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January

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Venue:FIU Miami Beach Urban Studies (MBUS)

The Symposium focuses on National Research Center, Community College (CC) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) Collaboration to Internationalize Education. This event features presentations by CC/MSI partners throughout the US who represent diverse area studies regions. Co-sponsored by FIU LACC and Vanderbilt University's Center for Latin American Studies. For more information, please call (305) 348-2856.

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Venue:FIU MMC, Graham Center 150

Raji Uma, Department of Women and Gender Studies, and Yandra Mariano, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, will present their research at the Tuesday Times Roundtable. Raji Uma's research was made possible with support from LACC's Global Learning Mentorship award with Dr. Michaela Moura. Presented by FIU's Global Learning, Libraries and the Student Government Association.

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Venue:Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

This workshop aims to help students understand the foundation of ethnobotany and the many ways we use plants in our everyday lives. Students will also research Latin American and Caribbean plants. This workshop is sponsored by The Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in partnership with LACC's US Department of Education Title VI grant.

Plant Talk: Amazon Forest, Drought and Fires

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Venue:FIU MMC, Wertheim Conservatory 130

Dr. Ane Alencar, Director of Science at the Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazonia (IPAM) in Brazil, will present on the environmental and conservation issues related to the fires and drought in the Amazon region. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact 305 348 2856.

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Venue:Florida International University, Miami Beach Urban Studios, Main Gallery

This event includes a pre-concert discussion of works with Boris Alavaro (Chile) and Edgar Alandia (Bolivia) followed by a performance from the Amernet String Quartet and members of the NODUS Ensemble. Made possible with the support of the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, City of Miami Beach, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and the Betsy Hotel.

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Venue:Florida International University, Modesto A. Maidique, Wertheim Conservatory 130

The 28th Interdisciplinary Faculty Colloquium will discuss the multifaceted impact that drought and forest fires have had on the environment and social ecology in the Andes-Amazon basin region. Featuring Ane Alencar, Science Director of IPAM Amazonia and a panel of FIU faculty members. Sponsored by the Andean Studies Program at LACC and the International Center for Tropical Biology at the Kampong. Free and open to the public. For more information, please call (305) 348 2856.

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Venue:Florida International University, Miami Beach Urban Studios, Main Gallery

The second New Music Miami Festival (NMMF) concert of the year features virtuoso bassoonist Rebekah Heller. This event features a pre-concert discussion of works followed by a performance. Made possible with the support of the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, the City of Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and the Betsy Hotel.

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Venue:FIU MMC, Green Library 220

Book presentation by Leopoldo Martínez Nucete, a Venezuelan-American international lawyer, social entrepreneur, and civil rights activist. Following the presentation, Dr. Frank Mora, Director of the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, will moderate a discussion with Mr. Martínez Nucete. Free and open to the public. For more information call (305) 348 2856.

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Venue:FIU MMC, College of Business Complex 233

Dr. Joseph Nye, the former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs and renown expert of "Soft Power," will speak about current and future issues in national security. Hosted by the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy in partnership with FIU's European and Eurasian Studies Program; the Department of Politics and International Relations; the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Center for Muslim World Studies.

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Venue:FIU MMC, Graham Center 150

The Mainstream Schools Workshop focuses on the Place of Grammar in Intercultural Communicative Language Teaching. Featuring Dr. Ana Thomé Williams, Associate Professor of Instruction in Portuguese at Northwestern University. Supported by LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. Co-sponsored by FIU's Department of Modern Languages Portuguese Program, AOTP - American Organization of Teachers of Portuguese - and the FIU Brazilian Culture Club. Info at bcari001@fiu.

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Venue:FIU MMC, Green Library 220

This installment of the Tinker-Andes series will feature research by Morgan Gray, PhD student from the Department of History. Morgan's work explores rape and seduction lawsuits in Peru. Bianca Premo, Department of History, will serve as the discussant. Sponsored by the Tinker Foundation and supported through LACC's Andean Studies Program. For more information, contact 305 348 2856.

