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Follow the blog for emerging research on immigrant youth, education, and policy from the lab and scholars in the field. We aim to be an interdisciplinary space that links research and practice to support advocacy and equity for immigrant youth and families across social and educational systems.
More Than a Monolith: Asian Immigrant Students’ College Aspirations and Postsecondary Enrollment in the U.S.
Introduction by: Lisa Pamela Lopez-Escobar, Sophia Rodriguez, and Gisell Ramirez, University of Maryland, College Park Guest Blogger:...
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Mar 29, 20248 min read
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Everyday Acts of Resistance: Centering Mexican, Undocumented Immigrant Children & Youth
Introduction by: Lisa Pamela Lopez-Escobar and Sophia Rodriguez University of Maryland, College Park Guest Blogger: Yesenia...
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Nov 30, 20235 min read
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Book Review for Anthropology & Education Quarterly: "Precarious Protections" and Unaccompanied youth
By: Sophia Rodriguez, PhD Greetings! We are excited to share a recent publication in Anthropology & Education Quarterly, led by...
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Nov 8, 20231 min read
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Raising awareness about Hispanic-Serving Institutions for Latinx students and families
Introduction by: Lisa Pamela Lopez-Escobar and Sophia Rodriguez University of Maryland, College Park Guest Blogger: Gabriela Flores, PhD...
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Oct 11, 20236 min read
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High School Should Mean Something: College Access for Immigrant-Origin Youth
Introduction by: Lisa Pamela Lopez-Escobar and Sophia Rodriguez University of Maryland, College Park Guest Blogger: Tifanee McCaskill,...
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Sep 18, 20235 min read
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How Policy May Undermine Schools Serving Newcomer Immigrant Youth
Introduction by: Lisa Pamela Lopez-Escobar and Sophia Rodriguez University of Maryland, College Park Guest Bloggers: Adriana...
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Aug 31, 20234 min read
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Power, Language, & Inequity for Multilingual Learners: Will Maryland's Blueprint reduce inequality?
By: Sophia Rodriguez, University of Maryland, College Park May 20, 2023 We are nearing the end of what has been a fun and productive...
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May 20, 20233 min read
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An Expanded Framework for Preparing Teachers to Educate Children of Immigrant Backgrounds
Introduction by: Lisa Pamela Lopez-Escobar and Sophia Rodriguez University of Maryland, College Park Guest Bloggers: Carolyn...
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Apr 27, 20235 min read
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Immigrant Mountaineer Movement Mini-Conference, Spring 2023
Introduction by: Lisa Pamela Lopez-Escobar and Sophia Rodriguez University of Maryland, College Park Guest Blogger: Felicia Arriaga, PhD,...
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Apr 6, 20236 min read
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Humanizing Education for Immigrant and Refugee Youth
Introduction by: Lisa Pamela Lopez-Escobar and Sophia Rodriguez University of Maryland, College Park Guest Blogger: Anna Cortesio, EdD...
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Mar 14, 20234 min read
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Educating for empathy: Developing spaces of belonging for Latino newcomers in secondary schools
Introduction by: Lisa Pamela Lopez-Escobar and Sophia Rodriguez University of Maryland, College Park Guest Blogger: Sandra N. Gutiérrez,...
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Mar 1, 20235 min read
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What Places Their Mental Health at Risk? The Struggles of Undocumented Students in Massachusetts
Introduction by: Lisa Lopez-Escobar and Sophia Rodriguez, University of Maryland, College Park Guest Bloggers: Olivia Schleyer, MSW...
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Feb 14, 20235 min read
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Immigrant Mothers as Education Policy Actors
Introduction by: Lisa Pamela Lopez-Escobar, University of Maryland, College Park Guest Blogger: Sarah Bruhn, PhD, Harvard Graduate School...
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Jan 30, 20235 min read
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Navigating DACA from DACA-scholars' perspectives
Introduction By: Sophia Rodriguez, University of Maryland, College Park Guest Blogger: Alonso Reyna Rivarola, Salt Lake Community College...
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Nov 15, 20222 min read
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Midterm elections are here: Immigration policy and enforcement effects as voters head to the polls
Lisa Lopez-Escobar, PhD Student Sophia Rodriguez, PhD University of Maryland, College Park November 8, 2022 In this week's blog, UMD...
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Nov 8, 20223 min read
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Raising awareness about unaccompanied youths' unaddressed needs in anti-immigrant times
Katya Murillo and Sophia Rodriguez, PhD University of Maryland, College Park November 3, 2022 In this week's blog, UMD doctoral student...
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Nov 4, 20223 min read
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Centering Latina immigrant mothers: Pandemic parenting & educational hopes
Introduction By: Sophia Rodriguez, PhD, University of Maryland, College Park Guest Blogger, Vanessa Delgado, PhD, Dept. of Sociology,...
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Oct 25, 20224 min read
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DACA and its discontents
Reflections on DACA in the news By: Sophia Rodriguez and Staci Pippin-Kottkamp University of Maryland, College Park October 17, 2022 In...
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Oct 17, 20222 min read
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