MEXICAN AMERICANS PRESENTED BY: TONY, KAYLA, JENNA, ANGIE, AND STEPHANIE.

MEXICAN AMERICANS

PRESENTED BY: TONY, KAYLA,

JENNA, ANGIE, AND STEPHANIE

WHO ARE MEXICAN AMERICANS?• United State citizens by

• Birth or immigration • Mexican birth or decent

• Two-thirds of Mexican Americans are native born. 

• Before 1854 western states were originally part of Mexico

• Land purchases resulted in 100,000 Mexicans that became under the jurisdiction of the U.S.

• By the 1890's, 75,000 Mexicans immigrated for cheap labor

• After the Mexican Revolution in 1910, a massive wave of immigrants came to the U.S. for better living

• The Great Depression in 1920’s let to the cycle of immigration and deportation of Mexicans in the U.S.

WHO ARE MEXICAN AMERICANS?• Crucial role working blue color jobs and serving in our

military

• fought in wars such as WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf Wars

• Continuously struggle against their treatment as second class citizens.

• To this day, these citizens face

• racial discrimination• fall behind other Americans in

• Income• Education• Home ownership

MEXICAN AMERICANS…

• Are proud of their country, culture, and lifestyle and try to preserve it as much as possible

• Primarily speak Spanish,

• Spanish has became the second language of this country• Family comes first, profession comes second

• Are more driven by titles and positions rather than money

• Are very religious and traditional

DID YOU KNOW??

Currently, there are over 18 million Mexican Americans living in the United States.

Out of all the minorities, Mexican Americans are the fastest growing group.

It is predicted that with this growth there will be more political and economic victories to come. 

FAMILY

The Mexican American family is one that is full of tradition and history. They have deep rooted cultural standards that have been around for centuries, and though they have had to recently adapt some of their values to the American society, they have mainly stayed intact.

That being said, below is a short presentation depicting some of the cultural values and standards that come with the traditional Mexican American family.

https://drive.google.com/viewerng/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxjdWx0dXJhbHByb2plY3RtYXxneDo3NjkyODY2NjFjNTIyNjU

HOLIDAYS AND RELIGION

https://drive.google.com/viewerng/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxjdWx0dXJhbHByb2plY3RtYXxneDoyZjQ5MzI3NDg3MzQyMmE1

https://sites.google.com/site/culturalprojectma/holidays-religion/videos

Presentation

Videos

MEXICAN AND MEXICAN AMERICAN

FUN FACTS AND STATISTICS

Mexican-American and Mexicans make a positive contribution to the American society, they contribute economically, socially, and are an excellent source of labor. Many Mexican-Americans are overlooked in the workforce and their bi-lingual skills are often misrepresented, not acknowledged, and do not receive extra pay for this skill.

• Presentation https://drive.google.com/viewerng/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxjdWx0dXJhbHByb2plY3RtYXxneDozZWZjNmZmNTAxMTVhMGU5

• Famous Mexican Americans http://tsminteractive.com/famous-mexican-americans-cinco-de-mayo/

FUTBOLBaseball, American football, or hockey may be one of your top sports to watch or play, but down in Mexico, futbol (soccer) is the most popular sport to be watched or played. Futbol has a huge history not just because it was a rocky start, but because it was a rocky start that created an amazing team. Futbol to them isn't just a sport… It’s a lifestyle.

https://drive.google.com/viewerng/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxjdWx0dXJhbHByb2plY3RtYXxneDozYzgyNjg2OTVmYWI3ZGU5

MUSICMusic for some reason it always gets to you; Whether you are in a terrible mood and everything said during the song you understand, or when you are in a dancing mood and you are just there to feel the music run through you veins.

In the Mexican culture music is another important feature to their culture. In the Mexican Culture their music generally is all traditional music that has came from a lot of the history that has happened their.

Most of the music hasn't changed that is still around from the past, generally the music only changed a tad bit but was kept alive with tradition. 

A lot of the music is also combined with the many people traveling there or settling their to live their lives.

https://drive.google.com/viewerng/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxjdWx0dXJhbHByb2plY3RtYXxneDoxMjcxMGNkZDNlYjg3YmU3

DANCE

I am all sure we all love to dance whether it is behind doors or while we are doing daily chores, or even in your car. But the Mexican culture had a larger love towards their dancing. Dancing to them was very important and was taught at all ages. They even danced for their god, mother nature, and when they were going to be planting their crops.

https://drive.google.com/viewerng/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxjdWx0dXJhbHByb2plY3RtYXxneDozODMzYTQ0ZjkxNDQ4NWJl

FOOD

We all love our fast food Taco bell runs! Well try and cook some REAL Mexican food, and you will be shocked to find out that, those tacos you have been eating really aren't the best tacos you've had. Well in general you will find out that when you cook authentic Mexican food that it is way better than any fast food restaurant.

With Mexican food it is full of history just like the music and dance is. Mexican food goes way, way, way back to a different type of day like when you couldn't just go to the grocery store and buy what ever. The Mexican culture actually put effort into what their food consisted of. 

https://drive.google.com/viewerng/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxjdWx0dXJhbHByb2plY3RtYXxneDo2ZDlmOGJhZDc2OTY5OWE4

EVENTS IN WISCONSIN• Milwaukee, WI offering for Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the

Dead): http://diadelosmuertosmilwaukee.com/

• Sheboygan, Wi Cultural Festival- Fiesta Hispana: http://traveltips.usatoday.com/cultural-festivals-sheboygan-wisconsin-62152.html

• Milwaukee, WI Mexican Fiesta International Expo: http://www.mexicanfiesta.org/home.php

• Milwaukee, WI Mexican Independence Parade & Festival: http://www.umos.org/special_events/mexican_independence.html

PROFESSIONAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS SHOULD KNOW…• Addictions can be correlated with

• Acculturation and culture of poverty issues• Level of urbanization• Sub cultural experiences• Problems relating to their family

• Discuss family

• Hispanic young adults and adolescents are at higher risk for addiction if there is disruption or conflict in their family

• Men are more likely to use illicit drugs than women

• These illicit drugs are very likely to be (but do not exclude) cocaine and marijuana

• Mexican Americans have shown higher risks for excessive alcohol consumption and dependence as well as drug rehabilitation treatment

AN EFFICIENT COUNSELOR…• Is sensitive and competent about the client’s

• Acculturation level

• Support system

• His/her circumstance

• Should include Mexican American values; such as:

• Trust

• Respect

• Dignity

• Their belief system

• Action-oriented advice