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Hispanic conference minutes and program, Des Moines, Iowa, October 12-14, 1979

1979-10-12 The Hispanics: A Missing Link in Public Policy Page 11

Joseph Spielberg-Benitez. University Professor. Professor, Department of Anthropology, Michigan State University. Received B.A. degree in Sociology from the University of Texas in 1958, M.A. in Sociology from the University of Texas in 1959, and Anthropology from Michigan State in 1965. Former positions: visiting professor of Anthropology and Chicano Studies at University of California at Santa Barbara; director of Migrant Education Center at Central Michigan University; Fulbright Research/ lecturer in Peru and Costa Rica; writer/ consultant for Foreign Language Innovative Curriculum Studies Project; co-director University of Pittsburgh Field Training Station at Tezuitlan, Puebla (Mexico); research associate, teaching assistant, assistant instructor, research technician, and teaching assistant at Michigan State; and research associate at University of Texas.

Miguel A. Teran. Executive Director, Iowa Spanish Speaking People's Commission. Received B.A. degree in Business administration and Political Science from the University of Texas, M.A. from Drake University, and has studied gerontology at North Texas State University. While serving as Director for the Governor's Spanish Speaking Task Force, conducted a state-wide study of Hispanics in Iowa. Has a long history of involvement in civic organizations.

Irene B. Terronez. Artist- Iowa City, Iowa. Work to be shown: oil paintings. Exhibits: California State University at Long Beach; University of Iowa; Marycrest College, Davenport; Blackhawk College, Moline, Illinois; Long Beach Museum of Art and 201 Frankfort Gallery, Huntington Beach, California. Paintings and drawings in private collections- California State University for a year and a half- Life Drawing Course. Coordinated "1979 Woman's Art Celebration," Iowa City, Iowa- a multi-media exhibit including drawings, paintings, music, poetry, and films in which over 60 artists participated. Supplement: Videotaped interview with "Mosaico Chicano," WQAD-TV station, Moline, Illinois. Newspaper feature articles in Quad-Cities newspapers.

John Tucker. Bilingual Programs Supervisor/ Instructor of Spanish, Muscatine Community College. Received B.A. in Spanish from Texas Tech University in 1966; special Peace Corps training in Spanish and Latin American area studies from University of Missouri; Administrative and Human Development Training and Foreign Service Institute Spanish Teaching Methodology Training, San Diego State College; and intensive Spanish preparation from private tutor, Toluca, Mexico. Former positions: bilingual programs coordinator/instructor, Muscatine Community College; Peruvian field director, Princess Development Corporation; outreach worker/ instructor, Muscatine Community College; translator and contract representative. Magna Shipping and Brokerage Corporation; education coordinator, Mason City Migrant Action Program, Inc.; public health interviewer, Inter-state Research Associates; assistant trainee, Des Moines Fund Raisers; contract laborer; and carpenter. Appointed to the Iowa Spanish Speaking People's Commission in 1976 and has served as a commissioner since. 

Peter Urdiales. Executive Director, State of Nebraska Mexican American Commission. Three and a half years of higher education at Nebraska Western, Chadron, and the University of Nebraska- major area of study- clinical psychology. President and founder, National Association of Governors' State Offices for Hispanic Affairs and current board member of the Family Social Services Agency in Lincoln. Former positions: field representative, State of Nebraska Mexican American Commission; job developer, SER, Jobs for Progress, Inc., Scottsbluff Police Department; past chair of the GI Forum in Scottsbluff; board member Carres Colendes: board member of GI Forum Board of Education: and founder of MATA program for penal institution in Nebraska.

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Joseph Spielberg-Benitez. University Professor. Professor, Department of Anthropology, Michigan State University. Received B.A. degree in Sociology from the University of Texas in 1958, M.A. in Sociology from the University of Texas in 1959, and Anthropology from Michigan State in 1965. Former positions: visiting professor of Anthropology and Chicano Studies at University of California at Santa Barbara; director of Migrant Education Center at Central Michigan University; Fulbright Research/ lecturer in Peru and Costa Rica; writer/ consultant for Foreign Language Innovative Curriculum Studies Project; co-director University of Pittsburgh Field Training Station at Tezuitlan, Puebla (Mexico); research associate, teaching assistant, assistant instructor, research technician, and teaching assistant at Michigan State; and research associate at University of Texas. Miguel A. Teran. Executive Director, Iowa Spanish Speaking People's Commission. Received B.A. degree in Business administration and Political Science from the University of Texas, M.A. from Drake University, and has studied gerontology at North Texas State University. While serving as Director for the Governor's Spanish Speaking Task Force, conducted a state-wide study of Hispanics in Iowa. Has a long history of involvement in civic organizations. Irene B. Terronez. Artist- Iowa City, Iowa. Work to be shown: oil paintings. Exhibits: California State University at Long Beach; University of Iowa; Marycrest College, Davenport; Blackhawk College, Moline, Illinois; Long Beach Museum of Art and 201 Frankfort Gallery, Huntington Beach, California. Paintings and drawings in private collections- California State University for a year and a half- Life Drawing Course. Coordinated "1979 Woman's Art Celebration," Iowa City, Iowa- a multi-media exhibit including drawings, paintings, music, poetry, and films in which over 60 artists participated. Supplement: Videotaped interview with "Mosaico Chicano," WQAD-TV station, Moline, Illinois. Newspaper feature articles in Quad-Cities newspapers. John Tucker. Bilingual Programs Supervisor/ Instructor of Spanish, Muscatine Community College. Received B.A. in Spanish from Texas Tech University in 1966; special Peace Corps training in Spanish and Latin American area studies from University of Missouri; Administrative and Human Development Training and Foreign Service Institute Spanish Teaching Methodology Training, San Diego State College; and intensive Spanish preparation from private tutor, Toluca, Mexico. Former positions: bilingual programs coordinator/instructor, Muscatine Community College; Peruvian field director, Princess Development Corporation; outreach worker/ instructor, Muscatine Community College; translator and contract representative. Magna Shipping and Brokerage Corporation; education coordinator, Mason City Migrant Action Program, Inc.; public health interviewer, Inter-state Research Associates; assistant trainee, Des Moines Fund Raisers; contract laborer; and carpenter. Appointed to the Iowa Spanish Speaking People's Commission in 1976 and has served as a commissioner since. Peter Urdiales. Executive Director, State of Nebraska Mexican American Commission. Three and a half years of higher education at Nebraska Western, Chadron, and the University of Nebraska- major area of study- clinical psychology. President and founder, National Association of Governors' State Offices for Hispanic Affairs and current board member of the Family Social Services Agency in Lincoln. Former positions: field representative, State of Nebraska Mexican American Commission; job developer, SER, Jobs for Progress, Inc., Scottsbluff Police Department; past chair of the GI Forum in Scottsbluff; board member Carres Colendes: board member of GI Forum Board of Education: and founder of MATA program for penal institution in Nebraska.