Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The CALFNES Webiste
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Hector Mendiola is invited as a Keynote Speaker
LATINO PROGRAM LEADER INVITED AS GRAD KEYNOTE SPEAKER
USU Extension Program Leader for Latino Communities Hector
Mendiola was the keynote speaker for the second graduating class
of a community learning center for Spanish speakers on Sept. 30.
At the graduation for the Tecnológico de Monterrey community
learning center, in the USU Extension/Monterrey Tec/Granite School
District Association, Mendiola spoke about the importance of the
USU Extension Programs for Latino Communities, addressing the
wellbeing of the Spanish speaking families by enriching education.
“By developing technology skills, parents take advantage of learn-
ing at their own pace, improving self-esteem and passing this mes-
sage to children,” said Mendiola. “This is a solid base to get a
stronger community relationship.”
The Tecnológico de Monterrey is a Mexican private university that
teaches daily life skills such as basic computer skills and English.
The courses are part of a bilingual associated education that is offered to Latino families in
schools across Utah, said Mendiola. He said there are 1,400 community learning centers in
the United States, Central America and South America. One-hundred forty of those are in the
United States and one in Utah, the USU Extension/Logan High School.
Article Printed in the Herald Journal
Nunca demasiado viejo… |
Ricardo y Diocelina Santana practican su ingles durante la clase del viernes de la escuela Secundaria Logan. (Eli Lucero/Herald Journal) Por Devin Felix Publicado en: Retirado recientemente, de mediana edad y padre de dos, Angel Munguir decidió regresar a la escuela.
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USU Cooperative Extension Education for Latino Communities Network and Mexican education Institutions Partnerships
Article on the CALFNES Program in Logan
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Caso de Éxito Estimados amigos y colaboradores en la educación de las familias latinas: Quiero compartir con ustedes una bonita historia de una pareja joven, Ingrid Lemus y Luis Manuel Barragan, una linda joven de Guatemala que se unió a un buen chico mexicano para vivir felizmente. Ellos obtuvieron su certificado de Habilidades Básicas en Informática en el CCA de Utah State University Extension/Logan High School/Tecnológico de Monterrey/USU Charter Credit Union. Este Centro ha trabajado exitosamente combinado como Plaza Comunitaria del Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior. Entre todas las historias que existen en cada una de las personas que han pasado por este y todos los centros que forman la red CCA quiero compartir la historia de Ingrid y Luis ya que ellos tuvieron que salir bruscamente de Estados Unidos después de que se efectuó una redada en diciembre del 2006. La dedicación de ambos ha favorecido a que sean personas capaces, sanas, y positivas para la comunidad y gracias a todo lo que aprendieron en sus cursos en el CCA han logrado abrir un Cyber Café en una comunidad a 45 min. de Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. Asimismo, han podido entrar en consorcio para abrir y atender una tortillería. De igual forma la mamá de Ingrid, Rosa, terminó el curso de Habilidades Básicas en Informática y en estos momento se encuentra estudiando el curso de inglés, Basic English for a Daily Life, curso es de 5 meses y en el que hay que aprobar siete evaluaciones. Con este pequeño texto queremos agradecer tanto a Ingrid como a Luis por ser un ejemplo de esfuerzo al poner en práctica sus estudios para crear una oportunidad de comunicación y conocimiento en su comunidad. De la misma forma, queremos reconocer el esfuerzo hecho por el CCA de Utah State University, principalmente al Dr. Héctor Mendiola quien fue el que compartió esta historia con nosotros y que a su vez es un incansable líder de la educación en la comunidad Latina de Logan. |
Schools Participating with USU Cooperative Extension
Escuelas Participantes con USU Cooperative Extension
GRANITE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Kearns Junior High | Facilitadora: Blanca Torres | Asistente: Amanda Rosas |
Beehive Elementary School | Facilitadora: Blanca Torres | Asistente: Amanda Rosas |
Redwood Elementary School | Facilitadora: Nancy Magaña | Asistente: Nancy Sánchez |
Eisenhower Junior High | Facilitador: Zack Layton | |
Kearns High School | Facilitadora: Noemí Hernández | Asistente: Blanca Torres |
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LOGAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Logan High School | Facilitador: Héctor Mendiola | |
Mount Logan Middle School | Facilitador: Justin Howell | |
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Article On Local Grants Given To Hispanics
December 8, 2008
Writer: Lisa Rose Woodworth, 435-797-0810, lisa.woodworth@usu.edu
Contact: Hector Mendiola, 435-760-0581, hectorm@ext.usu.edu
HISPANIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AWARDED GRANTS
LOGAN — The Consulate of Mexico in Salt Lake City recently secured $90,100 in grants for the 2008-2009 year from the Government of Mexico to fund seven educational institutions in Utah and Idaho for Hispanic adults.
The IME-Becas Grant was awarded through a program of the Institute of Mexicans Abroad. The program is designed to give scholarships to Hispanics older than 15 for courses in literacy, English and computers, as well as continued education at the elementary, high school or vocational levels.
The Utah State University Extension/Monterrey Tec/USU Charter Credit Union/Logan High School Community Learning Center was given $13,000 of the lump sum to continue English as a Second Language and basic computer skills courses in Spanish.
“This is a good way for Latino families to get a higher education,” said Hector Mendiola, Utah State University Extension program leader for Latino communities. “The grant encourages Latino adults to improve their education and participate in the schools that educate their children.”
USU Extension is a partner of the learning center at Logan High School, providing instruction, technology and high-quality online programs for bilingual education and continuing to strengthen associations with USU Charter Credit Union, Logan City, Cache County, Granite and Salt Lake school districts, the Mexican Consulate in Salt Lake City and Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, México, to improve the educational program and bring minority and Latino students and families to higher education.
“Supported by an association dedicated to Mexican education, Utah schools are improving the learning opportunities for minorities that enhance self-reliance and help them overcome cultural challenges,” Mendiola said. “USU Extension congratulates the Mexican government education efforts and will continue collaborating to keep these educational programs running and to disseminate them around the state.”
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