Building Foundations in Latin American Studies: Access to University Resources for K-12 and Community Colleges

Session Submission Type: Panel

Abstract

Educational outreach initiatives by institutions across the U.S. are increasingly utilizing vast library collections and university-level research to enrich and internationalize K-12 and community college curricula. This panel addresses a sampling of the creative ways in which Latin American Studies programs are expanding access to university resources to promote diversity in higher education, support Minority-Serving Institutions, and provide K-12 and community college teacher-training activities related to the study of Latin America.

Sub Track

• Interrogating Latin American Studies

Session Organizer

• Molly A Aufdermauer, Stanford University

Chair

• Molly A Aufdermauer, Stanford University

Individual Presentations

• ¡Si se puede! Bridging Library Resources for Diversity in Higher Education - Adan Griego, Stanford University; Elizabeth Sáenz Ackermann, Stanford University

• Digitizing the Americas: Exploring Cuba through Miami, Media and Technology - Liesl B Picard, Florida International University

• Bridging Latin American Research into the Classroom and Community - Veronica Zavala Jacobo, University of California, Los Angeles