February

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Venue:FIU MMC, College of Business Complex 154

Eduardo Chavez, the grandson of civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, will screen his documentary "Hailing Cesar." The film follows Eduardo's personal journey to connect with the legacy of his grandfather. The event will also feature a presentation by Eduardo about the documentary. This event is co-sponsored by Miami-Dade County Public Schools' Division of Academics, Department of Social Sciences and the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center.

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Venue:FIU MMC, College of Business Complex R233

Panel presentation featuring Elizabeth Zechmeister, Director of LAPOP Lab; Barry Levitt, Politics and International Relations Associate Professor, FIU; Richard Olson, Director of the Extreme Events Institute, FIU and José Miguel Cruz, Director of Research, LACC, FIU. Discussant: President Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera, Visiting Distinguished Professor of Latin American Studies. Co-sponsored by LACC and LAPOP. Free and open to the public. For more information, please call (305) 348-2894.

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Venue:FIU MMC, College of Business Complex 152

LACC Director Frank Mora, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Western Hemisphere, and Rebecca Kimbrell, U.S. State Department Diplomat in Residence at FIU, MDC and former U.S. Consul to Lyon, France, offer an insider's guide to career opportunities with the United States government. Co-sponsored by the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center and the U.S. Department of State. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact (305) 348-2856.

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Venue:FIU MMC, College of Business Complex 152

Workshop for students on "Writing a Personal Statement that Pops" offered by Rebecca Kimbrell, Diplomat in Residence at FIU, MDC, and former U.S. Consul to Lyon, France. Co-sponsored by LACC and the U.S. Department of State. Free and open to the public. Information at (305) 348-2856.

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Venue:FIU MMC, Graham Center 355

This program will launch the latest issue of Americas Quarterly—the leading publication on Latin American politics, business and culture—in Miami. Expert panelists will discuss the growing influence of Latin America’s armed forces and their impact on politics and the economy.This program is complimentary and open to the public. Prior registration is required. Space is limited. To register please email RSVPMiami@as-coa.org

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Venue:FIU MMC, Ryder Business Building 140

The documentary film, El Testigo: Caín y Abel, chronicles the story of Colombian photographer and journalist Jesús Abad Colorado as he captured over 20 years of the Colombian armed conflict through photographs. Mr. Colorado will introduce the film and will engage in a Q&A with the audience following the screening. Dr. Ulrich Oslender, Associate Professor of Geography will be the discussant. The film and event will be in Spanish. For more information, call 305 348 2894.

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Venue:Harvard University

This workshop aims to address the relationships between identity and language, and more specifically, the role of race in the SFL (Spanish as a Foreign Language) classroom. Uju Anya (Penn State College), Melissa Baralt (Florida International University) and Déborah Gómez (Florida Memorial University) will present the workshop. This event is partially funded through LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant.

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Venue:FIU MMC, MARC 290

This conference will bring together European, Caribbean and US experts to discuss the relations between the EU and the Afro-Caribbean. Sponsored by the Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, and the African and African Diaspora Studies Program. For more information, please contact calyc@fiu.edu

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Venue:FIU MMC, Green Library 220

This 29th Interdisciplinary Faculty Colloquium features Gayle Williams, Latin American and Caribbean Information Services Librarian from FIU Libraries. Gayle Williams will discuss unfilmed screenplays based on her soon to be published bibliography of screenplays from Latin America and the Caribbean. Discussant: Santiago Juan-Navarro, Department of Modern Languages. Free and open to the public. For more information, please call 305-348-2856.

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Venue:FIU MMC, Academic Health Center 3, Room 205

Camila Segura is the co-founder and Editorial Director of Radio Ambulante, a Spanish language podcast distributed by NPR. After obtaining a PhD in Spanish Literature from Columbia University she left academia to join Radio Ambulante in 2012, when it launched. Radio Ambulante is a groundbreaking and award-winning narrative podcast that uses long-form audio journalism to tell neglected and under-reported Latin American and Latino stories. For more information, call 305-348-2851.

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Venue:Webinar

This month’s book award is sponsored by the Africana Book Award. Three time CABA winner Elizabeth Zunon will discuss her award-winning CABA books and her career. Her 2019 book, Grandpa Cacao, A Tale of Chocolate from Farm to Family combines her talents as illustrator and author. The picture book connects past and present as a girl bakes a chocolate cake with her father and learns how her grandfather harvested cacao beans in Ivory Coast, West Africa.

