<p> The purpose of this study was to qualitatively examine the experiences of Latino/a university students who grew up interpreting and translating for their parents or still did. The sample consisted of 14 self-identified language brokers. The study focused on the stressors associated with language brokering, the parent child relationship, perceptions on how public facilities can help with the process of language brokering and the gifts or positive attributes gained due to their experiences. Participants shared various settings in which they language brokered. Stressors included challenges with terminology, having many demands, pressure and expectations from their parents, and having adult responsibilities. Language brokering was not perceived to negatively affect the parent-child relationship, and participants shared their views on how systems can help in providing efficient services for their limited English proficient parents. Participants mentioned various gifts/benefits gained, including fluency and ethnic identity. Implications for research and social work practice are discussed.</p>

<p> This grant proposal was developed to address the unique psychological needs of the undocumented Latino youth student population in California. This project involved the grant writer to partner with a nonprofit organization, and find a feasible funding source to implement a pilot project entitled the Wellness Project. A literature review was conducted in order to evaluate the mental health needs, reasons for the lack of mental health services and strategies to effectively address the issues of the target population. The Wellness Project will be held at the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California to establish a psychological wellness program for undocumented young students interested in pursuing higher education in California. The goal of the program is to increase the psychological well-being of California's undocumented youth student population. The actual submission and or funding of the grant were not a requirement for the successful completion of this project.</p>

<p> The purpose of this project was to write a grant proposal to obtain funding for educational workshops. The workshops are about how to access community-based resources, navigate the service delivery systems and training on advocacy skills needed to access appropriate services. Targeted population will include 192 Latino parents and families of children with autism spectrum disorder or suspected developmental delays. The proposed program would be offered in the Family Resource Center at the Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic.</p><p> The educational workshops aim to increase the utilization of services of Latino parents who are economically disadvantaged and underserved, through the distribution of information of community resources available for the specific needs of their children. The actual submission and/or funding of this grant were not a requirement for the successful completion of this project. </p>

<p> The purpose of this project was to design a mentoring program, identify potential funding sources, and write a grant to fund a culturally sensitive mentoring program. This mentoring program targets Latino youth receiving child welfare services from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. This mentoring program aims at assisting foster youth avoid potential maladaptive outcomes by increasing their self-esteem, academic achievement and life skills. An extensive literature review increased awareness about the benefits of a mentoring program for at-risk youth. The Stuart Foundation was selected as the best funding sources to support this project. A grant proposal was then written to support a culturally sensitive mentoring program targeting Latino foster youth.</p>

<p> There are several theological works that address the issue of undocumented immigration. These ignore the theological concept of <i>metizaje</i>. In order to engage the phenomenon of undocumented immigration more effectively and to build an understanding concerning the ones who make the journey al norte, theology must use the resources available through the concept of <i> mestizaje</i>. It is a rich theological term that is described as the <i> locus theologicus</i> of the Hispanic or Latina/o community. However, the discussion on <i>mestizaje</i> has grown more and more complex so that it is a very slippery term that needs to be further expounded and expanded in order to be able to speak about and to the Hispanic or Latina/o peoples. For this reason, I propose the usage of the term <i>hibridez </i>. It is not a mere translation of the English, hybridity; rather, it is a term that moves us beyond simplistic notions of race, nationality, and ethnicity revealing the possibility of multiple embeddedness in identity. <i> Hibridez</i> addresses the most marginalized groups in Latin America, such as Amerindian and <i>zamba</i>/o peoples. It also addresses the plight of the immigrant, who along with the widow and orphan, compose the trilogy of the poor. Finally, it is a term that allows for the inclusion of an <i>evang&eacute;lic</i>@ perspective and a pneumatological analysis of the plight of the poor of Latin America who make their journey al norte.</p>

This dissertation explores the work of Colombian architect Rogelio Salmona (1927-2007) from an interpretive angle that privileges the ideas of place and poetic experience, seen as two essential aspects of the architect's métier. The dissertation looks at the experience and making—or generative processes—of Rogelio Salmona's places through the lenses of the poetics of imagination. To this purpose the thesis builds a framework in the parallel activity of poetry writing and reviews the concept of place from a phenomenological perspective. The case study is a mature urban public work by Rogelio Salmona, the "Humanities Building" on the UNAL campus in Bogotá Colombia (1995-2000). The building is the subject of an experiential narrative that alternates with critical comments and metaphoric connections to the history and traditions of world architecture: particularly those of the 20th Century modern movements. The thesis makes evident too, that Salmona's architecture—that I characterize as modernism 'without prejudices'—transcends the normative restrictions of his predecessor masters. Salmona's 'subversive modernism' shows ethic and poetic intentionality. The theoretical journey to the building (theoria) is followed by a dialogue with the architect on his central exploratory concerns which the Humanities Building reflects. The study concludes that the work of Salmona brings awareness about the possibilities of experiential re-creation as a poetic strategy for architectural invention. Rogelio Salmona poetically interpreted the historicity of site for the purpose of Place- Making and proposed places that 'speak' of a more than desirable, necessary, man-andworld reciprocity. / Cette dissertation explore l'oeuvre de l'architecte colombien Rogelio Salmona (1927- 2007) d'un regard interprétatif qui privilège les idées d'expérience poétique et de lieu, considérés comme deux aspects essentiels du métier d'architecte. La dissertation explore le façonnement et l'expérience des lieux de Salmona sous l'angle de la poétique de l'imaginaire, établissant ainsi des liens entre l'histoire de l'architecture et ses traditions. Dans ce dessein, la thèse construit un cadre théorique à travers l'activité parallèle à l'architecture qu'est l'écriture poétique et revisite le concept de lieu sous une perspective phénoménologique. L'étude de cas porte sur une oeuvre mature de Rogelio Salmona, un bâtiment public et urbain, le pavillon des sciences humaines d'UNAL, à Bogotá, capitale de la Colombie (1995-2000). L'expérience du bâtiment guide un narratif à travers lequel se tissent des commentaires critiques conjecturant sur l'histoire et les traditions de l'architecture, tout particulièrement les « mouvements modernes » du XX siècle. La thèse met par ailleurs en évidence que l'architecture de Salmona—que je qualifie de modernisme « sans préjudice »—transcende les restrictions normatives des maîtres qui l'ont précédé. Le « modernisme subversif » de Salmona se caractérise par ses intentions poétiques et éthiques. Le voyage théorique (theoria) est suivi d'un dialogue avec Rogelio Salmona portant sur ses préoccupations d'exploration desquelles le bâtiment des sciences humaines « parle ». Cette discussion conclut l'étude : Salmona nous fait prendre conscience des possibilités de re-création de l'expérience, celles-ci servant de stra

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1989. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [311]-327).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Florida, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-83). Also available online (viewed 2/13/08).

Thesis (M.S.) -- Central Connecticut State University, 1998. / Thesis advisor: Dr. Antonio García Lozada. "...in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Spanish." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-71).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2009. / Title from title screen (site viewed July 21, 2009). PDF text: xiii, 243 p. ; 4 Mb. UMI publication number: AAT 3350456. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche formats.