“Voces de la comunidad: Connecting environmental perspectives in Camden, New Jersey”

Project Description: The project aims to create a bilingual resource library for our local Latinx community by translating research on urban heat islands into Spanish in a way that the local community can easily understand. By actively involving the community and creating resources in both Spanish and English, this project will expand the local conversation… continue reading

Language change and innovation in New Jersey: the case of Guatemalan Spanish in the city of Trenton

Project Description: Over the past 20 years, economic and political challenges have led millions of Central Americans to emigrate to the US, making them one of the fastest-growing groups of immigrants arriving in the country. Among them, those of Guatemalan origin have experienced one of the largest increases (from 400,000 in 2000 to over 1.8… continue reading

Promotion of early literacy and community health among Latinx families

Project Description: Are you a bilingual student (Spanish/English) interested in family medicine, pediatrics, and community health? Then this is the project for you! This interdisciplinary investigation is focused on examining the linguistic and social-emotional development of infants from Latinx families with low socioeconomic status living in NJ. Students interested in participating in this research will… continue reading