villescas research, media & instruction presents...

spring 2012 classes

• professional/organizational communication
• introduction to film
• mass media & society

recent articles & interviews:

1. march 10: social media: technology, access and enhancement of higher education [aahhe] [presentation]
   
2. march 9: "west texas miracle" producing latino leaders [link] [video]
3. january 27: fronteras, gender roles [video]

4. september 28: cultural competency, new media vital to young latino success [link]

5. september 21: new mexico's model for fomenting latino leadership[link]

6. september 14: six ways to think about hispanic heritage month[link]

7. september 12: education, politics & the media: utilizing social media to mobilize a new generation of students, leaders & entrepreneurs [panel presentation]
   
   

8. september 9: fronteras, the perfect storm [video]

9. september 1: todo austin [link]

10. august 31: the class of 2012 can change history for u.s. latinos [link]

11. august 26: latino enrollment increases, mostly two year programs [link]

12. august 25: enterprising latino academics can be enterprising independent consultants [link]

13. august 25:2012 is the ideal year to launch first run for elected office[link]

14. august 19: the rhetoric of the 2012 election will be about race[link]

15. august 18: latino students can help shape the 2012 presidential election [link]

16. august 17: latinos need to go past bachelor's degrees to graduate school[link]

17. august 10: high speed rail can help push economic development in texas[link]

18. august 3: how to take your social network and make it work for you, part 2[link]

19. july 28: valuing new latino voters in the 2012 election[link]

20. july 27: how to take your social network & make it useful, part 1[link]

21. july 20: how to ensure the prosperity of 1.5 million latino [link]

22. july 13: castro's campaign will inspire a new generation of latino leaders[link]

23. july 6: 52% of the u.s. latino population lives in four border states[link]

24. june 29: to mobilize 12 million latinos, register 15 million [link]

25. june 22: let's mobilize 1 million latino voters in 10 texas cities[link]

26. june 21: the top 10 cities with the largest latino populations [link]

27. june 15: texas, the u.s., becoming more and more latino[link]

28. june 14: top 10 states with the largest latino populations[link]

29. june 9: latinas, not latinos, hold the future in their hands[link]

30. june 7: less than 6 million latinos have a college degree[link]

31. june 2: volunteerism essential to the success of latino youth [link]

recent events:

march 9: Laitno Students & Social Media: Technology, Access & the Enhancement of Higher Education [aahhe] [presentation]



october 28-30: 2011 National Hispanic Institute Hosts Celebracin in San Antonio [link]

september 24-25: Texas Tribune Festival [link]

september 12: NMSUs Hispanic Faculty Staff Caucus 2011 Leadership Summit: Fomenting Change, "Education, Politics & the Media: Utilizing Social Media to Mobilize a New Generation of Students, Leaders & Entrepreneurs [nmsu] [link]

Y ahora qu? Now what?

seminars, colloquia & internship opportunities...

2011 vrmi seminar series (september-december): el paso, chicago & austin:

vrmi high school seminar 1.0, local parent preparation for college-bound students

vrmi high school seminar 1.1, applying to undergraduate programs/scholarships

vrmi high school seminar 1.2, early preparation for liberal arts environments

vrmi high school seminar 1.3, early preparation for advanced & graduate studies

vrmi undergraduate seminar 1.0, staying in town for college

vrmi undergraduate seminar 1.1, leaving town for college

vrmi undergraduate seminar 1.2, introduction to theory

vrmi undergraduate seminar 1.3, conducting community-oriented research

vrmi undergraduate seminar 1.4, advanced research design

vrmi undergraduate seminar 1.5, preparation for graduate studies

vrmi graduate seminar 2.0, preparation for long-term research projects

vrmi graduate seminar 2.1, community-oriented research design

vrmi graduate seminar 2.2, thesis/dissertation conceptualization

vrmi community leader seminar 3.0, creating your organization

vrmi community leader seminar 3.1, engaging the regional community

vrmi community leader seminar 3.2, utilizing research & media

vrmi community leader seminar 3.3., cultivating student & family populations

vrmi community leader seminar 3.4, expanding relations with elected officials, media & neighborhoods

vrmi community leader seminar 3.5, networking your organization/initiative nationally

vrmi community organization colloquium 4.0, introduction to u.s. latino population dynamics

vrmi community organization colloquium 4.1, introduction to u.s./mexico border trends

vrmi community organization colloquium 4.2, visualizing racial & gender gaps through new u.s. census data

vrmi community organization colloquium 4.3, understanding regional voter trends, emerging local issues & promoting new candidates

vrmi community organization colloquium 4.4., addressing digital divides in your community

register today

Private Seminars: Scholarship/Fellowship Application Assistance (Part 1, Part 2)

