Programs

A Network in South-central Minnesota committed to identifying the needs, implementing services, creating opportunities, and developing leadership among the Multi-Ethnic communities.

Crime Victim’s Empowerment Project

Assists Chicano/Latino/Mexicans survivors of general and sexual Assault. Even though our grants are specifically for our target population, we will provide service to anyone requesting victim services. We provide bicultural and bilingual services, 24 hour crisis line, emergency room advocacy, community education, legal system advocacy, Women’s bilingual support group, immigration guidance, reparation benefit assistance, information and referral services.

LAS COMADRES: Multigenerational support group brings assistance to women. This group provides members the opportunity to utilize their assets, develop life skills and abilities. The participants set their own agenda; they decide the topics to be discussed.

LA HORA COMENTARIA: We host a radio show on KMSU-89.7 FM every Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. in Spanish. This show provides us the ability to educate our listeners on victim issues as well as provide resources that are state and local. http://www.mnsu.edu/kmsufm/index.html

CURRENTLY PLAYING ON KMSU ON SATURDAYS AT 1:00 P.M.: Radio Novelas by PhD. Beatrice Torres: "Prubas Del Destino: Historia de Amor, Dolor y Sanacion."

Espiso 1: No quiero morir solo

Espiso 2: No me pegues por favor

Espiso 3: Hay diosito santo!

Espiso 4: Un trago mas ahorgara mi angustia

Espiso 5: Te amo pero eso no

Espiso 6: Nada De eso es verdad

Espiso 7: No puedo abandonarte mi amor

Espiso 8: Que tanto es tanitio?

The Multicultural Project

Provides a wide range of services: cross cultural training, cultural consultations, and cultural events such as the Mexican Independence Day (Mankato and St. James, MN), Cinco De Mayo (Faribault, MN), Latino Nights with the Moondogs, and Intercultural Heritage Celebration (Mankato).

Information Center

Provides federal, state, and local information and resources. In 2007, we served 253 callers; forty-five contacts were from social service agencies needing information to provide culturally appropriate services. Due to the high need for distributing mass information to the Spanish speaking community, we were able to secure three hours on Saturdays at KMSU in Mankato.

List server: la-mano@yahoogroups.com Moderator: Francisco Gonzalez

Four Directions Interpreting and Translation Services, F.I.T.S.

Provides interpreting (oral language target conversion) and translation (written language target conversion). We have 13 languages represented, 95% interpreters and translators are members from the immigrant and refugee community.

Current language that we have are:

Acholi
Amharic
Anwak
Arabic
Cambodian
Chinese
Nuer
Oromo
Somali
Spanish
Tagalog
Urdu
Vietnames

The Nonprofit Incubator Program, NIP

Provides new ethnic nonprofits with resources and coaching. We do provide fiscal agent agreements to start-up ethnic nonprofits. Currently assisting the Mayan Center for Peace.

Radio host, Rincon, one of our "La Hora Comentaria" volunteers. with guest

Leea Reyes and Yesenia Campos 2008 & 2007 Soccer Team Candidates.

2008 Intercultural Heritage Celebration in Mankato

2008 Intercultural Heritage Celebration

Leea Reyes and Mother 2008 Southern MN Soccer Team Queen

Informational Gathering (Las Comadres, Crime Victim's Empowerment Project)

Community Informational Meetings (Information Center)

"Taking YOUR Seat at the Table" Keynotes speakers: Senator Patricia Torres Ray and City Councilor Nevada Littlewolf. January 14, 2010, 5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. South Central College, Heritage Hall, North Mankato, Minnesota.