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Cambio Center News - April 2018
The University of Missouri's Cambio
Center leads research and outreach on Latinos
and changing communities.
What you'll find in this newsletter:
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Cambio de Colores Conference Registration
- Cambio Center Fellows News
- Upcoming Events & News
- Other Resources
- Support Graduate Student Research
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Cambio de Colores Conference Registration
Reduced Early Bird Registration runs
through April 17, 2018.
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Cambio Center Fellows News
Congratulations to Cambio Center fellowLisa Dorner, Ph.D., for receiving the UM System President’s Award for Intercampus
Collaboration! This award recognizes faculty who engage
in activities that foster collaboration across
two or more campuses of the UM System. Amazing
work, Lisa!
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Look Out for These Upcoming Events &
News!
Agriculture and Social Justice Film
Series
There is one film left in the series!
On April 15 at 7 p.m., watch "Out Here." The filmopens up the conversation on what the
life of a queer farmer entails by sharing the
stories of queer farmers across the country.
The film will be shown in the Leadership
Auditorium of the Student
Center.
Creating Whole Communities Presents
Dr. Adriano Udani
Join Creating Whole Communities on April 19th
at 1 p.m. in St. Louis for
a forum exploring how community
institutions and systems shape resident
success through the eyes of the immigrant
experience. The event is free. For more
information and registration,
click here.
Webinar Alert: Learn about Connector
Programs
Register for the webinar "Expanding the Personal
and Professional Networks of Immigrants
through Connector programs," which will be
held on May 9 at 2:30 p.m. EST. Find out
how connector programs strengthen
international professionals' ability to
participate in regional job markets and obtain
meaningful employment.
Help Celebrate Centro Latino's 18th
Birthday!
On April 1, Centro Latino turned 18 years old.
As a birthday gift, they are asking for
donations to help pay off their mortgage.
Please donate what you can, and thank you in
advance.
Open Postdoctoral Fellow Position at
MU
This position is part of a National
Professional Development Grant from the US
Department of Education, Office of English
Language Acquisition. Work with statewide
research teams to enhance equity for emerging
bilinguals (English Learners) through
professional development activities for K-12
teachers and administrators! To apply,
click here. Please share with those who might be
interested.
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The Role of Immigrants in Reviving the
Great Lakes Region
New research, which focuses on the positive
impacts immigrants have had on the Great Lakes
region's working-class workers, was presented
at the Welcoming Economies Global Network. The research was sponsored by the
Partnership for a New American Economy
Research Fund and released by the New American
Economy and the Great Lakes Metro Chambers
Coalition. Read the full research
report here.
The Evolution of Canada’s Approach to
Immigrant Integration
An article from Migration Policy Institute provides a fascinating look at how
immigration to Canada has shaped Canadian
values, attitudes, and multiculturalism over
the years, and may explain why Canada is often
held up as a model for soundly crafted
immigration policy. Read the article here.
DACA Recipient Who Calls The U.S.
Home
Read the moving story of Ana Garcia, one of
3,000+ DACA recipients in Missouri, here.
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Support Student Research through the
Cambio Center Research Fund
The Cambio Center Research Fund is used to support graduate student
research on Latinos and immigrants. As friends
of the Cambio Center know, the research
agenda of the Cambio Center focuses on applied
research designed to improve community
well-being by better understanding and
supporting the integration of newcomers and
immigrants. Students work in partnership with
an expert faculty member during a semester,
with clear goals for outputs and results. All
funds raised will go directly towards
supporting the research efforts of these
students.
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