Roger Thayer Stone Center For Latin American Studies at Tulane University

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Web Name: Roger Thayer Stone Center For Latin American Studies at Tulane University

WebSite: http://stonecenter.tulane.edu

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The Stone Center coordinates the research and teaching activities of over 70 core faculty and 35 affiliated faculty and adjuncts in schools and departments across several Tulane campuses. Except for the professional schools, this is the largest number of faculty associated with any department or program of the university. The Stone Center occupies a 3,500 sq. ft. facility with conference room, lounge, and TA office.To learn more about our degree programs and how to apply for our graduate programs, visit Academic Programs. Podcast Video explains Chilean process for Constitution Reform(Spanish) Podcast Dr. Gabriel Hetland Speaks on ParticipatoryDemocracy Summer Teacher Institute GoesOnline Last week (June 8 12, 2020) over 70 K-12 educators logged in online from across the country for our annual summer teacher institute, Central read more The Lending Library is currently closed and will resume operation in September 2020.The Latin American Resource Center s Lending Library maintains the most comprehensive lending collection of educational materials about Latin American topics available for classroom use. The library holds Read More & Start Your Search View Full Event Description Diverse Books for the K-12 ClassroomFebruary June 2020 All webinars are 6 PM CSTDownload Printable FlyerOnce a month, the World Area Book Awards (Américas Award, Africana Book Award, Freeman Book Award, Middle East Book Award, and the South Asia Book Award) will sponsor a 60-minute webinar on a book recognized by one of the awards. Each webinar features a presentation by an award-winning author with discussion on how to incorporate multicultural literature into the classroom. Please read along with us this spring as we explore the world through these award-winning books. We encourage all readers to join in on the conversations each month and ask the author your own questions live.Be sure to join the conversation with our webinar hashtag #2020ReadingAcrossCultures. Visit www.internationalizingsocialstudies.blog for more information and to register for free. AFRICA FEBRUARY 26, 2020 Africana Book AwardGrandpa Cacao, A Tale of Chocolate from Farm to Family by Elizabeth Zunon MIDDLE EAST MARCH 18, 2020 Middle East Book AwardDarius the Great is Not OKAY by Adib Khorram SOUTH ASIA APRIL 14, 2020 South Asia Book AwardThe Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art by Barb Rosenstock LATIN AMERICA MAY 11, 2020 Américas AwardAuntie Luce €™s Talking Paintings by Francie Latour ASIA JUNE 23, 2020 Freeman Book AwardGirl of the Southern Sea by Michelle KadarusmanAll sessions are free and open to the public. Register by visiting internationalizingsocialstudies.org. Sponsored by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs, the South Asia National Outreach Consortium, the Middle East Outreach Council, the African Studies Outreach Council, and The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. View Full Event Description For pre-service, early career and veteran teachers who love reading and learning through literature who want to explore award-winning books for the middle and early high school classrooms. Join us as we read four books that explore stories of coming-of-age from multiple perspectives. Participants will receive a copy of each book and participate in an open discussion with other K-12 educators. We will launch the book group with The Other Half of Happy. The group will meet online and explore the real story behind this award-winning book with the author Rebecca Balrcárcel. Join us this summer as we discover new stories and books for your classroom. Register here for $15 (includes all 4 books). All online Zoom meetings are at 7:00 PM CST.SCHEDULESponsored by the Stone Center for Latin American Studies and AfterCLASS at Tulane University. For more information, please email crcrts@tulane.edu. View Full Event Description This summer educator institute is the third institute in a series being offered by Tulane University, The University of Georgia and Vanderbilt University. This series of institutes is designed to enhance the presence of Central America in the K-12 classroom. Each year, participants engage with presenters, resources and other K-12 colleagues to explore diverse topics in Central America with a focus on people and the environment. While at Tulane, the institute will explore the historic connections between the United States and Central America focusing on indigenous communities and environment while highlighting topics of social justice and environmental conservation. Join us to explore Central America and teaching strategies to implement into the classroom.Additional details and registration will be available in the late fall 2020. For more information, please email dwolteri@tulane.edu or call 504.865.5164.

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