety, sportsmanship and
ethical behavior.
5. To introduce participants to the
broad array of vocation and life-
long vocational activities related to
shooting sports.
6. To strengthen families through
lifelong recreational activities.
7. To complement and enhance
the impact of existing safety and
hunter education programs.
The youth program is divided up
into five disciplines: Archery, Air
Rifle/Pistol/.22 Rifle, Shotgun,
Muzzleloading, and Wildlife. Each
discipline teaches safety, concen-
tration, self-discipline, self-con-
fidence, goal setting, decision-
making and courtesy as the young
people learn basic skills and build
toward more advanced activities.
Both competitive and cooperative
skills are included. Participants
are exposed to local policies, regu-
lations, laws and ethical behavior
both by repeated demonstration
and through personal practice.
The MN 4-H Shooting Sports and
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most importance on the safety
and supervision of our youth par-
ticipating in the disciplines. Adult
leaders, teaching these disciplines
to the youth, must attend a State
4-H SS&W Leaders Training. The
intensive training provides a mini-
mum of 12 hours of specific disci-
pline instruction as well as training
in policy and procedures.
Every year, youth may choose to
participate in the MN 4-H Shoot-
ing Sports and Wildlife Invitational
that is held in September. In 2008,
over 750 youth and their families
came together to showcase their
skills that they have worked on
throughout the year.
Youth can also participate in a
skill-a-thon, wildlife calling, sil-
houette shooting, and wildlife
displays. In addition, a group of
selected youth and coaches attend
the National Shooting Sports Invi-
tational, where teams from across
the country converge to compete
in the various disciplines. In 2009,
this event will be held in Grand Is-
land, Nebraska.
We work closely with local wildlife
and conservation organizations
to enhance our shooting sports
and wildlife components. These
groups include Pheasants Forever,
National Wild Turkey Federation,
Department of Natural Resources,
and US Fish and Wildlife.
For more information on the state-
wide Shooting Sports and Wildlife
program, please contact one of the
state coordinators:
Kia Harries
Extension Educator
Worthington Regional Office
507-372-3908
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Extension Educator
Rochester Regional Office
507-536-6304
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The bill’s chief authors are Sena-
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Comes from page 24
housekeeper, security duties, a
professional and able to function
on very stressful moments.”
In 1989, Umbelina started her
carreer as a legal and medical in-
terpreter in Fillmore County and
Courthouse. In 2001 she started
studying in the University of Min-
nesota in Rochester and in 2003
she received a certificate as an in-
terpreter in the medical and legal
fields. She says that she enjoyed
doing this job because she was
able to serve the Hispanic commu-
nity at times when people needed
a person who was able to under-
stand their language and whom
could help them express their
needs and concerns.
In 2002 Umbelina decided to take
advantage of another of her many
talents and started a carreer in
Real State. She was able to obtain
her license as a realtor and started
to explore the Hispanic market in
Rochester and surrounding areas.
She says that at that time “I felt
that maybe the reason why His-
panics were not purchasing homes
was because of their language
barriers. The language barriers
were enabling them to communi-
cate properly with the banks to get
their loans.
During this period of time I
knocked on lots of Hispanic mar-
kets researching what were their
needs. This job gave me the op-
portunity to learn the Latino needs
in the surrounding markets.” From
2002 to 2008 worked as Emerging
Market Officer and Home Mortgage
Consultant for Wells Fargo.
In this job she had to implement
the adequate programs to fit each
of my customer’s financial needs.
She also specialized on first time
