Almeida, EduardoSanchez, Maria EugeniaSoto, BlasFelix, LuisPerez, Virginia2024-11-262024-11-261983Almeida, E., Sanchez, M. E., Soto, B., Felix, L., & Perez, V. (1983). Development of a Participatory Research Center as Part of an Ongoing Rural Development Program. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 19(3), 295-306.0021-8863http://192.9.200.215:4000/handle/123456789/264The San Miguel Tzinacapan project, initiated in 1973, is a participatory rural development initiative in the Sierra Norte de Puebla, Mexico. The project involves a team of urban professionals and local villagers working together to address social, economic, and cultural issues through participatory research. The research center, established in 1982, plays a critical role in facilitating social change in the region, creating a model for rural development and social transformation.This article discusses the development of a participatory research center as part of the San Miguel Tzinacapan rural development project in Mexico. It explores the process of integrating urban professionals with local villagers to address issues of economic, political, and cultural dependence in rural communities. The project aims to create a new rural-urban lifestyle by merging indigenous values with urban-industrial culture, contributing to the development of community-based organizations and local social change.enParticipatory ResearchRural DevelopmentSocial ChangeCommunity DevelopmentMexicoSan Miguel TzinacapanUrban-Rural ConflictArticle