Tag: People of Color

2019 Urban Research Award: Congregations in Contested Space: Gentrification and Latinx Churches in East Boston

By Fatima Blanca Munoz in News, Research Awards

PI: Jonathan Calvillo, PhD; Assistant Professor, Sociology of Religion, School of Theology Boston, like many U.S. cities, is currently experiencing elevated levels of gentrification adversely affecting working class people of color. The manner in which churches are affected by gentrification is particularly important as churches often provide valuable resources within working class communities of color. […]

Tags: Boston, cities, Gentrification, Latinx, People of Color, Religion, Theology

2019 Urban Research Award: Partnering with Families with Limited English Proficiency to Promote Language Justice and Equity in Education Settings

By Fatima Blanca Munoz in News, Research Awards

PIs: Catalina Tang Yan, MS, PhD student; School of Social Work Co-PI: Linda Sprague Martinez, PhD; Assistant Professor, School of Social Work Youth of color whose first language is not English are the fastest growing segment of the youth population in the United States. Families with limited English proficiency are often restricted from the many opportunities […]

Tags: Boston, families, People of Color, school of social work, Youth of Color