homebuyers programs such as the
CASA program, MFHA, USDA Rural
Development, Home Opportunity,
First Home, and CDMP program.
At this time she was the only loan
officer in Rochester that was able
to speak Spanish.
Currently, Umbelina is an Emerg-
ing Market Officer at Three Rivers
Community Action, Inc & SW MN
Housing Partnership. In this po-
sition she continues helping the
Hispanic Community in Rochester
and surrounding areas in order to
understand the process of buying
a house and in finding the best fi-
nancing situation for them.
´
Viene de la pagina 24
de Mercado de Préstamos de Vi-
vienda y Consultora de Préstamos
de Vivienda en Wells Fargo.
Dentro de sus labores durante
este tiempo estaban las de imple-
mentar los programas adecuados
para calzar cada una de las necesi-
dades de sus clientes.
Ella se especializó en ayudar a
primeros compradores de casas
buscando el programa que mejor
se adaptara a las necesidades de
los clientes. Umbelina menciona
que este tiempo ella era la única
oficial de préstamo que hablaba
español en Rochester.
Actualmente, Umbelina tiene el
cargo de Oficial del Mercado de
Vivienda en Three Rivers Commu-
nity Action Inc. Y SW MN Housing
Partnership, posición en la cual
continúa ayudando a la comunidad
hispana de Rochester y lugares
vecinos a entender el proceso de
compra de casa y a conseguir el fi-
nanciamiento más ventajoso para
ellos.
Umbelina considera que su mis-
ión es “ayudar a las familias a que
compren su hogar entendiendo lo
que están haciendo. Proveo toda
la información que necesitan para
que compren la casa de sus sue-
ños. La mejor opción para ellos”.
Estas compañías facilitan la posi-
bilidad de recibir ayuda financiera
para la prima de la casa hasta
un total de $30,000 y a cero por
ciento de interés, dinero que no
debe devolverse sino hasta que se
venda la propiedad o se refinancie
o se termine de pagar el préstamo
de hipoteca.
Sin lugar a dudas, Umbelina ha
seguido desde muy joven una
jornada de ayuda y servicio a los
demás. Es un honor y un privile-
gio tener a Umbelina como parte
de nuestra comunidad latina en
Minnesota. El servicio que ac-
tualmente presta ha ayudado a
muchas familias hispanas a tener
vivienda propia y a poder tener
acceso a préstamos seguros y ad-
ecuados.
Calendario
Umbelina considers that her mis-
sion is to “help the families to buy
a house understanding what they
are doing. I provide all the infor-
mation that they need to buy the
house of their dreams. The best
option for them”. These agencies
offer down payment assistance to
the Latino and African Immigrants
up to $30,000 deferred 0% in-
terest payments to families who
quality.
Umbelina has followed since she
was very young a journey of help-
ing and serving others. It is an
honor and a privilege to have Um-
belina as a member of our Hispan-
ic Community in Minnesota. The
services that she is currently pro-
viding have helped many families
to have their own house and to
have access to safe and adequate
mortgages.
March
14th Annual Building
1 Bridges Conference
“Liberation through Education”
Gustavus: Charles C. Jackson
Campus Center
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Latino Law Student Scholarship
Fund.
Hamline Univesity: Klas Center
- Kay Fredricks Room 6:30PM:
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mbauer02@hamline.edu,
or Deb Lange 651 523-2122
April
Global Connections in
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A two-day conference - Free &
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and to appreciate our global com-
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Thurs. & Fri.: 4/2 & 3:
Sessions commence at 9:00
am.
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Free Concert: Charanga
2 Tropical
A nine-piece ensemble comprised
of master musicians from Cuba,
Brazil, Mexico, and the United
States.
South Central College Campus
Thurs. Night
17 3rd Annual Gala
The Immigrant Law Center of
Minnesota
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Fri. (6p-Midnight)
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Mayor’s Staffer to Lead Human Rights
Department