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Venue:South Broward High School

A screening of the feature documentary, La Belle Vie: The Good Life, for students at South Broward High School. This film chronicles Haitian-American filmmaker, Rachelle Salnave’s journey to discover her Haitian roots by examining the complexities of the Haitian society. Rachelle Salnave, producer and director of the film, will provide introductory remarks. Made possible by LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. For more information please call (305) 348-2856.

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Venue:Hotel Arya in Coconut Grove

Palmer Trinity will be hosting 35 Heads of School from around the world at the XXI Global Connections Seminar beginning on Friday, February 28. Global Connections encourages school leaders worldwide to develop global consciousness within their school communities. Member schools cooperate actively with each other to promote global engagement and impact. Made possible by LACC's US Department of Education Title VI grant. Co-sponsored by Palmer Trinity School. More information: 305-348-2894.

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Venue:Key Biscayne Presbyterian School

This conference is offered through the Visible Thinking South Florida, a learning community of practice founded 13 years ago by students, alumni, and teachers under the lead of Dr. Angela Salmon. The conference offers an opportunity to learn from local and international research experts in the field of play. Muriel Vela's research was made possible with support from LACC's Global Learning Mentorship award with Dr. Salmon as part of LACC's Department of Education Title VI Grant.

March

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Venue:FIU MMC, GC Ballrooms

Teacher Workshop providing background materials in preparation for high school student simulation. Topic is Assessing Al-Qaeda's Inroads into Latin America and West Africa with presentations by Hector Cadavid and Aldo Fonseca. By invitation. Made possible in part by LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. Co-sponsored by LACC, the Jack Gordon Institute, and the Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Social Sciences of Miami Dade County Public Schools. Information at 305 348 2977.

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Venue:FIU MMC, Green Library 220

This Tinker-Andes installment will feature research by Génesis Portillo, Department of Modern Languages, and Sandra Londoño, Department of History. Maida Watson, Department of Modern Languages at FIU, and María Laura Picón, Sociology at Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, will serve as the discussants. Sponsored by the Tinker Foundation and supported through LACC's Andean Studies Program. For more information, call 305 348 2856.

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Venue:Miami, Florida

This Conference will feature presentations on Ignacio Jerusalem, Chapelmaster of the Mexico City Cathedral: Music and Art in New Spain during the Eighteenth Century. Musical performances will also be featured. Co-sponsored by FIU's School of Music and the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center.

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Venue:FIU MMC, Wertheim Concert Hall

Trace the history and musical development of New Spain's most important religious center with works by Franco, Fernandez, Céspedes, Salazar, Padilla, Sumaya, and Jerusalem. Performance by FIU Collegium Musicum with Director, Juvenal Correa-Salas. For more information and ticket details, call 305 348 0496. Part of the concert series The Music of Colonial Latin America.

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Venue:FIU MMC, Wertheim Concert Hall

Juvenal Correa-Salas, organ and harpsichord, will present with the FIU Concert Choir and Conductor Maria Guinand. The performance will feature works by Billoni (Durando), Salas (Santiago de Cuba), Manuel José de Quiróz (Guatemala), Sumaya (Mexico City), and Ignacio Jerusalem (Mexico City). For more information and ticket details, call 305 348 0496. Part of the concert series The Music of Colonial Latin America.

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Venue:Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Teacher workshop on the connection between plants and culture through a hands-on, interactive look at the cultural and economic value of plants and their importance in our lives. Co-sponsored by the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center and the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. For more information, contact: 305.667.1651.

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Venue:La Merced Chapel at Corpus Christi Church

The acclaimed Chicago Arts Orchestra will present Spanish music from the colonial era--never before heard in Florida. Also featuring Javier José Mendoza (Artistic Director), Maibel Troia (Conductor) and special guests Encantus Voices Choir. For more information and ticket details, call 305 348 0496. Part of the concert series The Music of Colonial Latin America.

