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Item Bridging the Gap: Understanding the Customer Service and Civic Life Needs and Expectations of Latinos in Worthington, Minnesota(St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota Extension Service, 2009-10) Spanier, Toby; Linscheid, Neil; Messer, Cynthia; Chazdon, Scott; Anderson-Porisch, Shirley; Byrnes, Robert; Rivera, AlenaThis poster session is an illustration of an Extension team that initiated a summer intern project to advance the research and knowledge of Latinos in SW Minnesota. The team worked with the summer intern to create a culturally appropriate methodology for gathering data for the project. By participating in this poster session you will have an opportunity to: 1) Hear about the objectives and purpose of the program, 2) Understand the methodology and background of the study, 3) Discover the technology used to share and learn during the program, 4) Be exposed to the findings and analysis of the data, and 5) Ask questions about the procedures and nature of the program. This session gives an inside look at what a collaborative Extension team and a summer intern can accomplish to advance Extension scholarship and teaching.Item Dollar Works 2: Impact Evaluation Report(University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2011-01-06) Bauer, Jean W; Son, Seohee; Hur, Ju; Anderson-Porisch, Shirley; Heins, Rosemary; Petersen, Cindy; Hooper, Susan; Marczak, Mary; Olson, Patricia D; Barrett Wiik, NormanDollar Works 2 education is effective for money behaviors, financial satisfaction, and access to financial information when delivered in a six-hour dosage. The impact evaluation study was with community participants who are considered high risk in the financial education field. If financial education can be effective for this population, it will be effective with groups that have fewer problems and tend to seek solutions to their financial problems. This study was conducted during a time when the economic environment was difficult for many people including those who participated in the study. Dollar Works 2 is a personal financial education program that was developed by the University of Minnesota Extension.Item Dollar Works 2: Impact Evaluation Summary(University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2011-01-06) Bauer, Jean W; Son, Seohee; Hur, Ju; Anderson-Porisch, Shirley; Heins, Rosemary; Petersen, Cindy; Hooper, Susan; Marczak, Mary; Olson, Patricia D; Barrett Wiik, NormanDollar Works 2 education is effective for money behaviors, financial satisfaction, and access to financial information when delivered in a sixhour dosage. The impact evaluation study was with community participants who are considered high risk in the financial education field. If financial education can be effective for this population, it will be effective with groups that have fewer problems and tend to seek solutions to their financial issues. This study was conducted during a time that the economic environment was difficult for many people including these who participated in the study. Dollar Works 2 is a personal financial education program developed by the University of Minnesota Extension.Item Environmental Scan: Southwest Regional Report(University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2012) Anderson-Porisch, Shirley; Gengler, Colleen; Schroeder, Mary; Shurilla, Ali