PROGRAM AREAS

	Agriculture
	Community Development
	Family Living
	Horticulture
	Nutrition Education
	4-H Youth Development

OFFICE RESOURCES

OTHER RESOURCES

	Green County Government
	InfoSource
	UWEX Cooperative Extension
	UWEX Publications

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Green County Latino Needs Programming in the UW-Extension office targets an underserved and growing segment of Green County's population. This programming,...

• identifies and partners with entities working with the Latino population,
• identifies educational needs among Green County Latinos,
• develops and implements education designed to raise awareness and understanding of Latino immigrants,
• and develops and implements education targeting the needs of Green County Latinos

Latino Needs Programming in the Green County UW-Extension office is supported by:

• Bridget Mouchon, Family Living Educator

The committee began meeting in February 2005 to provide support to Green County Latino Needs Programming. Current committee members are:

• Kent Anderson, Community Leader, New Glarus
• Louis Aragon, Mexican Cheese Producers
• Pete Condon, Concerned Citizen, Brodhead
• Ellen Hossman, Director, Literacy Council of Green County
• Lindsay Hyland, Tutor, Literacy Council of Green County
• Stephanie Kessler, Spanish Teacher, Albany School District
• Chris Wellington, Dean, Monroe Campus of Blackhawk Technical College
• Kris Wisnefske, Parish Nurse Coordinator, The Monroe Clinic

If you are interested in serving on the advisory committee contact Bridget Mouchon.

Rural Immigration Summit

Immigration is both a global and local issue - attend this summit to learn more about it!

What: Immigration in Rural Wisconsin. How do we understand what's bringing immigrants from Mexico, Guatemala or Peru to Wisconsin? Why are so Many immigrants "illegal"? How do I communicate with immigrant employees or clients? Why don't they know English? Are they helping our local economy to taking away jobs? We'll answer these questions and more! More information can be found by reading the Rural Immigration Summit at Immigration Summit Brochure (311kb)

When: October 17, 2008

Where: Monroe United Methodist Church, 2227 4th Street

Pre-registration of $20 is due by October 3rd to the UW-Extension Office, Monroe.

Demographics

• More than 35 million people in the United States identified themselves as Latino or Hispanic.
• In Wisconsin the number of people identifying themselves as Latinos is approximately 205,000.
• About 1% of Green County residents reported being of Hispanic or Latino origin.
• The number of people in Wisconsin identifying themselves as Latino has increased by 107% since the 1990 census.
• The Hispanic/Latino population in Green County more than doubled between 1990 (119 individuals) and 2000 (327 individuals).
• The median age of Hispanics/Latinos in Green County is 23 years.
• Of the 294 Hispanic/Latinos in Green County age five years or older, 35% (102) speak a language other than English at home.
• Only 7% (10 individuals) of Green County's Hispanic/Latino population 25 years or over have a bachelor's degree.
• The median family income in 1999 for Green County's Hispanic/Latino population was significantly less than the total county population - $28,654 and $50,521 respectively.
  Source: 2000 U.S. Census

Resources

• Literacy Council of Green County
  The Literacy Council provides free and confidential training, materials, and support for adults with limited reading and English language skills. Services are provided through trained volunteers and staff. For more information contact Ellen Hossman at eehossman@yahoo.com

Haciendo Amigos

When Louis Aragon joined the Latino Needs Advisory Committee, he reported the need for distribution of information about services, programs, and community topics. Haciendo Amigos is the realization of his ideas and is supported by the Latino Needs Advisory Committee.

The Spanish-only newsletter is distributed on a quarterly basis to a variety of public locations and area businesses. If you would like copies at your location or if you would be interested in sponsoring an upcoming newsletter, please contact Bridget Mouchon at 608-328-9440.

Esta Loja informativa está repartida trimes tralmente en una variedad de situaciones públicas y negocios locales.

Mayo 2008 (2 pages, 492KB)
Febrero 2008 (2 pages, 451KB)
Verano (Summer) 2007 (6 pages, 1,152 KB)
Primavera (Spring) 2007 (6 pages, 1,060 KB)
Otono/Invierno (Fall/Winter) 2006 (8 pages, 1,157 KB)
Junio (June) 2006 (4 pages, 645 KB)
Marzo (March) 2006 (4 pages, 179 KB)

El Boletin

This bilingual newsletter of Southwest Wisconsin is written by Gilda Mantello.
Este boletín bilingue para el suroeste de Wisconsin está escrito por Gilda Mantello.

Abril (April) 2008 (2 pages, 676 KB)
Marzo (March) 2007 (2 pages, 3,723 KB)
Junio (June) 2007 (2 pages, 407 KB)

Recursos para Familias en Espanol (Family Resources in Spanish)

This project created and distributed 24 resource binders to public locations and 66 resource packets to Spanish speaking families with children. Project made possible through a grant from UW-Extension Southern District. Resource content is available online:

• Los Alimentos: Cómo le Afectan (How Food Affects You)
• Cómo Ahorrar Dinero en el Gasto de los Alimentos (Stretching Your Food Dollars)
• Cómo Planear para Salir Adelante (Planning to Stay Ahead)
• Comparación de Precios de Crédito al Consumidor (Shopping for Consumer Credit)
• Hogar Sano, Proteja la salud de sus hijos (Healthy Home, Protect Your Children’s Health)

The funding from UW-Extension Southern District also allowed for the purchase of Como Arreglarselas Cuando no Tiene Trabajo (Managing Between Jobs) for the Green County Job Center, six copies of Bienvenidos a los Estados Unidos de America: Guia para immigrantes nuevos (Welcome to the United States of America: A Guide for New Immigrants) each placed in the county libraries, and copies of Ayuda para los nuevos propietarios (HomeWise Help for New Homeowners) given to a Spanish-speaking realtor in the county. Copies of all of these resources were also purchased and are available for check-out at the Green County UW-Extension office.

Book Discussion Series: Latinos in the U.S.

Have you noticed when you read a novel or biography, you feel like you've become immersed in the world of the characters and their lives? We live our lives within our own world of class and culture, and understanding others' experiences is difficult. Reading liturature can bring alive a world apart from our own and can help us understand others' experiences. We extend to you the inviation to read with us one or more of four literature selections written by Latinos or about Latinos' experiences in the U.S. For more information, contact Bridget Mouchon at 608-328-9440, or by email.

Latino Needs Surveys

The following surveys were mailed in July 2005.

The Service and Program Providers Survey examines the needs of organizations providing services and programs to Green County's Latino population.

• Service and Program Providers Survey (2 pages, 120 KB)

The Employer Survey examines the needs of organizations that employ Green County's Latino population.

• Employer Survey (2 pages, 118 KB)

The Survey Summary document provides a brief summary of the Service and Program Provider, and Employer Surveys.

• Survey Summary (1 page, 83 KB)