Perspectives on the Hispanics of Milan, Missouri Silvia Christen, Undergraduate University of Missouri, Dept of Rural Sociology

Overview  Purpose of the study  Background of Populations  Methodology  Results  Conclusions / Discussions  Questions / Comments

Background  Population changes  Hispanics in Missouri  Hispanics in Milan  Milan, Missouri  Census data  Changes in Community

Methodology  Research of Milan Community  Questionnaire  Interviews  Analysis of Data

Data: Numbers Gender Male2 Female7 Age Under Over 502 Living in Milan Yes3 No6  Milan C-2  Teachers  Students  School District

Data: perceptions  Integration  Barriers  Actions and Reactions  Teachers  Students  Administration  Community

Data: perceptions continued…  Concerns  Education - Drop out rates among Hispanic youth  Gang Fighting and Drug Use  Hispanics Claiming Milan as Home  Quality of Life and Economic Impact  Parenting Skills  Not Seeing the Benefits of Hispanics

Data: conclusions  Integration  School  Community

Discussion  Apathy  Lack of Knowledge

Recommendations  Community  Education  Programs  Education  Churches  Education  Cooperation