preparing for the future of el paso... 

a series of vrmi mixers & seminars for recent high school graduates will be conducted in august and september for students beginning their undergraduate careers:

• SEPTEMBER 10 & 11: APPLYING YOUR TALENTS WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY is a seminar for students who will be studying locally during the fall 2008 semester ($25 downtown, wednesday & thursday 5:30-8:00 pm)...see flyer
• SEPTEMBER 12: MAKING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR TIME AWAY FROM EL PASO is a seminar for students who will be leaving town for the fall 2008 semester ($25 downtown, friday 5:30-8:00 pm) ...see flyer

register today

both interactive seminars will discuss strategies and provide information for learning, studying, social networking, preparing for advanced studies, and exploring how each student can impact the future of el paso. additional seminars for parents will be announced early next month.

current college students and college graduates in or away from el paso are invited to participate. contact vrmi for more information.

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joseph p. a. villescas, ph.d. is an independent consultant, writer, and instructor who 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.

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

Consultant Services

Research

• Border & Rural County Research
• Immigrant Population Research
• Raza Mezclada/Mixed Race Research
• U.S. Latina/o Populations Research

Media

• Animation & Graphics
• Film, Television, & Convergent Media Production
• Media Critique & Analyses
• Mixed Media Presentations
• Research for Documentary & Educational Films

 Instruction

• Instruction for High School, Undergraduate, & Graduate Students
• Introductory Seminar: Cultural Studies
• Introductory Seminar: Film Studies
• Introductory Seminar: Graduate Studies
• Introductory Seminar: Latina/o Studies
• Introductory Seminar: Liberal Arts
• Introductory Seminar: Multicultural Media Studies
• Introductory Seminar: Multiform Capitals (Bourdieu)
• Leadership Training
  
• Local Parent Preparation for College-bound Students
• Media-based Curriculum Design
• Student Preparation for Advanced & Graduate Studies

 Other Services for Businesses & Organizations 

• Action Learning & Organizational Change Training
  
• Comprehensive & Longitudinal Research Design
• Cultural Sensitivity Training for Businesses & Other Organizations
• Event Planning & Evaluation
  
• Grant Writing & Grant Evaluation
• Mass Data Entry & Consolidation
  
• Organizational Capacity Building
  
• Presentations on Salient Demographic Trends & Shifts
• Program/Project Monitoring & Evaluation
• Social Research on Niche Populations
• Statistical Analyses with SPSS
• Strategic Planning
• Surveying, Interviewing, & Focus Groups
• Training, Instruction, & Other Services for Nonprofit Organizations
• Writing & Editing Services

2008 portrait by jesus 'cimi' alvarado

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VRMI SEMINARS & MIXERS
8/22--VRMI INTERNSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE

9/5--VRMI MIXER FOR UTEP/UT ALUMNI: for football tickets click here--rsvp today

9/10 & 11, 5:30-8:00 pm--VRMI SEMINAR FOR NEW UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: apply your talents within the community-- register today

9/12, 5:30-8:00 pm--VRMI SEMINAR FOR NEW UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: make the most out of your time away from el paso-- register today

9/17--VRMI MIXER & SEMINAR FOR FORMER EL PASO EXPATRIATES: connecting with others who have just returned, discussing local opportunities for recent graduates, & exploring the future economic landscape of el paso--register today

9/24, 5:00-8:00 pm--VRMI MIXER FOR NEW EPISD CANDIDATES--rsvp today

UPCOMING EVENTS 
9/27, 10:00 am -2:00 pm--REPRESENT YOUR ALMA MATER AT THE 2008 EDUCATION EXPO--e-mail felicia for more information
10/4--2008 EL PASO YLC ALUMNI SHOW CASE, BANQUET, & DANCE
11/1 --LULAC YOUTH CONFERENCE DAY
11/13-16--NHI ANNUAL CELEBRACION & YLC NATIONALS IN AUSTIN
NEW UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: making the most out of leaving town for college (mixer) -- register today

NEWS  

8/24/2008: VILLESCAS TRAINS WITH NHI CENTRE FOR LATINO LEADERSHIP STUDIES/WORLD INSTITUTE OF ACTION LEARNING

8/12/2008: VILLESCAS DISCUSSES 'CIRCULAR PATHWAYS OF RETURN' ON LISA D SHOW

8/5/2008: EL PASO YLC TEAM RETURNS FROM TEXAS AMBASSADOR GREAT DEBATE AT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN 

