Now entering its 29th year, the Haitian Summer Institute is a six-week program designed for anyone interested in acquiring basic conversational proficiency in Haitian Creole and also for those students who wish to continue their Haitian Creole Language training at the intermediate and advanced levels. The 2026 Summer program will be completed in person at the FIU Modesto Maidique Campus.
NEW! Fall D - December 12 – December 22, 2026 LACC’s International Pop Culture: The Argentine Edition study abroad program is an intensive ten-day journey into the vibrant heart of Argentina’s cultural identity! This unique program takes you to Buenos Aires, one of the world’s most dynamic and beautiful cities, where you will explore the evolution of Argentine identity through its rich popular culture, traditions, and contemporary life.
The Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center is proud to co-sponsor the 2026 Hemispheric Security Conference, led by the Jack D. Gordon Institute, taking place May 5–7, 2026. As part of its signature programming, LACC will convene leading experts and practitioners for a series of in-depth discussions addressing some of the most pressing security challenges facing the region. Highlights include the May 5 workshop, Rule of Law Under Pressure: Securing Citizens in Fragile Environments; a May 7 Fireside Chat: Conversation with the Ministry of National Security of Argentina; and a Plenary Session presenting The Business of Crime: Economic Engines of Illicit Networks. Through these sessions, participants will engage in strategic dialogue, exchange insights, and foster partnerships aimed at strengthening regional cooperation and resilience.
The Latino Public Opinion Forum (LPOF), at Florida International University, unveiled the results of its Annual LATINO Survey on Monday, April 13, 2026, via live webinar hosted by the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center. The LPOF is one of the longest-running national surveys of Hispanic public opinion. Conducted for more than a decade, the Annual LATINO Survey tracks the evolving attitudes of Latino voters across a wide range of issues, including the economy, health care, immigration, and political preferences. The survey has become a key resource for understanding one of the most influential and rapidly growing segments of the U.S. electorate.
The Master of Arts in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (MALACS) is a unique interdisciplinary program that allows students to design their program based on their own research and career interests. The Program is particularly valuable to those students whose research and professional interests cannot be accommodated within a single discipline. Application Deadline for domestic students is December 1st, 2025.
The Undergraduate Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Undergraduate Certificate in Haitian Studies offer undergraduate students the ability to develop an interdisciplinary awareness and understanding of the region. The certificate programs are available on campus or fully online.
The LACC Graduate Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies offers interdisciplinary, graduate-level study of Latin America and the Caribbean. LACC Graduate Certificate students enjoy the benefits of access to LACC’s network of faculty experts, policy-makers, artists, community leaders, and alumni both in the U.S. and in Latin America and the Caribbean. The highly flexible program may be completed during the day or in the evenings.
LACC’s Tinker grant program funds graduate student travel to any Spanish or Portuguese-speaking country in Latin America and the Caribbean to conduct pre-dissertation research directly related to the region. Funds are for pre-dissertation or thesis field research at doctoral or master’s levels.
The moment of truth has arrived! Join us for the LACCAPALOOZA Final Pitch Competition and witness our student teams go head-to-head as they present bold, innovative solutions to real-world challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean. This high-energy, live event will feature VIP judges who will evaluate each team’s pitch as students put into practice the knowledge, research, and skills they’ve developed throughout the program. LACCAPALOOZA is a new student innovation and entrepreneurship challenge where FIU students team up to solve real community issues across Latin America and the Caribbean. The program emphasizes policy-relevant, community-driven solutions tailored to local needs in the region. Come experience the excitement, the suspense, and the competitive spirit that define LACCAPALOOZA! The Final Pitch Competition is free and open to the public—all are welcome! Don’t miss this dynamic showcase of talent, teamwork, and transformative ideas. We look forward to seeing you there to root for your team and celebrate the spirit of LACCAPALOOZA!
Recognizing the importance of disseminating FIU research conducted on Latin America and the Caribbean, LACC is proud to launch a new initiative to increase exposure of faculty publications in highly reputed academic journals. Through the LACC Impact Publication Program (LACC-IPUB), the Center seeks to support Open Access publications in scientific and educational outlets in any discipline.
The Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) is pleased to announce its call for research proposals under the LACC-BRIDGE Initiative. Focused on any Latin American and Caribbean country or subregion, LACC seeks research projects that aim to understand and address salient issues in the region from any discipline or field of knowledge. Successful proposals will advance knowledge on the region, should be feasible within the 12-month award period, and show a clear path towards broader societal impact through public engagement or policy-relevant ideas.
The Program of Excellence in Brazilian Studies (PROBRAS) enhances academic and scholarly work throughout the university by strengthening ties between FIU and Brazilian academic, government and private sector institutions. This entails an active outreach program whereby LACC leverages FIU’s intellectual and financial resources to not only engage partners in Brazil but to promote and deepen our understanding of Brazil/US and Brazil/Florida relations.
LACC’s Society, Politics, and International Relations in Argentina study abroad program is an intensive four-week program designed to foster an understanding of Latin American international relations through the experience of living and studying in one of the most vibrant cosmopolitan cities in the Americas. Open to both undergraduate and graduate students (FIU and Non-FIU students), the program takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the region.
Island TV, a South Florida-based television station, is seeking a dynamic and creative Production Intern for the 2025 Fall semester (08/25/25-12/06/25) to help develop and produce compelling community stories, with the Caribbean community in mind. The selected Intern will get a unique chance to work in studio and out on the field, as well as collaborate and learn from experienced news and TV producers, journalists, editors and technical crew.
Publication of The Cambridge Handbook for the Anthropology of Race and Ethnicity, co-edited by LACC Affiliated Faculty member Dr. Jean Muteba Rahier
Freedom in the World 2026: Pivotal Elections, Criminal Violence and Targeting of Civil Space in the Americas
Five Takeaways from the "Consequences for Cuba of a Course Correction in Venezuela" discussion with a panel of experts
Join LACC in Support of Human Rights in November
LACC Joins FIU College of Law to Launch the First Latin American and Caribbean Law Review Symposium
LACC Launches New Affiliated Faculty Affinity Groups
The last issue of Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies (LACES) Is Out!
2025 Tinker Field Research Collaborative Grant Presentations
Fireside Chat with Argentina’s World Cup Champion Coach, Lionel Scaloni
