The International Center for Arts of the Americas at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston has launched its new website, which hosts “more than 8,000 primary sources and critical texts that make up the ICAA Documents Project. It also … Continue Reading »

“Los secretos de las plantas” is an e-book hosted on Google Drive that discusses common garden plants and their medicinal uses. This offering is entirely in Spanish, and could be a great exercise for your students to expand their Spanish … Continue Reading »

Are you interested in learning more about Central America from Central Americans? Central American Voices is a new podcast hosted by Honduran-born Alejandra Quiroz who is based in Los Angeles, California, and American-born Guatemalan Sussan Garcia who is based in … Continue Reading »

Are you interested in delving into the African ancestry of Caribbean populations? Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has a Lesson Plan concerning “Spirits Across the Ocean: Yoruban and Dahomean Cultures in the Caribbean Brought by the Slave Trade”, specifically looking at music. … Continue Reading »

For many of those who teach and learn about the current migrant crisis, the focus is on Hispanophone Latin Americans. However, there is a growing number of non-Hispanophone Latin Americans coming to the border, especially Indigenous Central Americans who speak … Continue Reading »

Have you heard about LLILAS at the University of Texas at Austin and their Latin American, U.S. Latinx, and African Diaspora Teaching & Learning Resources? They offer K-12 and Undergraduate units, assignments, and general curriculum. One of the featured units … Continue Reading »

Florida International University published a classroom resource for K-12 teachers entitled “Diversity in the Caribbean: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching the Region”. This resource has lesson plans to help teach about these diverse populations in the mediums of music, natural … Continue Reading »

Dia de Muertos is quickly approaching, and Google Arts and Culture has a page dedicated to the intricacies of the celebration. Find these offerings here. … Continue Reading »

“This week marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, which lasts from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. But some Latinx people wonder if the tribute needs a rebrand, starting with the term “Hispanic.” In this lesson, students examine the history … Continue Reading »

Many people will be surprised to learn that Cuba’s largest ethnic minority is those of Haitian descent. “The history of Haitian immigration to Cuba goes back to the Haitian Revolution more than 200 years ago. It was only in the … Continue Reading »