villescas research, media & instruction, llc
resources for community-oriented initiatives
el paso | chicago | austin
p.o. box 1565
el paso, tejas 79948
joseph
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
- 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
- action learning & organizational change training
vrmi initiatives...
2009-2010 el paso ylc documentary (december 2009) …contact el paso ylc for more information
2010 el paso ylc teams preparation (march-july 2010): beginning in the early spring, 9th grade participants throughout el paso's public and private high schools will be organized into debate teams for the national hispanic institute's 2010 great debates--alumni celebration, induction, and ylc training will be conducted throughout the spring. get involved in the el paso ylc today.
VRMI/UTEP internship (summer 2010): two tracks are now available in research design & multimedia production, contact vrmi to obtain course credit.
2008 latino vote research (spring 2010): opportunities are available for collaboration beginning in january, contact vrmi for more information.
the 2010 census latinos and racial self-identification study (spring 2010): opportunities are available for collaboration beginning in january, contact vrmi for more information.
social inclusion research project (summer 2010): opportunities are available for collaboration on an el paso-based "digital divide" research initiative beginning in august, contact vrmi.
2009 svs short films: "first avenue lofts & the emergence of SoGov"; "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 2010"; "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 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.
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.
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p.o. box 1565
el paso, tejas 79948
joseph
