Building Effective Intercultural Communication and Alliances
Between MU Extension, Latinx Residents and the Community
About ALIANZAS
ALIANZAS partners with MU Extension specialists to build their intercultural capacity through training, facilitation, translation and interpretation services.
Together, we work to provide learning opportunities to Latino in Missouri.

Educating
We are teaching people who want to build their capacity to serve Latinos in their communities through professional development and information dissemination.

Connecting
We are collaborating with initiatives, organizations, and businesses that are focused on serving Latinos and sharing information about MU Extension programs to the Latino community.

Creating
We are fostering intentional diversity by engaging with MU Extension Ambassadors, University educators, and local leaders to build more inclusive and welcoming communities.
Call Our New Toll-Free Number for Latinx Families
Llame a nuestro linea nueva de 1-800 para familias latinx
LATEST NEWS
SAVE THE DATE! CAMBIO DE COLORES CONFERENCE JUNE 4-6, 2025 @ Beautiful St. Louis, MO
Mark your calendars! You won't want to miss the 23rd annual Cambio de Colores Conference! This year's conference will take place June 4– 6, 2025, in St. Louis, MO! For more details visit the Cambio de Colores website here.
Read the latest Alianzas Newsletter – June 2024
Welcome to Summer! Open this issue to find out how ALIANZAS worked to build bridges between MU Extension & the Latinx community this Spring. Inside this Issue: CQ Global Summit ALIANZAS Shares Extension Programs in Carthage New Toll-Free Number for Latinx...
The latest Alianzas newsletter has arrived
Happy Holidays! Open this issue to find out how ALIANZAS has been working to build bridges between MU Extension & the Latinx community. Inside this Issue: Collaboration is the Future ALIANZAS Participates in Family Fun Fest Collaborating to Understand Latinx...
No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.
Work with ALIANZAS TO boost your cultural intelligence
Most cultural competence programs focus on teaching information about different cultures (e.g. Indians versus Germans; Millennials vs. Boomers). Cultural intelligence takes a different approach. Based on more than twenty years of research across over 100 countries, we know that there are four capabilities that need to be developed in order to relate and work effectively with people from different backgrounds.
Cultural Intelligence begins with CQ Drive—the curiosity and motivation needed to work well with others. Next is CQ Knowledge—understanding the kinds of differences that describe one group versus the next, without resorting to stereotyping specific cultures. Third is CQ Strategy—learning how to plan effectively in light of cultural differences. And finally is CQ Action—being able to adapt behavior when the situation requires it.
