The Raul H. Castro Institute

The Raul H. Castro Institute (RCI), named after the Honorable Raul H. Castro, the first and only Mexican-American Governor of Arizona (1975-1977), is a collaborative effort of the Office of the Governor - State of Arizona, Arizona State University - Center for Community Development & Civil Rights, Maricopa County Community College District, and Phoenix College.

The Raul H. Castro Institute (RCI) is housed at the Phoenix College Downtown campus located at 640 North First Avenue in downtown Phoenix.


Principal Activities Include:

• Sponsorship of independent, nonpartisan research through collaborations at Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University.
• Provision of technical assistance to policy makers through briefings and commissioned projects.
• Establishment of networks in the areas of Education, Health & Human Services, and Leadership & Civic Participation. These networks will consist of organizations serving the Latino/a community in Arizona.
• Dissemination of research findings to policy audiences through publications and educational forums.