Minnesota's Chicano/Latino population is growing

The Chicano/Latino population in Minnesota is increasing rapidly. Between 1990 and 2000, this population increased 166 percent to 143,000—the largest increase for a minority group in Minnesota. It's estimated that from 1990 and 2020, the growth rate for the Chicano/Latino population in Minnesota will be 178 percent—a sharp contrast to the estimated 15.5 percent overall growth rate for the state.
(sources: Minnesota State Demograpic Center; Star Tribune 2001)

Public services are challenged to keep pace

Public services are hard-pressed to keep pace with this rapidly growing population. For the health/medical arena, meeting this challenge can mean saving lives. Improving Spanish-language skills will help the medical community improve health care of Spanish-speaking patients.

Instructional materials

• CD-ROM #1: Interviews of professionals whose work is related to health care provided to Spanish speakers;
• CD-ROM #2: Interactions between Spanish-speaking patients and health care providers.
• WebCT course tools

For more information or to register:

Contact the College of Continuing Education at 612-625-2088.

The U of M bookstore carries the CD-ROMs and textbook.

About the instructor

María Emilce López has a Master of Arts in both ESL and Hispanic Linguistics. A native of Jujuy, Argentina, she studied and taught there. María has taught at the collegiate level in the U.S. for eight years and has developed language materials for classroom and technology-enhanced learning experiences. She is currently a teaching specialist in the University's Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies.

This site was last updated 27-Aug-2004 . Contact María Emilce López with any suggestions.

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