Resources.

Publications and Community Outreach

  • Small Businesses in Chelsea.

    This Small Business Needs Assessment Study has involved deep community engagement with hard-to-reach populations in Chelsea, a mostly Latino and immigrant community. The Gastón Institute was responsible for leading the study’s qualitative research and community engagement activities with Spanish-speaking and immigrant business owners in Chelsea.

  • Research and Publications at the LEI

    At the Latino Education Institute of Worcester State University, we aim to effect change through expanding the body of knowledge on Massachusetts’ growing Latino population by developing our research capacity.

  • Publications at the The Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy

    Access to all our publications, latest releases, and newsletters on Scholar Works.

  • LEI Worcester Social Media Campaign.

    Based on CDC guidelines the LEI Worcester is running a bilingual social media campaign on Nutrition, Healthy movement, and breastfeeding. based on the data gathered the community in Worcester needs to have access to this information from a trustworthy source.

  • LEI Health Ambassadors Team hits a monumental milestone.

    100.000 people. 100.000 PPE, 100.000 Educational Resources at testing sites, vaccination sites, and outreach sites throughout the City of Worcester. Our very own LEI Health Ambassadors Team has hit such a monumental milestone.
Since June 2020, the Health Ambassadors have been out protecting the lives of thousands of Worcester residents. We cannot thank them enough for their hard work and preservation throughout this global pandemic.