OUR MISSION
The mission of the Julian Samora Research Institute is to generate, disseminate, and apply knowledge to serve the needs of Latino communities in the Midwest and across the nation.
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Dr. Deyanira Nevárez Martínez selected as Lansing School Board Member
DUB Weekly Digest
UOE staff gathered this morning to hear about cross-unit accomplishments, meet new hires, and get ready for a great year of university-community partnerships! 🍁🍂
Recent Publications

NEXO Spring 2022
This is our new SPRING 2022 NEXO!
READ MOREJSRI Programs
FaRM
This project offers bilingual webinars and coordinates workshops designed for Latino, beginning, and socially disadvantaged producers at the Michigan Family Farms Conference.
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Educativo
Brings Latino parents and their students in high school together to learn about the requirements for high school graduation, the different sources of support, and the pathways to college.
Learn MoreLatino Agricultural Entrepreneurship Project
Designed to explore the needs of Latino farmers, to understand their unique livelihood strategies, and better prepare agencies to work with Latino farmers.
Learn MoreJulian Samora Legacy Project Website
The Julian Samora Legacy Project website contains scholarly papers from the Julian Samora Archive at the Benson Latin American Collection. The searchable site includes Dr. Samora's papers, featured articles, interviews, timelines, photos, and filmed discussions.