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From Tulane News: Tulane Law to launch immigrants' rights clinic
This story originally appeared in Tulane News entitled Tulane Law to launch immigrants’ rights clinic on June 18, 2019. Tulane…
Jana Lipman on the History of Detaining Children in "The Conversation"
Detaining refugee children at military bases may sound un-American, but it’s been done before Children line up to enter a…
Welcome Home: Benjamin Morris discusses immigration with Jana K. Lipman and Sarah Fouts
This story originally appeared on Antenna Works in an article titled Welcome Home: Benjamin Morris discusses immigration with Jana K.…
From The Hill and Tulane News: Law professor Laila Hlass writes an opinion piece on the immigrant justice system
Tulane University School of Law professor and affiliate to the Stone Center for Latin American Studies Laila Hlass recently contributed…
From The Hill: Laila Hlass Discusses Immigration and Children
Tulane University School of Law Professor and affiliate to the Stone Center for Latin American Studies Laila Hlass recently contributed…
CIPR Speaker Series: Critical Issues in Democratic Governance
Latin America faces major challenges to democratic governance, but there are also new opportunities to expand political inclusion. In Critical…
Stone Center Alumnae Publish Article on the Transnational Experiences of Immigrant Youth
Sarah Fouts, a recent Stone Center Ph.D. and current Postdoctoral Fellow at Lehigh University, and Miranda Stramel, a current Stone…
Noah Bullock on Human Rights
On October 16, 2017, CIPR hosted Noah Bullock for a roundtable discussion on human rights, migration, and violence in El…
Dr. Sarah Fouts Publishes Article in NACLA on Immigration, Labor, and Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts
Stone Center Alum and current Post-Doctoral Fellow at Lehigh University, Sarah Fouts, has recently published an article in NACLA (North…
Enlaces Américas Podcasts Focus on US/Latin American Relations
Students in Professor Casey Love‘s Latin American International Relations class prepared podcasts as part of their service learning requirement in…
From the New Wave "'Last Lecture' discusses U.S. policy on refugees"
‘Who gets to be a refugee in U.S.?‘ Tulane University historian Jana Lipman asked an uptown campus audience on Monday…
Sonia Nazario to Speak in New Orleans in November
The Latin American Resource Center is pleased to highlight the upcoming appearance of award winning author Sonia Nazario at the…
Stone Center Graduate Student Quoted on NPR
Sarah Fouts, a Ph.D. student in Latin American Studies at the Stone Center, was interviewed in a story for NPR…
Wall Street Journal Publishes Stories on New Orleans Immigrant Population
The Wall Street Journal has published two stories focusing on the New Orleans immigrant population, focusing on the recent increase…
Enlaces Podcasts Feature Food Trucks, Samba, and Immigration
Podcasts created through the Enlaces Américas program by students in Portuguese 3280, Advanced Portuguese through Brazilian Film, and Political Science…
Zemurray Teaching Fellow Annie Gibson Publishes Book on Brazilians in New Orleans
The Stone Center is very proud to announce the release of the book, Post-Katrina Brazucas: Brazilian Immigrants in New Orleans…
Tulane alum presents book on Mexican migrant identities
Tulane alum Christina Sisk was joined by Mellon fellow Yuri Herrera Gutierrez on Friday, March 2nd to present her recently…

Equity Thursdays Series to host talk on racism and immigration in the U.S.
On Thursday, October 18, join the Community Engagement Advocates, the Tulane University Center for Public Service and the Office of…
Equity speaker series to host panel on navigating immigrant relations in the current political climate
The Center for Academic Equity at Tulane University is proud to present Border Li(n)es: Excluding, Extracting, and Expelling Immigrants in…
Congreso de Jornaleros: Experiences and Perspectives from Immigrant Workers in New Orleans
The Congress of Day Laborers, an organization of immigrant workers and families founded by the day laborers who helped rebuild…
The Immigrant Threat Narrative: Talk by Dr. Love
Join us for the last lecture of the year featuring Dr. Casey Kane Love, hosted by the Tulane Chapter of…
History in the News: Immigration- Perspectives from Central and South America
History in the News- Immigration: Perspectives from Central and South America A Conversation with Professor Felipe Cruz and Professor Justin…
Teaching Latin America through New Orleans: A K-12 Educator Workshop
New Orleans is sometimes referred to as the northernmost city in Latin America and the ‘Gateway to the Americas.’ This…
Immigration & the 2016 Election
What effect will campaign rhetoric have on Latino and immigrant voter turnout in the 2016 US Presidential elections? Can policy…
Newcomb Film Series: No Mas Bebes
They came to have their babies. They went home sterilized. The story of immigrant mothers who sued county doctors, the…
Sonia Nazario Speaks at NCSS
The Latin American Resource Center is pleased to highlight the upcoming appearance of award winning author Sonia Nazario at the…
Latino Film Series at the 2014 Annual New Orleans Film Festival
The 25th Annual New Orleans Film Festival is proud to present its Latino Film Sidebar Series at the 2014 NOFF,…
Death in the Desert: Symbolic Politics on the edge of America
A lecture by Dr. Lawrence Taylor, Department of Anthropology, National University of Ireland, Maynooth. A talk exploring the practice of…
IMPRISONED, FORGOTTEN, AND DEPORTED: Immigration Detention, Advocacy, and the Faith Community
The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida announces a conference, ‘Imprisoned, Forgotten, and Deported: Immigration Detention,…
History of the Future Exhibition Events at Tulane
In conjunction with the exhibition History of the Future, featuring the photographs of Michael Berman and Julián Cardona, two events…
Upcoming Events at CLACS-Loyola University
Latino-America: A forum on how Latinos influence contemporary U.S. politics Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30…
New Immigrants of New Orleans: A Socio-Legal Panel Discussion
Join the World Affairs Council of New Orleans (WACNO) for an educational panel discussion on the social and legal issues…