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Venue:Ronald W. Reagan Doral Senior High School

A natural hit maker, writer of countless classics with millions in sales and career spanning more than 4 decades and 30 albums, Lulu Santos is undoubtedly one of the greatest Brazilian music artists of all time. The Que Beleza Brasil! Program is made possible by LACC in partnership with producer Gene de Souza of Brazilian Nites and host of Café Brasil on 88.9FM WDNA. Made possible with support from LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. Part of LACC's FLAC Lecture Series.

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Venue:FIU MMC, Graham Center 355

Conversation with renowned Brazilian singer, composer and guitarist Lulu Santos. Known to many as one of the greatest Brazilian music artists of all time with a career that spans more than four decades and 30 albums. This event will be in Portuguese. Part of LACC's Foreign Language Across the Curriculum (FLAC) Lecture Series. Made possible with support from LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant.

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Venue:Webinar

Anthony Faiola will share his perspective on the recent political events in Bolivia as the South America/Caribbean Bureau Chief for the Washington Post. This webinar is the first of five in the Spring 2020 series, which is produced in cooperation with the InterAmerican Press Association and FIU’s Spanish Master’s Program in Journalism. The webinar will be in Spanish.

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Venue:FIU MMC, MARC 353

This event has been cancelled. For more information, call 305 348 2894.

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This webinar will explore the book, Darius the Great is Not OKAY by by Adib Khorram (Dial Books, 2018), winner of the 2019 Middle East Book Award for Youth Literature. Darius Kellner knows a lot about tea, Tolkien, and taroffing, one of many Iranian customs Adib Khorram shares with the reader of this revelatory middle school-level novel. The Iran of this novel is as multidimensional as the diverse characters who inhabit it. Recommended grade level 7 – 9.

18th Annual Tri-University Graduate Student Paper Competition

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Venue:Online submission

The Tri-University Paper Conference is a collaborative tradition of graduate students from University of Miami's Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program, FIU's Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, and Florida Atlantic University's Caribbean & Latin American Studies Program. This year, the face-to-face conference is cancelled but the paper competition will continue with awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Papers are due on March 27 at 5:00 pm.

April

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Dr. Carlos Espinal, Director of the Global Health Consortium at FIU's Robert Stempel College of Public Health will present on the coronavirus pandemic. This webinar is the second of five in the Spring 2020 series, which is produced in cooperation with the InterAmerican Press Association and FIU’s Spanish Master’s Program in Journalism. The webinar will be in Spanish. Made possible with the support of LACC's Department of Education Title VI Grant. Registration required.

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James Story is Chargé d’ Affaires for the Venezuela Affairs Unit. Mr. Story will speak about the current situation in Venezuela and will engage in conversation with Frank Mora, Director of the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, and Brian Fonseca, Director of the Jack D. Gordon Institute. Co-sponsored by the Jack Gordon Institute. The online event is open to FIU students, faculty and staff only. Registration is required. For registration information, please email ldudley@fiu.edu

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Agustín Cohen, business professor at the University of CEMA in Argentina, will present on the economic repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic. This webinar is the third of five in the Spring 2020 series, which is produced in cooperation with the InterAmerican Press Association and FIU’s Spanish Master’s Program in Journalism. The webinar will be in Spanish. Made possible with the support of LACC's Department of Education Title VI Grant. Registration required.

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South Asia Book Award and South Asia National Outreach Council present Barb Rosenstock and her book The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art. In 1947, Nek Chand began building a Rock Garden in Chandigarh, India, using natural and discarded man-made materials. Readers will learn of Chand’s marvelous creations in this picture book biography with detailed illustrations and a gatefold photograph. (Grades 2-5)

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A Symposium about Open-Access, Technological Needs, and Institutional Sustainability will center the voices of a group of archives in Latin America and the Caribbean by providing a forum for stakeholders in the region to come together in conversation to share strategies and identify common areas of need. The project is funded by a CLIR Microgrant with generous support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This symposium will be held online via Zoom. For more information, visit the event website.

