Menu
Contact Us
Dr. John Diaz
President
Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist
Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
john.diaz@ufl.edu
Jonael Bosques-Menendez
County Extension Director and Agricultural Agent
Hardee County
jonael@ufl.edu
Karla Shelnutt
Associate Professor
Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
kpagan@ufl.edu
Laura Valencia
Extension Agent
Osceola County
lauraval@ufl.edu
CAFE Latino
There are five million Spanish speakers in Florida (out of 21 million residents and growing). This large portion of our population can be better served if we are able to provide more materials and support in Spanish. The Coalition of Florida Extension for Latino Communities (CAFE Latino) is assisting in this effort. In addition, CAFE Latino is gaining visibility in Extension across the country (as well as international inquiries), and as such requires a robust presence.
Dr. John Diaz led the development of CAFE Latino (created in the spring of 2018)in collaboration with Dr. Karla Shelnutt, Jonael Bosques-Mendez and Laura Valencia to help increase the capacity and competency for Extension to serve the needs of Florida’s growing Latinx population.
CAFE Latino represents a grassroots service organization that is focused on enhancing the access and efficacy of Extension programs. Comprised of Extension faculty and staff across the state (with expertise in all program areas), the 70 members of CAFE Latino are not solely Latinx faculty and staff. Instead, the group includes representation from various racial/ethnic groups. We invite all who are interested in advancing culturally-responsive programs for multicultural audiences.
- Learn more CAFE Latino
- Café Latino Educational Online Video Catalog
- Connect with CAFE Latino: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
