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Extension creates new position for Rock Island and Whiteside |
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Robin Vargas is the Latino/Hispanic Youth and Family Educator for Rock Island and Whiteside Counties. Robin has four years with Extension and was formerly the Youth Development Educator for Whiteside County. Robin received her Bachelor of Arts in Business and her Master of Arts in Education, with an emphasis in English as a Second Language through Western Illinois University. It is well documented that the Hispanic/Latino population is rapidly growing across the United States. Illinois ranks fifth overall in Latino/Hispanic population. Rock Island County is unique in the state of Illinois in respect to its large population of Hispanic/Latinos. With the exception of the seven counties surrounding Chicago, Rock Island County has more than twice the raw number of total population of Hispanic/Latinos than any other county in the state of Illinois. In Whiteside County, 8.8 percent of the total population is Hispanic/Latino, which makes Whiteside County sixth in the state for largest percent of Hispanic/Latinos (Cutz, 2003). This is why University of Illinois Extension has decided to pilot a new Educator position. Robin will be working with youth and families in a variety of settings. After conducting a needs assessment, the following programs are an example of some of the programs the University of Illinois Extension can offer to the Latino-Hispanic residents of Rock Island and Whiteside Counties: Looking Back Moving Forward
Bilingual Mothers With Daughters
Strengthening Families or 4-H Family Weekly
New Bilingual Curricula
For more information about how to integrate Latino/Hispanic programs and activities into your organization’s plans, strategies and tactics, please contact Robin Vargas at University of Illinois Extension (309) 792-2500 or email robinrv@uiuc.edu. by Editor, theCity1.com |
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