The Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy

New Regional Data Presented and Discussed at UMass Boston The 2015 Boston Regional Meeting brought together policymakers and community to discuss the impact of new demographic and education data, generating an engaging a discussion that also included Chelsea, Everett, Framingham, Lynn, Revere, Salem, Somerville and Waltham. DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION.
Todos Juntos con Seguro: Enrolling and Helping Latinos Navigate Obamacare The Gastón Institute is working in a project funded by the Office of Minority Health to assist Spanish and Portuguese speakers with the Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollment. Read the latest media coverage (IN SPANISH)
Multimedia Campaign Kicks Off to Improve Mother-Child Sexual Health Communication A first-of-its-kind multimedia campaign has been presented on February 27th in Springfield, encouraging mothers to openly discuss sexuality with their children. The "Por Ahí Dicen" PSAs runs in Spanish-language television, radio and newspapers.
Gastón Institute Researchers Visit University of Quintana Roo in Mexico María Idalí Torres, Director of the Institute, Senior Research Associate Phil Granberry, and Robert Hildreth Award Recipient Andrea Ornelas visited University of Quintana Roo, Mexico, where they taught seminars and worked on research.

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July 10 2015 - 10:43 am

@Gastón Institute:
This is @AmericaFerrera's open letter to @realDonaldTrump, thanking him for awakening #Latinos before #elections. owl.li/Prpic

July 07 2015 - 4:13 pm

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More photos: our director @idalitorres2015 at @MAPCMetroBoston #Data Day with #community partners ow.ly/i/bHoTI

July 02 2015 - 3:26 pm

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Support immigrant students in #Massachusetts to get #AffordableEducation, regardless of #immigration status owl.li/P6L5K @MassGov
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