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June 11, 2024

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 (4) education and youth development by Dr. Trish Morita-Mullaney. We were also super excited to welcome special guests, Mayor Q (read here) and the KC…
Latine Film Festival film locations, dates, and times

Aug. 21, 2023

Latine Film Festival

August 22, 2023 – With support from many partners, the Cambio Center is excited to announce our first annual Latine Film Festival. During Hispanic Heritage Month, the Center is screening five films at various locations around campus and the community: Our partners include: (1) Pragda; (2) MU International Programs; (3) Ragtag Cinema; (4) Cambio Fellows; (5) Multicultural Center; (6) Mizzou SACNAS; and (7) the Bridge, MU College of Education & Human Development.
Conference participants engage in a small group activity.

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!…
Teacher working with two children in a garden

April 28, 2023

Serving Refugee Students

Cambio Fellow Publication – February 27, 2023 Cambio Fellows, Drs. Emily Crawford-Rossi and Edwin Bonney, recently shared their wisdom about “Leveraging Community-based Organizations to Equitably Serve Refugee-background Students in the United States with Schools.” Read more here on the REACH website — Harvard University’s blog on research, education, and action for refugees around the world.
Teacher with students

April 27, 2023

Equity in Bilingual Education

Cambio Fellow Publication – April 28, 2023 – A publication co-authored by Cambio Fellow, Lisa Dorner, has been featured by the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership (JCEL). “Una Búsqueda de la Equidad y la Justicia: District Leaders Attempt to Expand Dual Language Bilingual Education for Equity” is among JCEL’s themed Special Collection titled, “Policy Implementation, Ethics, & Leadership,” and publicly available for free on this JCEL Special Collection page. Or click here for a direct link to the PDF. This collection of cases is targeted for use in professional development in school districts. The cases…