VRMI/UTEP Internship: Research Design/Multimedia Production (Fall 2011/Spring 2012)

2008 portrait by jesus 'cimi' alvarado

joseph p. a. villescas, ph.d. is an independent consultant, writer and instructor. he conducts extensive investigations on latino and other multidimensional populations that explore trends in their educational development, media consumption, internet usage, voting behaviors, racial categorization, organizational capacities and readiness for future leadership roles in community settings.

he is also the founder and owner of villescas research, media & instruction, llc which is a private firm that provides an array of resources and experienced collaborators for community-oriented initiatives.

although based in el paso, several vrmi reports, productions and projects are underway that target multiple border counties, communities in central texas and chicago as well as undergraduate and graduate student populations nationally.

vrmi communiqué

vrmi communiqué 50.3: cultural competency, new media vital to young latino success 

vrmi communiqué 50.2: new mexico's model for fomenting latino leadership

vrmi communiqué 50.1: six ways to think about hispanic heritage month

vrmi communiqué 49.9: the class of 2012 can change history for u.s. latinos

vrmi communiqué 49.8: latino enrollment increases, mostly two year programs

vrmi communiqué 49.7: 2012 is the ideal year to launch first run for elected office

vrmi communiqué 49.X:  latino academics can be enterprising independent consultants 

vrmi communiqué 49.6: the rhetoric of the 2012 election will be about race

vrmi communiqué 49.5: latino students can help shape the 2012 presidential election

vrmi communiqué 49.4: promoting future latino graduate degree programs 

vrmi communiqué 49.3: how to take your social network and make it work for you, part 2

vrmi communiqué 49.2: high speed rail can help push economic development in texas

vrmi communiqué 49.1: happy vrmi day

vrmi communiqué 48.5:  valuing new latino voters in the 2012 election

vrmi communiqué 48.4: how to take your social network and make it work for you

vrmi communiqué 48.3: how to ensure prosperity for 1.5 million latinos

vrmi communiqué 48.2: joaquín castro will inspire a new generation of leaders 

vrmi communiqué 48.1: four million latinos reside in border counties 

vrmi communiqué 47.8: mobilizing 15 million latino voters by the 2012 presidential election

vrmi communiqué 47.7: 10 cities with the largest latino populations & mobilizing 1 million latino voters in texas

vrmi communiqué 47.6: texas, the u.s., becoming more and more latino

vrmi communiqué 47.5: top ten states with the largest latino populations

vrmi communiqué 47.4: volunteerism, educational success & emerging 21st century leaders   

vrmi communiqué 45.2: el paso transnational trolley project

vrmi initiatives

VRMI/UTEP internship (fall 2011): two tracks are now available in research design & multimedia production, contact vrmi to obtain course credit. 

2008-2012 latino vote research (fall 2011): opportunities are available for collaboration, contact vrmi for more information.

the 2010 census latinos, & racial self-identification study (fall 2011): opportunities are available for collaboration, contact vrmi for more information.

social inclusion research project (fall 2011): opportunities are available for collaboration on texas border county "digital divide" research initiative, contact vrmi for more information.

svs short films: "first avenue lofts"; "the implications of the el paso border wall"; "a ride downtown with green leaf pedicab"...click here for links to recent svs short films about el paso. 
 
vrmi panel discussions & mixers: "emerging fields of employment in el paso"; "promoting new candidates & mobilizing local voters in 2012"; "the future of film in el paso"; "the class of 2010 project"; "mixers for el paso expatriates & friends"...contact vrmi for more information.