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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Mexican-American community"”.
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Validating the Experiences of Male Mexican American Community College Transfer Students Studying at Catholic Universities
California's community colleges and public and private universities must collaborate to address the Tidal Wave II student enrollment surge composed mostly of Hispanic/Latinos and Asian students in order to meet the educational needs of community college transfer students (CCTSs). Avoiding the issue …
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Mexican Immigrants to Hutchinson, Kansas, 1905-1940: How a Temporary Haven Became Home
The Mexican-American community in Hutchinson, Kansas, is small but members are an active and accepted part of the city. This paper looks at how and why hundreds of Mexicans immigrated to this central Kansas community during the early twentieth century seeking a refuge from their troubled homeland, …
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El movimiento and Vietnam : the causes and consequences of Chicano protest of the Vietnam War.
The Chicano Movement, a radical offshoot of the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement, came forth upon the national scene during the turbulent 1960s. After a promising start, the movement fizzled, and by the middle of the 1970s was finished. One of the main reasons for the decline of the Chicano …
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From the Border to the Boardroom: The Journey to the Community College Presidency for Mexican-American Women
… to examine the professional pathways of female Mexican-American community college presidents. The Hispanic/Latino population has grown immensely in the United States since 2000. The demographic profile for community colleges has evolved to reflect the population changes within the country. …
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A Retrospective Analysis of Maternal and Child Outcomes Following an Obesity Intervention Program
… the target health behaviors for a low-income Mexican American community and identifying effective means for reducing the incidence of obesity in high risks groups. A larger randomized control trial is needed to further test the feasibility of this intervention program.
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The Historical Exclusion of Mexican Americans in Music Education
This historical study explores Mexican American student access to music education programs during the four main periods of Mexican American educational experience identified by Chicano education history scholar Gilbert G. Gonzalez (2013): de jure segregation (1900-1950), the inter-American period …
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Unidos por la charrería
… sport of charrería is practiced year-round by Mexican-American communities across Texas. Roughly 50 teams play across the state for a chance to compete with other U.S. and Mexican teams in annual tournaments. The sport is a multi-staged competition in which teams of men and women are awarded …