8/3/2008: CREATING 'CIRCULAR PATHWAYS OF RETURN' FOR THE NEXT WAVE OF EL PASO EXPATRIATES 

7/29/2008: EL PASO YLC ARTICLE IN THE EL PASO TIMES 

7/12/2008: EL PASO YLC TEAM TAKES SECOND AT 2008 SOUTHWEST GREAT DEBATE, NATIONAL FINALISTS IDENTIFIED

7/10/2008: EL PASO YLC TEAM DEPARTS FOR THE NATIONAL HISPANIC INSTITUTE'S 2008 SOUTHWEST GREAT DEBATE

6/24/2008: CORDOVA & VILLESCAS RECOGNIZED BY EPISD FOR PARTICIPATION IN STRATEGIC PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

6/16/2008: EL PASO YLC TEAM RETURNS FROM THE NATIONAL HISPANIC INSTITUTE'S 2008 TEXAS GREAT DEBATE

6/13/2008: EL PASO GREAT DEBATE FINALIST VIDEO

5/25/2008: THE CRUCIAL DYNAMICS OF DISTRICT 3 

5/1/2008: VILLESCAS MARCHES WITH EL PASO ACORN FOR RIGHTS & JUSTICE FOR IMMIGRANT WORKERS 

4/30/2008: NEWSPAPER TREE COVERS IMPLICATIONS OF DISTRICT 3 RACE

4/29/2008: DISTRICT 3 CANDIDATES DEBATE AT ACORN FORUM

4/27/2008: NEWSPAPER TREE QUESTIONNAIRE  RESPONSES

4/24/2008: EL PASO TIMES BLOG ON DISTRICT 3 CANDIDATES

4/22/2008: NEWSPAPER TREE COVERS DISTRICT 3 CANDIDATES

4/17/2008: EL PASO TIMES COVERS DISTRICT 3 CANDIDATES

4/16/2008: VILLESCAS SPEAKS AT GREATER EL PASO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FORUM & AT PASADENA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION FORUM

4/12/2008: VILLESCAS CONDUCTS LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR LULAC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

4/10/2008: VILLESCAS SPEAKS AT CIELO VISTA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION FORUM

3/25/2008: VILLESCAS ADDRESSES CITY COUNCIL AS PROPONENT OF CIELO VISTA LIBRARY

3/4/2008: VILLESCAS FILES FOR DISTRICT 3 CITY REPRESENTATIVE

2/16/2008: VILLESCAS BECOMES  FAR WEST REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF CHICANOS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

2/14/2008: NIETO & VILLESCAS PRESENT AT TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF CHICANOS IN HIGHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE

2/13/2008: VILLESCAS ATTENDS TCEQ HEARING IN AUSTIN

1/30/2008: VILLESCAS INTERVIEWED BY THE STRELZ

1/28/2008: VILLESCAS ANNOUNCES RUN FOR DISTRICT 3 CITY REP ON THE LISA DEGLIANTONI SHOW

12/23/2007: HOLIDAY MIXER FOR OVER 100 EXPATRIATES

12/22/2007: VILLESCAS CIRCULATES EXPAT REPORT TO ALL RESPONDENTS

12/21/2007: VILLESCAS INTERVIEWED BY THE STRELZ

12/16/2007: EL PASO TIMES COVERS EXPAT PROJECT

12/15/2007: NEWSPAPER TREE DISCUSSES PRELIMINARY EXPAT FINDINGS

12/13/2007: NHI PROMOTES EXPAT PROJECT AMONG EL PASO ALUMNI

12/12/2007: KFOX COVERS EL PASO EXPAT PROJECT

12/10/2007: NEWSPAPER TREE COVERS EL PASO EXPAT PROJECT

12/7/2007: EL PASO EXPATRIATE PROJECT: SURVEY 1 LAUNCHED (CLICK HERE)

12/4/2007: VILLESCAS PRESENTS LATINO FINDINGS IN SIX COUNTIES ALONG I-35 TO AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION

12/1/2007: VRMI ORGANIZATIONAL TRAINING FOR UTEP ALUMNI HELD  WITH UNDERGRADUATE LEADERS

11/30/2007: VILLESCAS SPEAKS AT LULAC COUNCIL 4457 ON FUTURE EL PASO LANDSCAPE

11/27/2007: EPISD ANNOUNCES NEW TRUSTEES

11/26/2007: VILLESCAS ON THE LISA DEGLIANTONI SHOW

11/18/2007: VILLESCAS LEADS WESLEYAN TEAM TO CHAMPIONSHIP IN LOS FRESNOS

11/2/2007: VILLESCAS INTERVIEWED BY THE STRELZ

10/30/2007: VILLESCAS SPEAKS AT EPISD COMMUNITY FORUM

10/15/2007: VILLESCAS FOR EPISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES