Photos: Help Fair (October 2006)

From September to June, Creciendo Juntos (CJ) organizes a plenary, a regularly scheduled event open to the public. They are typically 90 minutes long, take the form of a panel, forum, or roundtable, and include a question/answer or discussion period. The plenaries are an important communication and training tool, providing useful information about the Latino community and the issues they confront, and about programs, events, policy, and resources related to it. The CJ plenaries also provide service providers an opportunity to learn about and network with one another, and to share resources.

Among its many other activities, CJ also organizes short- or long-term working groups, again, open to the public, to respond to specific issues. Many of these groups operate a web page containing summaries of meetings and events and/or valuable resources. Information on CJ working groups, past and present, and access to their web pages, are available in the Working Groups section of the web site.

The CJ web site is a bilingual clearinghouse of information and resources. Its purpose is to increase awareness among service providers about the local Latino population, and to share resources, facilitate networking, and in other ways enhance the capacity of service providers to respond to our ever increasing Spanish language residents.

Among other activities CJ has organized or supported are:

Photo: December 2009 CJ Plenary – Nuevas Raíces

CJ Civic Action Award Poster: We Live Here
This poster was created as a joint effort between the Charlottesville Community Design Center (CCDC), the Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNE), Creciendo Juntos (CJ), and a local designer.
July, 2010

CJ Panel: Latino Early Childhood Development; Local Issues and Services
Facilitated by Judy Smith, Chair of the Partnership for Children
June 10, 2010

CJ Roundtable
Facilitated by Linda Hemby.
May 10, 2010

CJ Community Builder Award
May 10, 2010

CJ Receives Civic Action Award
Charlottesville’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence invited area nonprofits to submit applications for their 2010 Civic Action Award. Creciendo Juntos is one of ten area nonprofits selected to receive this award.
May 7, 2010

CJ Community Health Promoters Encuentro
Health Promoters from Charlottesville, Nelson County, Richmond, and Harrisonburg gathered for an all day training program “Health Minds, Healthy Bodies” at the Albemarle County Office Building. This event was coordinated by the CJ Health Promoter Work Group. Click here for the Nuevas Raices coverage of the event (in Spanish)
April 24, 2010

CJ Panel: Latinos and Mental Health
Facilitated by Elizabeth Irvin (The Women’s Initiative) with presentations from Dr. Sandra Lopez-Baez (UVA Curry School of Education) and Ingrid Ramos (Charlottesville League of Therapists)
April 8, 2010

CJ Panel: Latino Legal Issues
Facilitated by Tim Freilich (Legal Aid Justice Center) with presentations from fellow attorneys Eddie Summers (Cville Immigration Center), Elva Mason (Elva Mason Law Practice) and Phil Storey (Legal Aid Justice Center). (Summary forthcoming.)
March 11, 2010

CJ Panel: Southwood Update, 2009 Survey Results and Habitat’s Response
Facilitated by Linda Hemby with presentations by Saphira Baker, Comunitas Consulting, and Dan Rosenweig, Executive Director of Charlottesville Habitat for Humanity
February 11, 2010

CJ-United Way Workshop: Helping Latinos Obtain DMV Documents
Facilitated by Leni Gonzalez of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
February 3, 2010

CJ Workshop: Faith Based Perspectives on Latino Problems
Facilitated by Daniel Bannister, Iglesia Fuente de Vida, with Abundant Life Ministries, Iglesia Rios de Agua Viva, Church of the Incarnation, and IMPACT
January 14, 2010

CJ Participates in UVA Health Disparities Forum
Power point presentation used by Linda Hemby, sociologist and a founder of the CJ Health Promoter Work Group, during the UVA Health Disparities conference, also featuring UVA Family Medicine’s Dr. Wendi el-Amin, who provided an overview of health disparities and addressed those faced by local Afro-Americans.
January 5, 2010

CJ Roundtable
Facilitated by Linda Hemby.
December 10, 2009

CJ Workshop: How to Get Latinos Counted in the 2010 Census
Facilitated by a U.S. Census Bureau Representative
November 12, 2009

CJ Annual Help Fair with Word of Faith Church
October 24, 2009

CJ Cultural Sensitivity Training: Albemarle’s Latino Residents
Sponsored by Albemarle County
October 20, 2009

