Diversity SIG E-Newsletter – Jan-Feb 2008
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Diversity SIG E-Newsletter – January-February 2008
Contents
1. The Diversity SIG Goes Wiki
2. Language Portal
3. Nuestros Favoritos
4. Latino Briefs
1. The Diversity SIG Goes Wiki
The Diversity SIG Leadership team is proud to announce that our wiki page is up and running. Our heartfelt thanks go to Ariel Ginsburg, Vice Chair Elect, for her time and effort in this endeavor.
A brief history on how we got here; after Ariel was elected second vice-chair of the SIG (June 2007), her assignment was to update the existing Diversity SIG website or create a new wiki site. She found out about the eXtension Collaborate wiki site late last fall where other ACE SIGs have sites, and we could have ours there as well. It took a couple of months to get connected with Beth Raney at Penn State who helped her start by creating the initial Diversity SIG wiki page on the eXtension site. She took it from there doing the rest of the work in February 2008. Her resources are: People: Bob Rost at OSU introduced me to the eXtension site and gave me a little tour; Beth Raney at Penn State started the site for me. Content: Diversity SIG officers. Other: WikiMedia Reference Card (from WikiMedia website).
Even though the site is still in the works, already you can find a lot of good information about our SIG and related topics. The URL to our wiki site is: http://collaborate.extension.org/wiki/ACE_Diversity_SIG
What you need to know about our site:
- • Diversity SIG members can develop and contribute content directly to the wiki.
- In order to do this, SIG members need to get an eXtension ID (register a sign-in name and password). The URL to get an eXtension ID: http://people.extension.org
- • Publish articles and links of interest to SIG members
- • Possible features:
- —Book reviews
- —Reviews of diversity training/trainers
- —Quarterly, highlight one SIG member, his/her work or interest in diversity
- —Links (or references) to resources on unbiased use of English language
- • Links to MP3 (audio) files (or video files) of Diversity presentations.
- An example: If SIG members were not able to attend an ACE meeting, they would be able to access presentation(s) afterwards, online. Also, an archive of Diversity presentations would be available nationally through our wiki site.
- • Update quarterly
Please look for our next newsletter in our wiki page. An announcement will be sent.
2. Language Portal: Translation and Interpretation Digital Library Now Available
http://www.migrationinformation.org/integration/language_portal/
MPI Data Hub and MPI’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy (NCIIP) are pleased to release the Language Portal, a digital library of nearly 600 resources relating to the use of language access services in social services and public safety agencies. The term "language access services" describes a broad range of policies, guidelines, and service models that government agencies use to provide services to individuals who cannot speak, understand, read, or write English fluently.
Search the Portal to find, among others,
- • Legal guidelines
- • Service models
- • Master contracts for service providers
- • Hourly translation and interpretation rates for different languages
- • Pay differentials for multilingual staff
- • Sample translated documents
Developed with guidance and support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Portal provides “one-stop shopping” for the many local government administrators, policymakers, and others who are looking for ways to provide high-quality and cost-effective translation and interpretation services.
Initial documents within the Portal were obtained through extensive research and through the contributions of practitioners from various agencies and levels of government. The database is organized by the following topic areas: Social Service, Public Safety, Health, and Education. We are pleased to release the first component of the database: language access materials relating to Public Safety and Social Services. Source: FH HIspania Plaza
3. Nuestros Favoritos
I remember when I started my career that we relied on books, magazines, journals and libraries (yes actually visiting a library) to gather information and data for research and planning. How things have changed! The challenge now is information overload. It also means that there are some amazing websites, blogs and online resources -- many tied to books, magazines and journals -- that save time or help in brainstorming. Here are a few of our favorites:
Blogs:
- http://juantornoe.blogs.com/hispanictrending/
- http://www.candidatousa.com/ME2/Default.asp
- http://www.thinkmulticultural.com
Demographics and Marketing information:
- http://www.hispanicmarktweekly.com
- http://www.marketingymedios.com
- http://www.ahaa.org/
- http://www.census.gov
- http://www.pewhispanic.org
- http://www.diversityinc.com/
- http://www.hispanicad.com
- http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/
Cultural and Language sites:
- http://books.google.com/books?id=39-sWW7QvUYC&printsec=frontcover&dq=el+que+nace+pa+maceta
- http://www.lingolex..com/refranes.htm
Higher education terminology: http://www.tgslc.org/pdf/Spanish_glossary.pdf
Mortgage: http://www.realestateespanol.com/espanol/Refinanciacion/glosario.asp
Food: http://www.lingolex.com/spanishfood/c-d.htm
4. Latino Briefs
Vol. 4, Issue 2, February 2008 http://news.ucanr.org/latinobriefs/latinobriefs.cfm?issue=Vol%2E%204%2C%20Issue%202%2C%20February%202008
- Increased interest in science, engineering and math among Latino students http://news.ucanr.org/latinobriefs/latinobriefs.cfm?story=320
- Limited English proficiency is a barrier to good health care http://news.ucanr.org/latinobriefs/latinobriefs.cfm?story=321
- Hispanic gift card use soars http://news.ucanr.org/latinobriefs/latinobriefs.cfm?story=322
- Most Latinos show moderate attachment to their home countries http://news.ucanr.org/latinobriefs/latinobriefs.cfm?story=323
- Immigration raids create emotional trauma for children http://news.ucanr.org/latinobriefs/latinobriefs.cfm?story=324
Vol. 4, Issue 1, January 2008
http://news.ucanr.org/latinobriefs/latinobriefs.cfm?issue=Vol%2E%204%2C%20Issue%201%2C%20January%202008
- Multilingual poll uncovers tensions among the largest ethnic groups in America http://news.ucanr.org/latinobriefs/latinobriefs.cfm?story=313
- Breast cancer gene mutation more common in Hispanic, young black women http://news.ucanr.org/latinobriefs/latinobriefs.cfm?story=314
- Fewer illegal migrants appear to be crossing the border http://news.ucanr.org/latinobriefs/latinobriefs.cfm?story=315
- Lack of seat belt use and Hispanic traffic fatalities http://news.ucanr.org/latinobriefs/latinobriefs.cfm?story=316
- Hispanics and technology http://news.ucanr.org/latinobriefs/latinobriefs.cfm?story=317
- Language speaks volumes to Latinos online http://news.ucanr.org/latinobriefs/latinobriefs.cfm?story=318
If you have questions about this newsletter or would like to contribute to a future edition, please contact Vice Chair Elect Marusela Anders at anders.40@cfaes.osu.edu.
