Aug. 3, 2026
Cambio de Colores 2026
Thank you all! ¡Muchas gracias! ✨ On behalf of the Cambio Center, we want to thank everyone involved in the 2026 Cambio de Colores Conference: “En Comunidad We Rise”, held June 3–5 in Columbia, Missouri. Did you know that during the three days of the conference, we: This is amazing! And it was thanks to your fantastic engagement. Thank you to all the organizers and participants for your time, expertise, and passion. We hope you found the conference both energizing and worthwhile. We look forward to staying connected and hope to see you at Cambio de Colores 2027, hosted in Kansas City, Missouri, June 2027! If you would like to be part of our planning…
June 15, 2026
Educar el futuro desde hoy – Educating the Future Today
CIIDE, the International Research Center for the Development of Education, and their partner university in Colombia, Uniminuto, is one of Cambio Center’s core partners. We were thrilled to welcome our Uniminuto colleagues to the 2026 Cambio de Colores conference, where they presented on their vision for the future of education. What follows is a guest newsletter post about this important work. UNIMINUTO apuesta por una educación innovadora, inclusiva y transformadora UNIMINUTO’s Commitment to Innovative, Inclusive, and Transformative Education Hablar del futuro de la educación no significa esperar a que llegue. Significa…
May 21, 2026
The 2026 Spark Change Nominees Are…
Cambio Center’s “Spark Change” Award celebrates individuals who inspire change through their research and/or outreach focused on Latines/Hispanics, immigrant integration, and communities undergoing demographic change. With this award, we recognize the resilience, innovation, and impactful contributions of individuals who actively work toward bridging divides, amplifying underrepresented voices, and fostering sustainable change within diverse communities. Meet this year’s nominations! Esmeralda Aharon is a retired U.S. Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer; she served 26 years in the Chaplain Corps, leading intercultural, crisis, and interfaith initiatives across diverse and rapidly changing communities, including during four deployments to the Middle East. At Saint…
July 31, 2023
21st Cambio de Colores
August 1, 2023 – On June 7-10, the Cambio Center hosted our 21st annual Cambio de Colores-Change of Colors conference. Highlights included five amazing plenary addresses, where expert speakers focused on (1) civil rights and political participation; (2) health; (3) community and economic development; (4) education and youth development; and (5) change and integration. Please read more here or on our University President’s blog, and then visit our photo gallery!…