La ñapa: derived from the Quechua word yapa, a small gift or bonus.
In this space we offer a little something extra–a classroom resource, a teaching tip–to bring Latin America and the Caribbean into the K-16 classroom.
Evidence of the study of astronomy has been found around the world dating back generations. El Pais has an article focusing on Indigenous pre-Hispanic “contemplations of the cosmos”, found here. A presentation given for the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club by Ana Maria Milla …
Many of us are familiar with the story of the “Cochabamba Water War”, a rebellion of Bolivians against water privatization that was further immortalized in the 2010 film “También la lluvia.” Unfortunately, there are still many issues with water rights …
The Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition opens its 60th year on the 20th of April. A New York Times Article is focusing on various Indigenous artists featured—including, “a collective of painters from the Brazilian Amazon, MAHKU (Movimento dos Artistas Huni Kuin)” who …
The New York Times has an interactive article focusing on linguistic diversity in New York City. The article includes an interactive map highlighting different neighborhoods and language communities, and also has short clips of different people speaking in their language …
February is Black History Month in the United States and a huge focus of this month in high school and college classrooms is the Harlem Renaissance. Did you know that a significant number of influential people within this movement had …
Each year, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization selects cultural practices that are unique and important to different communities in particular need to be honored and safeguarded. In 2023, 9 elements from Latin America and the Caribbean were …