We conduct research about Latino families in the United States and in Latin America.

We advance knowledge about Latino families in the behavioral and social sciences; in health, mental health, and social-services delivery; and in social and economic development.

We train graduate students and post-doctoral fellows from the U.S. and from Latin America to become university-based leaders in research about Latino families.
Applications for the Gephardt Institute's Civic Engagement Fund Open
Washington University's Gephardt Institute for Public Services invites students, faculty, and staff to apply for the Civic Engagement Fund (CEF), which awards grants to support service trips, civic initiatives, or community service projects. Grants provide up to $500 for projects in the St. Louis area, across the country, and around the world. Deadline for the upcoming funding rounds are April 13 and July 20.
For more information visit the Gephardt Institute.
Cambio de Colores Conference, June 13-15, 2012
Cambio de Colores is an annual meeting that, since 2002, brings togheters researchers, practitioners, policy-makers, and community members to discuss the issues that Heartland states face as they recieve large numbers of immigrants and refugees.  The 2012 meeting will be held in Columbia, Missouri. 
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