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Cambio Center leads in research and outreach on Latines, immigrant integration, and communities undergoing demographic change.

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Oct. 7, 2025
Symposium on Latin America
October 7, 2025 The Cambio Center is pleased to partner with the International Center for the Development of Education (CIIDE) for the 3rd Annual Symposium on Interdisciplinary Research on Latin American Studies: Tuesday, October 14th, 1-4 pm, in Townsend Hall 223 or via Zoom. For more information or the Zoom Link, please email cambio@missouri.edu. Presentations include results from Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States. Researchers are based on the University of Missouri (United States) and Uniminuto (Colombia). Our amazing presenters include the following. Read the full abstracts below: Motherโs Background and Gender Gaps in the…

Sep. 11, 2025
Hispanic Heritage Events 2025
September 15-October 15 Below is a list of public events around the University of Missouri system for this year! In addition, on October 8th, Cambio Center is hosting a Fellows Encuentro, a meeting designed to share research, network with colleagues, introduce new fellows, and make plans for collaboration. If you’re interested in joining, please email cambio @ missouri.edu to learn about our fellows program. Monarchs in Action Showcase – UMSL ๐ Tuesday, September 16 ๐ 5pm – 7pm ๐ University of Missouri-St. Louis: Millennium Student Center, Century Room BC 17 Stop by…

Sep. 11, 2025
Storytelling Awards and Events
September 11, 2025 The Cambio Center is excited to share that we have granted eight incredible awards to keep the Cambio Storytelling Festival alive throughout the year! One of them is for a special storytelling event called Raices y Recuerdos, which was awarded to a community-based Latina moms-led support group. Another, called Alomi pa pa pa โ Tales by Moonlight Across Oceans, centers on the oral storytelling traditions of the Igala people, a vibrant Nigerian ethnic group whose diaspora thrives in Missouri, particularly in Columbia.ย An important focus of the awards is to support interactions between long-time residents of…

Sep. 4, 2025
Change is Constant
September 4, 2025 The Cambio Center welcomes you to a new school year, 2025-2026. If there is one thing that stays the same, it is change. This year, we have a host of new fellows to integrate, and two new board members (announcements coming soon!). In addition, two of our founding board members are moving to an “emeritus” status within our center, Drs. Corinne Valdivia and Lisa Flores. We want to say a special thank you to Dr. Valdivia, in particular, as she also retires from her DECADES of work at the University of Missouri-Columbia. We know, however, this…