News and Events

Oct. 7, 2024

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 (MU) and St. Louis (UMSL). Program faculty are specialists in many disciplines: Spanish, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Human Development and Family Science, Women and Gender Studies, and Geography, among others. To supplement the courses offered at MU, students can also take…

Sep. 18, 2024

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.

Aug. 28, 2024

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.

July 10, 2024

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…

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…

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.

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!…

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.

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…