Enriching Communities Through Research
The Cambio Center and our Fellows have designed and supported inspiring, community-engaged research projects since 2002. Our speciality is in understanding integration, belonging, growth, and development in Latine and immigrant communities.
What follows is a selected list of projects run through the Cambio Center. Please visit the MOSpace Cambio Center Digital Library for more information and findings from our major grant-funded projects.
- Strengthening Refugee Education and Equity in Missouri, a contract with the Missouri Office of Refugee Administration (MO-ORA), PIs Emily Crawford-Rossi and Lisa M. Dorner (2023-2024)
- The Impact of Hazards on Immigrant Communities, a sub-contract with Purdue University, PI Corinne Valdivia (2023)
- Building Critical Consciousness in Dual Language Bilingual Education, funded by the Spencer Foundation, PI Lisa Dorner (2022)
- Latino Agricultural Entrepreneurship Project, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, multi-university Research Team (2016-2019)
- Immigrant Integration and Sustainable Rural Development Project, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, PI Corinne Valdivia with co-PIs Lisa Flores and Steve Jeanetta (2011-2015)
- Assets Accumulation Strategies in Three New Settlement Communities, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, PI Corinne Valdivia (2006-2010)
