Monday, January 5, 2009

Public Speaking for College and Career with Free SpeechMate Student CD ROM 10 and PowerWeb or Colonias in Arizona and New Mexico

Public Speaking for College and Career with Free SpeechMate Student CD-ROM 1.0 and PowerWeb

Author: Hamilton Gregory

Prepare your students for public speaking with Hamilton Gregory’s Public Speaking for College and Career with free SpeechMate CD-ROM, sixth edition. With its wealth of student and work-oriented examples, this textbook teaches public speaking with a practical and accessible style.



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Colonias in Arizona and New Mexico: Border Poverty and Community Development Solutions

Author: Adrian X Esparza

There are approximately half a million people living in 227 officially designated colonias in southern Arizona and New Mexico. These border communities are characterized by poor-quality housing, a lack of infrastructure (paved roads, water and sewer systems, and electricity), high levels of poverty and unemployment, and a disproportionate concentration of Hispanics. The colonias represent one of the country's largest pockets of poverty. Even so, little is known about these towns or the people who live in them. Balancing analyses of these communities with a review of the positive steps taken to improve the quality of life of their inhabitants, Colonias in Arizona and New Mexico is an indispensable tool for anyone interested in public policy or immigration issues.



Table of Contents:

List of Illustrations

Introduction 3

Pt. I History and Background

1 A Brief History of the U.S.-Mexico Border Region 13

2 Economic Development in Southern Arizona and New Mexico 28

3 The Social and Economic Characteristics of Colonias 40

4 Urbanization and Colonia Development 58

Pt. II Policies and Community Development

5 National and Binational Policies in the Border Region 77

6 National Policies and Colonia Development 91

7 The Challenges to Capacity Building in Colonias 107

8 Developing Community Capacity in Colonias 125

9 Strategies for Capacity Building in Colonias 141

10 The Road Ahead 159

App Arizona and New Mexico Colonias 171

Notes 177

Works Cited 183

Index 199

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