Gracias, from the Director
December 4, 2024 Dear Cambio Community, During this time of giving thanks, we must say muchas gracias to our beautiful comunidad. Your work matters. You matter. Local governments and politics matter. Thank you for your continued strength, resilience, and partnerships. Many of us do our work in Missouri or nearby. As of 2022, 4.1% of…
Welcome New Fellows
December 6, 2024 Join us congratulating our new Faculty and Student Cambio Fellows for this academic year. Click here for more information about our fellow program and a full list of our fellows. Faculty Fellows Astrid Villamil- Assistant Professor, Communication, MU Clay Hurdle- Assistant Professor, Human Development & Family Science, MU Celia Alpucho Keyser- Instructor…
Immigrant Service Providers Network
December 5, 2024 The Cambio Center is proud to collaborate with the Immigrant Service Providers Network and share information about their upcoming conference on December 5th, 2024. The theme this year is Using Your Voice and Protecting Your Soul. They write on their website: "This year's conference will explore the concept of self-care as community…
Latinx Studies Presentations
November 20, 2024 We are excited to announce our annual presentation of undergraduate researchers from our Latinx Studies course led by Dr. Dr. Guadalupe Pérez-Anzaldo. Please join us on November 20, 4:00–6:30 p.m., in 114 Arts & Sciences building, for conversations and learning. We'll have cafe too! Read more about our Latinx Studies Minor here.
Minor in Latinx Studies
October 8, 2024 MU has a vibrant degree program in Latinx Studies -- fulfilling a dream of the Cambio Center from over 20 years ago! Led by MU's School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, this transdisciplinary program was designed in partnership with the Cambio Center and faculty members from the University of Missouri in Columbia…
Becoming Good Neighbors
October 1, 2024 The Cambio Center and Missouri Annual Conference of Methodist Churches have partnered to develop an interactive workshop to discuss Becoming Good Neighbors: Research and Community-Based Responses with Newcomers. Open to faculty, staff, graduate students, and community leaders and service providers. Registration required.
Study investigates international student experience at MU
September 11, 2024 By Sophie Rentschler “Beyond the Borders of Belongingness: A Study of International Students at MU” was a qualitative research study conducted by Hannah Gates, a undergraduate student at MU, completed in partnership with Cambio Center Director, Dr. Lisa Dorner, as part of the Honors College research program. Gates pushed her research beyond…
Hispanic / Latine Heritage Month
September 15 - October 15, 2024 The Cambio Center and our partners are excited to share many events coming up to celebrate nuestra comunidad. Friday, September 13, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm What? Heritage Month Kickoff with KC Latin Jazz Orchestra - The Voyage of the Drum: Brazil Where? The Shack, MU Student Center Who? Open to…
Conference Recap!
July 11, 2024 Felicidades to everyone who engaged with a wonderful Cambio de Colores 2024. Special thanks to the communications department in our unit at the University of Missouri for helping to capture the spirit and the learning at our conference this year with these photos below -- and this video: Video of conference A…
22nd Annual Cambio de Colores
June 12, 2024 - From June 5-7, the Cambio Center hosted our 22nd annual Cambio de Colores-Change of Colors conference. Highlights included four amazing keynotes, where expert speakers focused on (1) civil rights and political participation by Migrantes Unidos; (2) health (and education) by Monserrat Garibay; (3) community and economic development by Dr. Amalia Daché; and…