Although the LAC region is often thought of as overwhelmingly Catholic, there is considerable religious and spiritual diversity due to the multitude of cultural communities present. This Pew Research Center piece is a good place to start the discussion, including exploring the … Continue Reading »

Actor, singer, and activist Harry Belafonte passed away earlier this month at the age of 96. Born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr in 1927 in Harlem, New York, he was the son of Jamaican immigrants of Scottish, Dutch-Jewish, and African descent. He grew … Continue Reading »

You might be surprised to learn that there is a long history between Ireland and Latin America. Dr. Edmundo Murry’s article “Ireland and Latin America: a Cultural History” can be an introduction piece to the subject. The Library of Congress has an article … Continue Reading »

The Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee currently has their first bilingual exhibit on display, based on Isabel Quintero’s book, My Papi Has a Motorcycle. This book, recommended for Pre K-3rd grade, has many resources: Reading is Resistance has read-alouds and curriculum, CLAS at the University of Utah has classroom activities … Continue Reading »

Last year for Black History Month we focused on Arturo Schomburg—this year we offer more resoures about him and Afro-Latinx communities in the US. CBS has a short video as an overview to Schomburg’s life and speaking with his grandson; the National Museum … Continue Reading »

Sports hero Pelé passed away last month at age 82. Today we offer resources on telling Pelé’s story as well as sports in Latin America. TeachingBooks has 82 resources including 4 videos, 4 book readings, and 27 lesson plans to support six books on Pelé … Continue Reading »

The Americas Society is hosting an exhibition about the complexity of Caribbean economies being largely based on tourist dollars. While the exhibition is in-person, a pocket book available in Spanish and English can guide your students through some of the pieces that are included … Continue Reading »

A new partnership among Audubon, BirdLife International, American Bird Conservancy, and the Network of Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Funds (RedLAC) called Conserva Aves is looking to fill in conservation gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean. The article on Audubon’s site … Continue Reading »

LGBT History Month is October in the US, and to celebrate we are honoring LGBTQ+ communities of Latin America and the Caribbean. Cuba has a new family code that legalizes same-sex marriage Meet La La Liu, a queer Dominican-Chinese Marvel superhero Last … Continue Reading »

Teaching for Change’s Teach Central America Week is coming up on October 3-9 for Latinx Heritage Month (Sept 15-Oct 15). They have “lessons, booklists, biographies of noted historical figures, and readings for free use by classroom teachers.” For more information, visit their site here. Hispanic … Continue Reading »