CJ Helps ACDSS with Hispanic Heritage Month Activities
October 15, 2009

CJ Supports Charlottesville Fire Department
October 2009 Update

CJ Faith Based Initiative Update
October 2009

CJ Workshop: Latinos & Domestic Violence
with Aaron Miller (Sexual Assault Resource Agency), Dilcia Colindres (Shelter for Help in Emergencies), and Sandra Abbott (Albemarle County Victim/Witness Assistant Coordinator)
October 8, 2009

CJ Presentation: Latinos & Crime
with Lt. James Bond, Albemarle County Police Department
September 10, 2009

CJ-United Way Workshop: Interpreter Services with Rodrigo from the International Rescue Committee
August 27, 2009

CJ Supports Southwood Neighborhood Watch Meeting
August 4, 2009

CJ Participates in CNE Seminar: Case Studies in Nonprofit Collaboration
June 17, 2009

CJ Organizes Governor’s Town Hall
With members of the Virginia Latino Advisory Board
June 12, 2009

CJ Roundtable
Facilitated by Linda Hemby.
June 11, 2009

Educating Latino Students in Albemarle County Public Schools
With Sharon Root, Courtney Stewart, Laura Brown & Gloria Rockhold
May 14, 2009

CJ Workshop: Immigration Bills in the Virginia General Assembly & the 2010 Virginia Budget
with Tim Freilich, Legal Aid Justice Center, and Michael Cassidy, of the Commonwealth Institute
April 9, 2009

CJ Forum: Learning from the CJ Health Promoter Experience
with members of the CJ Health Promoter Work Group and Latina Health Promoters
March 12, 2009

CJ Cultural Diversity Training: Albemarle’s Latino Residents
for Albemarle County staff; provided by Linda Hemby
February 17, 2009

CJ Presentation: UVA – Red Cross Latino Survey
with Peter Von der Lippe, International Services’ Manager, American Red Cross, Greater Richmond Chapter, and Amy Frazier-Yoder, lecturer and graduate student in the University of Virginia's Spanish Department.
February 12, 2009

CJ Assists UVA Professor with Class Project
February 2009

CJ Presentation at Alliance Interfaith Ministries
by Linda Hemby
January 19, 2009

CJ Presentation for Health Promoters
with Linda Hemby
January 19, 2009

CJ Roundtable
Facilitated by Linda Hemby.
January 8, 2009

CJ Workshop: Police Experiences & Perceptions Of The Latino Community In Albemarle County
with Albemarle County Officer Todd Hopwood
December 11, 2008

CJ Assists Albemarle Police Department: Update
December 2008

CJ Presents at UVA Alianza Dinner
Peter Loach, Doug Ford and other CJ members provided an overview of local Latino community and encourage the more than 100 attendees to get involved.
November 17, 2008

CJ – ASG Training: HIV/AIDS in the Latino Community
with international trainer Carlos Velasquez
November 13, 2008

CJ Presents at an Albemarle Social Services Brown Bag:
Latino Attitudes Towards Government
by Peter Loach
October 14, 2008

CJ Panel: Immigration Detentions & Latino Children
with Linda Hemby, Sociologist and CJ Executive Committee Member; Eddie Summers, attorney, Charlottesville Immigration Center; Michael Garcia, bilingual mental health therapist; and Courtney Stewart, ESL Coordinator/Albemarle County Schools
October 9, 2008

CJ Faith Based Initiative Update
October 2008

CJ Power of Attorney and Guardianship Initiative
October 2008 and ongoing

2008 CJ Annual Help Fair with Word of Faith Church
October 2008

CJ – Virginia Red Cross:  VA Latino Pilot Surveying Project
September - December 2008

CJ Begins Lay Health Promoter Training in Southwood
September - December 2008

CJ Presention at an Albemarle Social Services Brown Bag:
Cultural Sensitivity
by Dilcia Colindres
September 18, 2008

CJ Roundtable: Learning From, Contributing to, and Networking with the Boys & Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters and The Girl Scouts
Facilitated by Linda Hemby with Leontyne Peck (Girl Scouts), Anne Oliver (Big Brothers Big Sisters), Tim Lansing (Boy Scouts), Davina Fournier (Computers4Kids), Deb Shapiro (Camping for All), and Tim Sinatra (Boys & Girls Club)
September 10, 2008

