To commemorate National Latine Heritage month, join us at the Stone Center for Latin American Studies for Café y Pastelitos: a speaker series that highlights Latine professors at Tulane University whose work centers on/in the Latinx community. Our guests will not only share their work but also their professional trajectory as professors.  These informal gatherings will take place over coffee and pastelitos (small pastries) in the Greenleaf Conference Room, Jones Hall 100A. Hope to see you there!

Bilingual and Spanish-speaking families engage in this recurring free evening of activities for the whole family. Each date will feature a unique activity or game, snacks, and book giveaway door prizes. In addition, Americas Award books will be featured. The Americas Award celebrates YA and Children’s literature that portrays Latin America, The Caribbean, and Latinx culture in the United States with an authentic lens. This program is planned for families with children ages 6 - 12 and their siblings. 

We will be presenting the award to this year’s winners of the  2024 Américas Award, Pedro Martín and Ari Tison.  

This fall, enjoy bilingual books for children in English and Spanish read by beloved storytellers from our community. We invite you to participate, collaborate, and learn about Latin America with award-winning books.  The recommended age is 3-5 years old.

Join the Consulate of Mexico in New Orleans for an evening filled with music, flavors, and traditions of Mexico. In collaboration with the New Orleans Jazz Museum, they are hosting "El Grito" 2024, where you can Experience live mariachi music, Mexican cuisine from local food vendors, and Participate in "El Grito" the traditional call for independence, and raise a glass with us as we honor this significant moment in our history.  

Event held in Spanish. Guatemala se encuentra entre los países más vulnerables al cambio climático, con un tercio de su población dependiendo directamente de los recursos naturales para su subsistencia. Esta vulnerabilidad climática afecta de manera desproporcionada a las tierras de los pueblos indígenas, quienes protegen una significativa diversidad biológica y cultural, pero enfrentan la pobreza y la falta de acceso a servicios básicos.