In the Media
Whole Foods study to focus on Latino impact ›
Jamaica Plain Gazette, May 11, 2012
Associate Professor of Sociology Glenn Jacobs is quoted in this article on plans by the Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy to study the impact of a new Whole Foods Market in Jamaica Plain on the local Latino community.Gastón Institute to study Hi-Lo/Whole Foods controversy ›
Boston Bulletin, May 10, 2012
Gastón Institute's Research Communication and Dissemination Coordinator Pablo Goldbarg is quoted in this article featured in front page about plans by the Institute to study the impact of a new Whole Foods Market in Jamaica Plain on the local Latino community. Associate Professor of Sociology Glenn Jacobs is also mentioned.Hub institute to study Hi-Lo Foods closure, Whole Foods opening in Jamaica Plain ›
Boston.com, May 01, 2012
Article on plans by the Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy to study the impact of the closure of local Latino-specialty grocer Hi-Lo Foods in Jamaica Plain and its replacement with a Whole Foods.JP prof to head Whole Foods study ›
Jamaica Plain Gazette, April 27, 2012
Pablo Goldbarg, research communication and dissemination coordinator for the Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy, is quoted in this article about plans for Associate Professor of Sociology Glenn Jacobs to lead a study for the center on the impact of Whole Foods Market in Jamaica Plain.BPS and federal government reach final agreement on plan to best serve students learning English ›
Boston Public Schools, April 23, 2012
Article on changes Boston Public Schools has made to the way English Language Learners are assigned to schools and classrooms mentions a study by the Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy and the Center for Collaborative Education that showed BPS cut the number of ELLs designated as Limited English Proficient dropping out of school from 12% to 6.6% from 2006 to 2009.Detroit sees Whole Foods as proof of progress ›
Associated Press, April 13, 2012
C. Eduardo Siquiera, associate director for research at the Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy, is quoted in this article on plans by Whole Foods to build an organic grocery store in Detroit and what it means for the city.Guest View: Fighting for education in Gateway Cities ›
South Coast Today, April 03, 2012
Article on a meeting of the Massachusetts Gateway Cities Legislative Caucus mentions a study by the Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy that showed English proficiency was the most powerful factor in determining MCAS scores and also had an effect on dropout rates.School assignment panel members set; meetings on March 10 ›
Dorchester Reporter, February 16, 2012
Article on a new advisory committee that will work on revamping the school assignment policy for the city mentions that Professor of Human Services and Community Studies Miren Uriarte will be on the committee.Boston to kick off school-assignment overhaul, tap two dozen to advisory committee ›
Boston Globe, February 15, 2012
Article on the formation of an advisory committee that will make recommendations on changing the way the City of Boston assigns students to schools mentions that Miren Uriarte, professor of human services and community studies and senior research associate at the Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy, will serve on the committee.Latino institute to study Whole Foods ›
Jamaica Plain Gazette, February 03, 2012
Pablo Goldbarg of the Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy is quoted in this article about plans for a Whole Foods market in Jamaica Plain.
