The Smithsonian has two different events that may be of interest to you and your students. The Mother Tongue Film Festival runs through the end of May, with a variety of films celebrating cultural and linguistic diversity around the world. Latin American and … Continue Reading »
Eddie Avila, Director of Rising Voices
April 29
11am Central
“Rising Voices, the outreach initiative of Global Voices, aims to help bring new voices from new communities and speaking endangered or indigenous languages to the global conversation by… Continue Reading »
Hidden History: WWII Rendition of Japanese Latin Americans
The Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento Law Foundation is hosting a virtual speaking event on May 19, 2021, on the topic of “the long-hidden WWII program of kidnapping, indefinite incarceration, and hostage exchange of Japanese Latin Americans. Over 2,200 immigrant … Continue Reading »
University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center
The University of the West Indies’ Seismic Research Center is the official source of information for earthquakes and volcanoes in the English-speaking Eastern Caribbean. In addition to sharing live updates about seismic activity on their social media accounts (like continuing coverage … Continue Reading »
Spring 2021 Brazil Initiative
CLACS has two days of virtual events for our Spring 2021 Brazil Initiative. The events were graciously put together by our colleagues at Marquette University, Dr. Michelle Medeiros (Languages, Literatures, and Cultures) and Dr. Jessica Rich (Political Science). April 23, … Continue Reading »
A Chapter In U.S. History Often Ignored: The Flight Of Runaway Slaves To Mexico
Back in November of 2020, we shared a Washington Post article discussing the Afro-Mexican community descended from self-liberated enslaved Africans who escaped across the border, whose contemporary ancestors were looking to migrate north again in search of better paying jobs. … Continue Reading »
42nd Annual Latin American Film Series Lineup Announced
We are pleased to announce that the schedule for the 42nd annual Latin American Film Series at UW-Milwaukee is now available! Our thanks to E.J. Basa (LAFS programmer), Lin Haggerty (LAFS co-programmer), and to our many cosponsors, listed on the … Continue Reading »
Duolingo Spanish Podcast
Many fans of Spanish language podcasts may be familiar with Martina Castro, co-founder of NPR’s Radio Ambulante. Martina is also involved with another podcast series, this one produced by the online language learning app of Duolingo. Duolingo’s Spanish podcast tells stories through easy-to-follow … Continue Reading »