Reprinted from Minneapolis A recent audit found that less than

Star Tribune 7 percent of $220 million worth of
February 12, 2009 contracts in 2006 went to minority-
By: Chris Havens and female-owned businesses.

Lack of accountability, communica-

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman has
selected one of his staff members
to lead the newly formed Depart-
ment of Human Rights and Equal
Economic Opportunity.
Luz Maria Frias, the administra-
tion’ s director of external affairs,
will lead the city’s efforts to in-
crease the amount of commerce
it does with minority- and women-
owned businesses. Her three-year
term begins Feb. 23.
tion and resources were the main
problems, the audit said. So a new
department was created to com-
bine several functions, from civil
rights enforcement to workforce
development.
Its 2009 budget is about $4.7 mil-
lion.
Luz is a well-known attorney,
daughter of Mexican immigrants
and a long-time supporter of social
justice and
equal rights
in MN.

A self-de-
scribed op-
timist, Frias
said the job
appealed to
her because
she has a
passion for
social jus-
tice issues.

She has
master’s and
law degrees
from the
University
of Iowa and
has been a
family court
magistrate
in Ramsey
and Hen-
nepin coun-
ties.

Over the past 20 years she has

“Her capability, dedication and in-
tegrity will enable us to further our
mission and achieve our goals of
increasing economic opportunity
for all,” Coleman said in a state-
ment.
The appointment caps an arduous
process. Years of community prod-
ding and lawsuits, an audit and
months of discussion have sought
to heal old wounds, remove racial
barriers and improve opportuni-
ties.
been a frequent lecturer on civil
rights, diversity issues within the
courts and immigration reform.
Her knowledge of how the city
government works could be an
asset, said A.L. Brown, chair of
the human rights commission and 7’
member of the selection commit-
tee. “She’s an excellent choice,” he
said.
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GIRL SCOUTS STAY BUSY with
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
By: Barbara Boelk
Latina Leadership
Conference
Giving girls the tools they need
to become successful community
leaders was the focus of the Lati-
na Leadership Conference March
2 at Medtronic headquarters, 710
Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis.
Mentors from area businesses
who are members of the His-
panic Chamber of Commerce
of Minnesota were paired with
more than 100 girls from the
Minneapolis-St. Paul area for a
day of leadership seminars, busi-
ness skills development, and ca-
reer summaries and pathways.
The girls participated in role-play-
ing sessions to simulate interviews,
discuss various scenarios and
consequences of actions through
skits, and heard leadership sto-
ries from other successful Latinos.
Girls also were treated to lunch
where they interacted with pro-
fessional Latino community mem-
bers. They watched a professional
attire fashion show and took a
professional etiquette lesson.
The Latina Leadership Conference
brings together aspects of the best
of Minnesota’s business and non-
profit worlds to help Latina girls
in the metropolitan area make
plans to reach their fullest poten-
tial. Mentorships borne out of the
conference will continue over the
years as the girls, who are high
school-aged, grow into college
or other career opportunities.
Servicios a la Comunidad
The day-long conference was
sponsored by Medtronic, Girl
Scouts of Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin River Valleys, the Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce of Min-
nesota, Ameriprise Financial, La
Escuelita, Qwest, and the Min-
nesota Mentorship Association.
Color My World
On Friday, February 21, nearly
200 people attended the annual
Color My World event, aimed at
connecting adults of color with
Girl Scouting. Despite the snowy
weather, current Girl Scouts from
the River Valleys cultural initiative
groups turned out to met potential
volunteers from area businesses
and community organizations.
Hosted by Hamline University, the
Color My World event boasted a
dinner with entertainment from
Chicas Bonitas, a dance troupe
made of Girl Scouts in Latinas Uni-
das. The keynote speaker, Judge
Natalie Hudson from the Minneso
ta Court of Appeals talked about
the vital need for active adults of
color in girls’ lives. She spoke about
how strong adult role models in
organizations like Girl Scouts help
build women leaders of the future.
Color My World was sponsored
by Marathon Petroleum, Ideal
Printers, and Lexington Floral.
For information about Girl
Scouts and Latinas Unidas, or
about the Latina Leadership
Conference, contact Celina
Martina at 651-251-1221.
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Counselor/Coordinator-Hispanic Program
Fountain Centers, a member of the Mayo Health System, and a regional provider of chemical
dependency treatment services has an opening for a full-time Counselor/Coordinator-Hispanic
Program at our Albert Lea, MN location. Responsibilities would include screening prospective
clients to determine appropriateness and eligibility for admission, conducting intakes, per-
forming assessments, and providing individual and group client education for the Hispanic
Program. Chemical Dependency Counselor training and licensing as an Alcohol and Drug
Counselor (LADC) or exempt status in accordance with Minnesota Statute 148C.11, subd.1,
knowledge of Hispanic Culture, and bilingual with Spanish is required.
Albert Lea Medical Center offers an excellent benefit package including health, dental, life,
and long term disability insurance, along with an excellent pension plan, paid time off and
flexible compensation for day care and medical expenses.
Individuals interested in this position should contact:
Human Resources • Albert Lea Medical Center-Mayo Health System
404 W Fountain St, Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507)377-6259 • cook.linda@mayo.edu
EOE/M/F • POST-OFFER DRUG & ALCOHOL TEST IS REQUIRED
www.almedcenter.org
COMMUNITY HEALTH SPECIALISTS
Migrant Health Service is now accepting applications to fill two (2) Com-
munity Health Specialist positions. These positions are full-time with
benefits, year-round, and in the Willmar, MN area.
Applicants must be self-motivated, have human relation skills, be orga-
nized, willing to travel locally, and have the ability to speak and write
Spanish and English fluently. Responsible for coordinating group meet-
ings, coordinating services with health center staff, serve as a liaison for
migrant and seasonal farm workers and their family members.
For a job description and application packet call:
1-800-842-8693, (EEO/AA Veteran Friendly)
REGISTERED NURSE (WILLMAR AREA)
Migrant Health Service is now accepting applications for a Registered
Nurse. This position is full-time with benefits and year-round.
Applicants must be self-motivated, have human relation skills, be orga-
nized, willing to travel locally, and have the ability to speak and write
Spanish and English fluently. Responsible for coordinating group meet-
ings, coordinating services with health center staff, serve as a liaison for
migrant and seasonal farm workers and their family members.
For a job description and application packet call:
1-800-842-8693, EEO/AA Veteran Friendly
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