Members of Hmong, Karen, Latino, Liberian and Somali communities in Ramsey and Hennepin counties have stories to tell about their aspirations, their health, their economic challenges and more.
Their stories come to St. Cloud State in the person of Nicole MartinRogers, project manager of “Speaking for Ourselves,” a study by Wilder Research, St. Paul.
MartinRogers presents 3:30 p.m. March 2 in Atwood Theatre.
- View the event flyer (PDF)
A Wilder researcher since 2007, MartinRogers led a team that gathered interviews and data from 459 people. Among the findings:
- 35 percent of participants with school-age children said they could not help their children with homework
- 42 percent of participants with school-age children feel only partly able to help children with homework
- 34 percent said the ability to get credit is a serious problem for their community
- 98 percent believe their children will go to college
Among the study’s goals are better service access and delivery, policy change and changed perceptions.
Wilder Research is a division of Wilder Foundation, a St. Paul-based nonprofit health and human services organization founded by St. Paul businessman Amherst H. Wilder, his wife, Fanny Spencer Wilder, and their daughter, Cornelia Day Wilder Appleby.
Free and open to the public, the presentation is sponsored by these St. Cloud State entities: School of Public Affairs and the Faculty Research Group on Immigrant Workers.
