VILLESCAS RESEARCH, MEDIA & INSTRUCTION

villescas research, media & instruction, llc

resources for community-oriented initiatives

el paso | chicago | austin

p.o. box 1565
el paso, tejas 79948
joseph@villescas.org

services

vrmi 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
- 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
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
- media-based curriculum design
- organizational capacity building
- political communication & voter research
- 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

vrmi initiatives

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

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

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

social inclusion research project (spring 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.

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 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

p.o. box 1565
el paso, tejas 79948
joseph@villescas.org

villescas research, media & instruction, llc

resources for community-oriented initiatives

el paso | chicago | austin

services

research

media

instruction

other services for businesses & organizations