The goal of the Faculty Working Group at Teachers College is to unify and expand our contributions to research, teaching, and service in the field of Latina/o and Latin American Education. The mission of this group is to work towards greater equity for Latina/o and Latin American populations throughout the Americas in three primary ways: first, to build knowledge in the field of education, health and psychology; second, to enhance the impact of that research by engaging directly with policy makers; and third, to apply that knowledge as we educate and promote bilingual professionals in these areas. Specifically, we have identified the following needs: 

1. Greater engagement with local schools, colleges and Latino communities
2. Increased recruitment and retention of Latina/o graduate students
3. Increased funding for scholarships and research
4. Better visibility of our work in order to capture funding, generate new knowledge, and inform public policy
5. More collaboration between various groups within TC and across Columbia University to utilize existing resources and coordinate present efforts to increase visibility