CJ Brings Honduran Consulate to Charlottesville
August 16, 2008

CJ Presentation: Latinos and Housing Issues
by Aracely Panameño, Director, Latino Affairs, Center for Responsible Lending, Northern Virginia; Karen Reifenberger, Director of Fair Housing, Piedmont Housing Alliance; and Brenda Castañeda, Attorney, Legal Aid Justice Center
June 12, 2008

CJ - United Way Workshop: Latino Perspectives on Government
June 12, 2008

CJ - United Way Workshop: Latinos & Health
May 15, 2008

CJ Training: Isn’t She a Little Young: Understanding Statutory Rape and Sexual Coercion of Minor Teens within the Latino Community
with Lindsey Holcomb, Outreach Advocate, Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA); Robert Franklin, Male Outreach Coordinator, Division of Injury and Violence Prevention, Virginia Department of Health (VDH), Richmond; and Laura Brown, Migrant Advocate with Albemarle County Schools Migrant Education Department and Family Support Worker with Albemarle County Schools International ESOL Office
April 14, 2008

CJ - United Way Workshop: Latinos & Education
April 13, 2008

CJ Roundtable: Learning More about Resources to Enhance Outreach to the Latino Community
facilitated by Maryfrances Porter, Coordinator of Research and Planning for Charlottesville Albemarle Commission on Children and Families
March 13, 2008

CJ Organizes Charlottesville/Albemarle Democratic Party Dialogue on Immigrant Issues
Presenters include Walter Tejada, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Arlington County; Sindy Benavides, Director of Gubernatorial Appointments in the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Governor Tim Kaine and Latino Liaison to the Governor; and Tim Freilich, Legal Director of the Immigrant Advocacy Program at Legal Aid Justice Center
February 16, 2008

CJ Roundtable: Working with Latino Families: What Does Your Organization Need to Successfully Respond to Them?
facilitated by Maryfrances Porter, Coordinator of Research and Planning for Charlottesville Albemarle Commission on Children and Families
February 13, 2008

CJ Presentation: Rethinking Outreach to Latino Families, Part I: The Strengthening Families Program
by Martha Trujillo, Instructor, Strengthening Families Program
January 10, 2008

CJ – Assists UVA Professor with Class Projects
January 2008

CJ Brings the Mexican Consulate to Charlottesville
November 17-18, 2007

CJ Forum: Domestic Violence and Latinos
with Marie Murray,Shelter for Help in Emergencies (SHE) ; Sandra Abbott (Victim/Witness Protection Program at the Albemarle County Police Department; Gretchen Ellis from the Foothills Child Advocacy
November 14, 2007

CJ Training: Building Strong Employer-Employee Relations in the Context of a Multicultural Workforce
Organized by Peter Loach for the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce
November 9, 2007

CJ Cultural Sensitivity Forum: Latinos and Mental Health
with Dr. Rosalie Corona, Assistant Professor at VCU’s Department of Psychology, Richmond; Dr. Heather Finkel, FOCUS Women’s Center, Charlotteville; and Dr. Sandy Lopez-Baez, UVA Curry School and Professor at universities in Guatemala and Venezuela
October 30, 2007

CJ Conducts Latino Health Survey
October 2007 – February 2008

CJ Speaks at UVA: Informate: Immigration and the Latino Identity
October 24, 2007

CJ – Incarnation Church Third Annual Help Fair
October 2007

CJ Mental Health Directory of Area Bilingual Providers
Compiled by Cheryl Ribando
Published in July 2007, Updated October 2007

CJ Forum: The Health Promoter Model
with Karen Bunn, Cross Over Ministries Hispanic Health Education, Richmond; Jan Wolfe, Rural Health Outreach Program (RHOP), Nelson County; and from Charlottesville, Dilcia Colindres, Shelter for Help in Emergencies (SHE) and Lindsey Holscomb, Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA)
September 21, 2007

