The 17th annual Cambio de Colores conference was held at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) on June 6, 7 and 8, 2018. The theme was “Latinx in the Heartland: Fostering Resilience and Cross-Cultural Connections”
This is the archives of the 2018 conference site.
Cambio de Colores is a multistate conference about integration of immigrants in new destinations in the Midwest. It is a professional development opportunity that engages practitioners, researchers, and those working with immigrant communities in sharing experiences and knowledge that facilitate the integration of immigrants in new settlement areas. |
Thank you to all presenters, speakers, site visit hosts, attendees, sponsors, and collaborators for a successful conference!
2018 Conference proceedings will be available in several months. Check out the 2017 proceedings and the searchable digital library.
The official conference program is available for viewing on the Program page. Check out the Plenary Speakers! Some powerpoints and other materials are available at the top of the Program page.
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Thank you to the generous sponsors that have enabled the valuable dialogues and exchanges at the 2018 Cambio de Colores conference!
Internal Sponsors:
University of Missouri – Kansas City
University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Missouri Extension
University of Missouri System Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Silver Sponsors:
Stephen Jeanetta, Cambio Center, University of Missouri
Lindsey Saunders, Cambio Center Coordinator, University of Missouri
Tim Abeln, Language and Cultural Studies, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Marlow Barton, St. Louis Regional Professional Development Center
Debra Bolton, Family Consumer Sciences, Kansas State University Extension
Daniel Cash, University of Missouri Extension
Stephen Christ, Social Behavioral Science/ Honors College, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Ricardo Diaz, XPenn Consulting
Lisa Dorner, University of Missouri-Columbia
Lisa Y. Flores, University of Missouri-Columbia
Alejandro Garay Huaman, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Eleazer Gonzalez, University of Missouri-Columbia
Megan Gore, Licensed Social Worker
Alejandra Gudiño, Office and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, University of Missouri
Clara Irazábal Zurita, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Stephen Jeanetta, University of Missouri-Columbia
Adrienne Johnson, Missouri Western State University
Gerardo Martinez, Alianzas, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Rubén Martinez, Michigan State University
Domingo Martinez Castilla, University of Missouri-Columbia
Dolores Mercado, Modern Languages, University of Central Missouri
Athena Ramos, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska
Angelica Reina, Tulsa Community College
Kim Song, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Theresa Torres, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Sal Valadez, LIUNA
Corrine Valdivia, University of Missouri-Columbia
Organizer: Elaine Anzaldo
Organizer: Jennifer Morales Ramos
Communications Director: Cristina Rivera Bosques
Outreach Director: Faramola Shonekan
Conference Coordinator: Christy Sumners
Administrative Assistant: Wendy Barnes
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