Pooling Resources: Collaborative Studies
We can’t do this alone. And we don’t want to. During the 2009-2010 academic year, the Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning (CITL) is conducting a comprehensive yearlong research project.
The Community/Demographic Needs and Asset Based Study
CITL and two centers (Center for Migration and Border Studies and the Center for the Study of Latinos in Indiana) at the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame are collaborating for a three-part study that:
- Examines the demographic and socioeconomic information of the Latino community in three counties in Northeastern Indiana (St. Joseph, Noble and Elkhart counties).
- Compiles a historical account of the settlement and adjustment of Latinos to this part of Indiana.
- Provides a need- and asset-based assessment of the educational need and resources of Latino students and their families in representational cities found in these counties.
Through this partnership, CITL will be able expand existing understanding of the adjustment, needs and contributions of the Latino immigrant community in northeastern Indiana. We anticipate that the findings of this study will influence the development of more effective service delivery practices in the community, particularly in area of education.
