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LACC Relaunches Haiti Study Abroad for Summer 2013!
Thursday May 16, 2013
With support from the FIU Office of the Provost and FIU Study Abroad, LACC is proud to re-launch its Haiti Study Abroad as part of its 16th Annual Haitian Summer Institute. The study abroad is designed to further expose students to Haiti, its culture and its people through a one-week trip to the historical city of Cap Haitien, and provides participants with a unique opportunity to further immerse themselves in Haiti Creole while experiencing the country first-hand.
30th Annual Journalists & Editors Workshop on Latin America and the Caribbean
Tuesday March 19, 2013
Full-day conference examined news coverage of the region with a particular focus on femicide, human trafficking, domestic violence, child sexual abuse and cyber sex crimes. Led by FIU professors, policy experts and media professionals including Univison's Teresa Rodriguez, Judith Torrea and Mirta Rodriguez Calderon.
LACC Goes Digital
Monday March 11, 2013
LACC has gone digital and is now producing a newsletter. Click to see the March issue of LACC News.
LACC Associate Director Begins Two Year Term as President of CLASP
Thursday January 24, 2013
LACC Associate Director, Liesl Picard, was elected to serve as President of the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) and began her two-year term of service to the organization on January 1, 2013. As the president, Picard will lead CLASP in its primary mission to promote all facets of Latin American studies and to facilitate resource sharing and collaboration among Latin American Studies programs and professionals across the globe.
Accepting New Applications for the Díaz-Ayala Library Travel Grants
Tuesday January 8, 2013
LACC, the Cuban Research Institute (CRI), and Florida International University Libraries are pleased to announce the Díaz-Ayala Library Travel Grants and request applications for Spring and early Summer 2013.
Brazilian Scholar Jaime Ginzburg Lectured to Full House on November 19, 2012
Tuesday December 11, 2012
Standing room only at lecture on narratives, language, ethics, repression and memory by renowned scholar of Brazilian literature and literary theory, Dr. Jaime Ginzburg. To view the lecture presented by the Department of Modern Languages at FIU and co-sponsored by LACC please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB8doI54j1c&feature=plcp
More Than 400 Students Participated in Green Treasures 2012!
Tuesday December 11, 2012
More than 400 middle school students attended Green Treasures 2012. Part of The Fairchild Challenge, Green Treasures is a multidisciplinary competitive environmental education program that provides a forum for middle school students to learn more about ethnobotany of the region through interviews with Haitian Creole, Spanish and English-speaking seniors and discussions about the significance of plants in cultures throughout the hemisphere. Co-sponsored by LACC and Fairchild Botanic Garden.
Haitian Music Superstars Boukman Eksperyans Wowed Audience at FIU
Wednesday October 24, 2012
LACC, in partnership with the FIU Haitian Student Organization, proudly hosted Boukman Eksperyans at FIU. Grammy-nominated Haitian music superstars Boukman Eksperyans treated the FIU community to a lecture/demo on Friday, November 16, 2012 and then thrilled the South Florida community with a free concert at Big Night in Little Haiti that attracted more than 2500 people.
LACC to Host K-12 Teachers for Workshop on Latin America and the Caribbean and the US Elections
Tuesday October 9, 2012
As part of the Miami Consortium for Latin American and Caribbean Studies' US Department of Education Title VI Grant, LACC will host a Teacher Training Workshop in partnership with Miami Dade County Public Schools on December 5, 2012. The workshop will focus on race and politics and the impact of the US Presidential election on Latin America and the Caribbean. Registration is required.
Tickets On Sale Now! Classically Cuban: Music for Marti
Tuesday October 9, 2012
Tickets are now on sale for the 2012 "Classically Cuban Concert: Music for Marti." Presented by FIU's Cuban Research Institute and co-sponsored by LACC, the program features compositions inspired by Jose Marti. The concert, under the direction of Armando Tranquilino spans over 100 years of works by Cuban and non-Cuban artists.
