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Summer 2009

Performance in Latin America: Exploring African Diaspora in the Americas
July 8-11, 2009
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
100 Jones Hall, Tulane University

The Stone Center for Latin American Studies is proud to offer a summer workshop on performance in Latin America which will coincide with Tulane University’s New Orleans Dance Festival. This workshop will explore the African Diaspora in Latin America through performance as a means of cultural understanding and interpretation. The objective of the institute is for participants to increase their knowledge of the diversity of Latin America by exploring African Diaspora in Latin America. Teachers will act as participants and participant-observers as they learn about African culture in Latin America. Presenters will help teachers develop the skills necessary to work with their own local musicians and performers as cultural ambassadors in the classroom. They will also gain a greater understanding for the history, geography, and culture of Latin America. Teachers will develop lesson plans to be used in their classroom as well as collect and learn about additional resources from Title VI National Resource Centers. Dance from Latin America will be at the center of our discussion as we explore methods of integrating the arts into all disciplines. Click here to register.

Teachers of all disciplines will find this workshop particularly beneficial as a way to incorporate the richness of their local community into the classroom. Participation in this institute is free. In addition participants will receive a $500.00 stipend. Space is limited to 12 teachers. Deadline to apply is May 22.

For more information on our institute please read the Final Report.

Annual Professional Development Competition for Gulf South K-12 teachers

Summer 2009
 

Participating National Resource Centers

The national Latin American Studies Teacher Training Network is a collaborative effort of six Title VI national resource centers hoping to encourage the study of Latin America through our network of resource centers. The Stone Center for Latin American Studies will support the study of Latin America at any one of our six participating national resource centers. Click here for all participating National Resource Centers institute offerings this summer. Deadline for submission is April 30, 2009

Spring 2009

Counting Time the Maya Way
February 6, 2009
Tulane University

Tulane University’s Stone Center for Latin American Studies is holding a series of workshops associated with the Sixth Annual Maya Symposium. Become a “Maya Master Teacher” and receive ongoing training about Mayan culture and society. In addition to bringing a broadened perspective to the classroom, you will serve as a consultant on Mayan curriculum for the Latin American Resource Center and other area educators. No background in subject matter is required. For the registration form and more information please click here.

Fall 2008

Lagniappe Learning: Teacher Expo
Saturday September 20, 2008
10 am – 3 pm
Louisiana State Museum’s, Cabildo
701 Chartres St

The Latin American Resource Center is a member of “Informal Educators,” a group of New Orleans area organizations, museums, libraries, and institutes that provide educational outreach and professional development opportunities for K12 educators. “Informal Educators” is hosting a teacher expo designed to bring all New Orleans area education resources to one place so teachers can learn about bringing outside resources into the classroom. Come on out and visit us or stop by The WWII D-Day Museum, the Audubon Zoo, or the New Orleans Public Library and many more! For more information, please visit the Lagniappe Learning Site.

Day of the Dead in the Classroom
November, 2008
Louisiana State Museum

The Stone Center for Latin American Studies’ Latin American Resource Center, Tulane University and The Louisiana State Museum collaborate to celebrate Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) or as it is known in New Orleans, “All Souls Day.” This annual celebration and workshop will introduce teachers, families and the public to the history and tradition behind this Mexican holiday. Local artists will explain how to build an altar in the classroom and scholars will trace the importance of this tradition through time and culture. There will be a resource table showcasing teaching resources and arts & crafts activities to help teachers bring Day of the Dead into the classroom as well as presenting families and children how to make the different crafts popular to this tradition. To view video of our 2008 celebration please click here and here.