Welcome = Bienvenido

Welcome to the Cooperative Extension Latino Resources website. This site is devoted to providing resources to assist colleagues in developing and implementing educational programs with and for Latinos in Wisconsin.

Each section of the website is maintained by individuals who collect and screen resources for that respective section. Colleagues are urged to send these individuals resources and requests for resources needed for effective programs.

Featured Programs

Western Wisconsin Rural Immigration Summit

Perspectives on immigration were the
focus of this community event
in Arcadia, Wisconsin, held on September 25, 2007.
Speakers addressed demographics,
the economy and community development,
health and safety, and immigration law.
230 participants asked questions and
networked around the discussion topics.
View Summit Resource Materials

Featured Resource

Puentes/Bridges Immersion Opportunity - Again in 2007, Cooperative Extension offered a professional development opportunity in Mexico. Three, two-person teams of Extension professionals and community partners made the Puentes/Bridges 2007 trip to Mexico.

The goal of this experience is to expand knowledge and understanding of the issues faced by Mexican immigrants in Wisconsin.  The program is conducted by Puentes/Bridges, a community-based, non-profit organization in western Wisconsin that has worked with Extension since its inception.  In the past, most travelers on Puentes trips to Mexico have been from the dairy industry.  More recently, groups have included professionals working with family and youth issues, community health care, and community development.

The 10-day trip includes four days of intensive Spanish language training, a four-day homestay, visits to the communities of Mexicans working in Wisconsin, tours of archeological sites, and meetings with Mexican educators to discuss immigration issues. 2007 Puentes Trip Details

National Clearinghouse

There are many Resources for Working with Latino Clientele located on the Extensión en Español web site. A national clearinghouse for Spanish-language educational resources operated by and for Extension professionals.