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The memories recaptured in her work were inspired by the visits from the grandchildren at Nanas House.

The rise and fall and rise of the South Bronx: “A thoughtful story of urbanization in a place that most Americans know only stereotypically.” —American Historical Review Home to the New York Yankees, the Bronx Zoo, and the Grand Concourse, the Bronx was at one time a haven for upwardly mobile second-generation immigrants eager to leave the crowded tenements of Manhattan in pursuit of the American dream. Once hailed as a “wonder borough” of beautiful homes, parks, and universities, the Bronx became—during the 1960s and 1970s—a national symbol of urban deterioration. Thriving neighborhoods that had long been home to generations of families dissolved under waves of arson, crime, and housing abandonment, turning blocks of apartment buildings into gutted, graffiti-covered shells and empty, trash-filled lots. In this revealing history of the Bronx, Evelyn Gonzalez describes how the once-infamous New York City borough underwent one of the most successful and inspiring community revivals in American history. From its beginnings as a loose cluster of commuter villages to its current status as a densely populated home for New York’s growing and increasingly diverse African American and Hispanic populations, this book shows how the Bronx interacted with and was affected by the rest of New York City as it grew from a small colony on the tip of Manhattan into a sprawling metropolis. This is the story of the clattering of elevated subways and the cacophony of crowded neighborhoods, the heady optimism of industrial progress and the despair of economic recession, and the vibrancy of ethnic cultures and the resilience of local grassroots coalitions crucial to the borough’s rejuvenation. “Gonzalez’s reporting and research are excellent, and scholars will appreciate the extensive bibliography.” —Library Journal

Fifteen-year-old Lucy Aceves lives in a cultural tug-of-war. She wants nothing more than to live a normal American teenage life. But her parents' dumb "Sixteen Rule" and their Latin beliefs force her to tell lies to just about everyone. Lucy attends summer school for one reason only... to meet a boy. When seventeen-year-old Evan Ellis catches her eye, she becomes obsessed with finding out as much as she can about him. She plots and schemes to gain his attention by wearing clothing and make-up her parents do not approve of. Lucy has never defied her parents. But, when her father's disapproval and lack of trust hinders her ability to keep her secret, ultimately she is faced with a difficult decision. Should she continue to lie and sneak around behind her parents' back, and suffer the consequences if she gets caught? Or should she obey their rule and gain back their trust?

When health and human services organizations (new, established, or mature) engage in a strategic planning process, invariably the suggestion is made to offer a public speaker bureau to support their mission. As a pro fessional in the health and human services field, you probably have encoun tered, to some degree, the services provided by an organization's speak ers bureau. You have heard speakers representing organizations or you may have been a staff or volunteer speaker for an organization. Public speaker bureaus are ubiquitous. Providing a public speaker bureau usually makes sense. It provides an easy and relatively inexpensive way to impart useful information to your constituents or the public, or serve as a marketing or fundraising tool. A public speaker bureau can increase your visibility in the communities that you serve or would like to serve. Throughout our score of years of experience in the health and human services fields, we were struck by the lack of attention given tomost organ izations' public speaker bureaus. Again, while most organizations felt the need to have a speakers bureau, relatively little attention was given to the management and evaluation of this service. In fact, few organizations spent quality time determining whether or not a public speaker bureau was, indeed, needed and, if so, what should be its strategic purpose in serving the mission of the organization.

Overall, Latino immigrants may be at greater risk for HIV due to lack of information, health services, and culturally relevant resources. Unfortunately, low levels of acculturation and traditional values combined with high levels of poverty and unemployment can negatively influence the risk for HIV. Non-US-born adolescents and those born to immigrant parents experience more challenges as their parents struggle to transition them into the new culture and to support them in resisting the pressures associated with sexual activity, violence, and substance?use. This study examines the influence of cultural/ethnic identity on health behaviors among adolescent Latino parents, drawing on in-depth interviews with participants from the inner-city areas of Los Angeles County who are attending an HIV prevention program. In the county, approximately 17% of the total reported cumulative AIDS cases are among adolescents and young adults, ages 13-29 years. Among this cohort, 42% are Latino. By understanding how young Latino parents perceive the influence of cultural/ethnic identity, then health care providers, schools, and community agencies can develop programs and processes to better serve this at-risk population. (Contains 2 tables and 7 endnotes.) [This document was produced by the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center. It is part of a series that is a project of the CSRC Latino Research Program, which receives funding from the University of California Committee on Latino Research.].

"¡No Lucia! Sólo tienes quince años. No tienes edad para ir de compras o al cine con tus amistades. No Lucia, eres muy joven para tener novio." Once meses, toda una eternidad, es lo que separa a Lucy de sus dieciséis años y el permiso para salir con un chico. Sus padres son muy estrictos con los permisos. Tener celular, salir sola con amigos, estar mucho fuera de casa, juntarse con chicos en casas no conocidas, estar hasta tarde con la computadora, todo tiene límite. Esto no había sido un problema hasta convertirse en estudiante de segundo año y descubrir a Evan Ellis, quien pese a cierto historial de problemas en la escuela, es el chico más lindo que una chica pudiera imaginar. Además, el unido cuarteto que Lucy forma con sus amigos Emma, Max y Steve se ve amenazado cuando su nueva amiga de la escuela de verano Lily comienza a llamar la atención, al mismo tiempo, de Max y Steve, los varones del equipo. Como si esto fuera poco, Emma todavía siente algo por Steve. Entre la ilusión de un primer beso con Evan, el temor por la regla de 16 de sus padres, la sospecha de que Beth, la antigua novia de Evan, aún puede recuperarlo y los problemas de su grupo, la espera de los dieciséis así como no es fácil para ningún adolescente, tampoco lo será para Lucy.

-Very hands on material with lots of sample letters and questionnaires -No other resource on this topic tailored to health and human services -Motivated and entrepreneurial author (Gambescia)