CJ Southwood Hispanic Heritage Day Help Fair
September 15, 2007

CJ – United Way Spanish Conversation Group
Fall 2007 – Spring 2008

CJ Roundtable
Facilitated by Linda Hemby.
August 23, 2007

CJ Forum: Preparing Clients to Access Services and Immigration Reform and What to do when they are deported
with attorneys Eddy Summers, Charlottesville Immigration Center; Doug Ford, Legal Aid Justice Center and UVA Law School; and Tim Freilich, Director, Legal Aid Justice Center
June 28, 2007

CJ Training: Federal Guidelines for Providing Meaningful Access to Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Individuals
with Paul Cushing, Regional Manager Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Daniel Nagin, Attorney and Director of Family Resource Clinic, a joint project with Legal Aid Justice Center and UVA Law School; and Sally Lebeau, Manager, Language Hospitality and Services at UVA Health System
May 24, 2007

Amigos: Conozcan Tus Derechos
A Spanish language Immigration Education Event
May 14, 2007

CJ Presentation: Providing Services to Latino Children
with Disabilities by Barbara Cornicello, Director of Communications and Outreach for the Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC)
April 26, 2007

CJ Presentation: Southwood and the Impact of its Purchase by Habitat on the Latino Population
by Linda Hemby, Sociologist, Executive Committee Member/Creciendo Juntos
March 30, 2007

CJ Presentation: Utilizing the Media to Reach Latinos
by Diane Taylor and Carlos Teran of Zona Latina (ZTV)
February 22, 2007

CJ Brings Honduran Consulate to Charlottesville
February 17, 2007

CJ Training: Importance of Interpretation
by Svetlana Shulgan, Blue Ridge AHEC Community Interpreter Services, Harrisonburg.
January 25, 2007

CJ – Assists UVA Professor with Two Class Projects
January 2007

CJ Panel: Latinos & Education
with Courtney Stewart, ESOL Coordinator for Albemarle County Public Schools; Laura Anderson, Region Ten Strengthening Families Program at Cale Elementary; Sharon Root, Migrant Education in Albemarle County Public Schools; Gloria Rockhold, Coordinator, Latino Career and Community Relations, Albemarle County Public Schools
November 16, 2006

CJ – Incarnation Church Second Annual Help Fair
October 2006

CJ Presentation: Immigrant Assimilation in the Shenandoah Valley
with Laura Zarrugh, Ph.D., Cultural Anthropologist from James Madison University
September 26, 2006

CJ Cultural Sensitivity Training: Our Roots, Nuestras Raíces
by Dilcia Colindres, Honduran caseworker with Shelter for Help in Emergencies (SHE)
July 25, 2006

CJ Presentation: CJ’s Website, Overview and Feedback
with Linda Hemby and Rolando Mendez
June 22, 2006

CJ Presentation: Title VI and Executive Order 13166
by Jill Borak, Attorney, Central Virginia Legal Aid Society
May 25, 2006

CJ Presentation: Governor Kaine and Latinos
by Sindy Benavides, Constituent Services and Latino Liaison for Governor Tim Kaine, Richmond
April 20, 2006

CJ – United Way Spanish Conversation Group
February 2006 - June 2007

CJ Presentation: Learning from Colaborando Juntos
with Tanya Gonzalez, City of Richmond's Hispanic Liaison Officer
January 17, 2006

CJ Presentation: Colaborando Juntos, Lessons Learned
by Tanya Gonzalez, City of Richmond's Hispanic Liaison Officer
December 15, 2005

CJ Presentation: Virginia’s Latinos
by Michel Zajur, President/CEO, Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Richmond
Nov. 10, 2005

CJ Presentation Immigration Politics in Virginia Today
by Tim Freilich, Attorney and Director, Legal Aid Justice Center
October 6, 2005

CJ – Incarnation Church First Annual Help Fair
October 2005

CJ Guía a Servicios Comunitarios en Charlottesville y Albemarle
Spanish Language Resource Guide for the Spanish Speaking Community
Compiled by Cheryl Ribando
October 2005

CJ Resource Guide
English Language Guide for Service Providers Working with Latinos
Compiled by Cheryl Ribando
October 2005

CJ Focus Group With Hispanic Leaders
August 2005

Initial Roundtable on Outreach to the Hispanic Community
May 5, 2005