Challenges Before and After the Border
Alexis Zickafoose and Lucy Lloyd speak with several Central American immigrants, who either came to New Orleans as children, or…
Cuban Culture in New Orleans
Local scholars and Cuban migrants note similarities in the cultures and lifestyles that characterize Cuba and New Orleans. Yet, the…
Costa Rica's Migration Problem
Franny Hocking and Gabby Lysko report from San Jose, Costa Rica on the Costa Rican migration process. Costa Rica sees…
Mexican Restaurants in New Orleans
Katherine Honeywell and Katie Keefer explore ‘authentic’ Mexican food in New Orleans. Mexican food is a way of the Mexican…
Health Care for Immigrants in New Orleans
Many immigrants from Latin America have come to New Orleans and have been a vital part of the rebuilding efforts…
Chinese Students in U.S. Universities
The number of foreign students at U.S. Universities, particularly from China, has increased drastically in the last 10 years. Daphne…
Asian Immigrants in Academia in New Orleans
Much of the news about immigration concerns those from Latin America. In academia, however, many researchers come from Asia. Linda…
Should we Stay or Should we Go - Latinos during Hurricane Evacuations
Deciding whether to stay or pack up for a hurricane isn’t easy. For undocumented immigrants it can be incredibly risky.…
Policing and Immigration: El Protector Program
Many people think that the New Orleans police department has not responded well to the local Latino community. Perhaps surprisingly…
Immigration and Education
Undocumented immigrants want the same advantages for their kid as any parent but they face unique challenges in the US…
Managing Cultural Identity
Navigating multiple cultural identities in America is a challenge for second generation immigrants. Within the last ten years the Hispanic…
Perspectives on the H1B Visa
A controversial government program allows high skilled foreign workers to temporarily work in the United States, frequently in the fields…
Post-Katrina Law Enforcement and the Latino Community
When the waters receded after the federal flood of 2005, two main groups occupied the city of New Orleans. The…
From Latin America to New Orleans: Stories of Crossing Borders
With the current debate surrounding immigration reform, and the sad reality many face trying to migrate north, many ask why.…
Irse Hacia el Norte
Discover the absurdist theater of Artzénico the theater troupe originating from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala which explores themes of migration and national…
Day of the Dead and St. Joseph's Day: A Little Lagniappe for New Orleans' Holidays
Mexicans and Italians comprise the largest immigration populations in New Orleans. Despite being “new” to the city, they have become…
Institutions and Community-Building in New Orleans
In their piece, D.J. Piazza and Charlotte Goudeau explore the role that institutions play in shaping the Latino community in…
New Immigrants and Esperanza Charter School
The New Orleans community is successfully adaptingWat to the growth of the Hispanic population. The school is no exception. Tulane…
New Orleans and Latin America: Feeling Right at Home
Six years after immigration spike in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a new and growing Latino population is adapting to…
Immigrants, English and Enforcement in New Orleans
In the years since Katrina, Spanish-speaking Latinos new to New Orleans face many challenges, ranging from everyday wage theft to…
Stories of Migration
Hear three different migration stories and learn more about the complexity behind the many different reasons Latinos leave their home…
In Their Own Words
This audio podcast was produced by the spring 2010 student researchers on immigration, Dan Demeules, Kerry Spence, and Veronica Cordova.…
Immigration and the Family
This audio podcast was produced by the spring 2010 student researchers on immigration, James Gilbert, Elyse Toplin and Nain Martinez.…
Children of Undocumented Immigrants
Produced by Tyler Gibson and Andrew Grindinger in November 2009, this podcast explores the complex issues facing children of undocumented…
The Latino immigrant experience in New Orleans
Produced by Taro Taguchi & Koplan Nwabuoku Spring 2009.

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Online Summer Book Group for K-12 Educators

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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.

All online Zoom meetings are at 7:00 PM CST.

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May 26 – The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcárcel
June 23 – The First Rule of Punk by Celia Pérez
July 21 – Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernández
August 25 – The Beast Rider by Tony Johnston and Maria Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

Sponsored by the Stone Center for Latin American Studies and AfterCLASS at Tulane University. For more information, please email crcrts@tulane.edu.

Central America, People and the Environment Educator Institute 2021

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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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