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About Us

The Latino Migration Project is an engaged curricular program dedicated to improving public understanding about the expanding Latin American presence in North Carolina and the Southeastern United States. The Latino Migration Project was established in 2008 and is an initiative of INSITE Latin America & the Caribbean at UNC Chapel Hill.

Community Planning

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Building Integrated Communities partners with local governments to build bridges of communication and engagement with North Carolinians from Latin America.

Oral Histories

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The New Roots Oral Histories are a bilingual archive and student training program that explores Latin American and Caribbean heritage in the U.S. South.

Student engagement

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LMP offers a Latin American Studies course with an engaged curriculum, internships related to local government planning, and oral history training.


News and Updates

Language Access Planning for Emergencies and Disasters
In Spring 2026, the Curriculum in Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Building Integrated Communities (BIC) initiative offered for the first time a Language Access Planning for Emergencies and Disasters Course.
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UNC students, community and local govenrment partners kick off the Language Access Planning for Emergencies and Disasters course together