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The Jack D. Gordon Institute and LACC present a virtual lecture with Mr. John F. Tobon, Deputy Special Agent in Charge for Homeland Security Investigations. Mr. Tobon will present on money laundering and financial crimes with an emphasis on transnational threats and criminal organizations. Event is open to all students. For more information, please contact JGI@fiu.edu or 305-348-2977. See flyer for registration information. Supported by LACC's Department of Education Title VI Grant.

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Jose Miguel Cruz, the LACC Director of Research, will present on Central America's response to COVID-19. This webinar is the fourth of five in the Spring 2020 series, which is produced in cooperation with the InterAmerican Press Association and FIU’s Spanish Master’s Program in Journalism. The webinar will be in Spanish. Made possible with the support of LACC's Department of Education Title VI Grant. Registration required.

May

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Senior High students from Lashanda West's class will engage with FIU Faculty for an interdisciplinary look into the impact of climate change on LAC economies as part of a collaboration between LACC and Cutler Bay Senior High School. Students interact with experts from LACC, the GIS Center, the Extreme Events Institute, and Earth and Environment. Supported by LACC's US Department of Education Title VI grant. By invitation only. For more information, please email ldudley@fiu.edu.

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Mercedes Vigón, Associate Director of FIU's International Media Center, and Fabiola Torres, Director and Founder of "Salud con Lupa" will present. This is the final webinar in the Spring 2020 series, which is produced in cooperation with the InterAmerican Press Association and FIU’s Spanish Master’s Program in Journalism. The webinar will be in Spanish. Made possible with the support of LACC's Department of Education Title VI Grant. Registration is required.

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Francie Latour's 2019 Américas Award Honor Book, Auntie Luce's Talking Paintings tells the story of Ti Chou, a Haitian-American girl who travels to visit her beloved and convention-defying aunt, a painter who lives in Haiti. Rich with history, heroes, and cultural pride, the book traces Ti Chou's journey to a distant ancestral home, and the powerful family connection that bridges the physical, cultural, and generational divides of her hyphenated identity.

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Brazilian composer, producer and musician Celso Fonseca presents for Portuguese language students at Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School, Miami Beach High School, Ronald Regan High School, and FIU. Performance and presentation in Portuguese. Supported by LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. By invitation only. For more information, please call (305) 348-2894.

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Los panelistas, destacados protagonistas de la experiencia de la CICIG, discutirán las lecciones del trabajo de la Comisión para la lucha contra la corrupción en Guatemala y en la región. Presentarán Claudia Paz y Paz, Thelma Aldana y Arturo Aguilar. El webinar se realizará en español. Evento patrocinado por Howard G. Buffett Foundation y en coordinación con Seattle International Foundation. Registro a través de Eventbrite. FLAC Lecture Series and Governance & Security Program of Excellence.

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The HSC brings together government representatives, academics and industry leaders. This year's HSC will be held online May 18 - 22. Hosted by the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center and the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy, the annual security conference will stream live and be available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Free and open to the public. Registration is required.

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37th Annual Journalists & Editors Workshop on Latin America and the Caribbean in conjunction with the Inter American Press Association's Sixth SIP (Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa) Connect. This year's format will be online, free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by LACC and the Inter-American Press Association. Made possible with the support of LACC's Department of Education Title VI Grant.

June

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In the previous months, COVID-19 has had catastrophic effects on the population in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The pandemic has revealed and intensified the inequalities throughout the city. Panelists will analyze the current situation and include faculty members from universities in Quito and Guayaquil. The webinar will be in Spanish. Sponsored by LACC's Andean Studies Program. FLAC Lecture Series. Supported by LACC's Title VI Grant. Registration required via.

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En este webinar, dos destacados periodistas centroamericanos discutirán el papel del periodismo de investigación en el combate de la corrupción en los aparatos gubernamentales de la región. Presentarán Carlos Dada y Álvaro Montenegro. El webinar se realizará en español. Evento patrocinado por Howard G. Buffett Foundation y en coordinación con Seattle International Foundation. Registro a través de Eventbrite. FLAC Lecture Series y Governance & Security Program of Excellence.

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This program partners with FIU Journalism and MDC to provide training for pre-professional journalists in Colombia and Miami. FIU Scholars, media professionals, and US government representatives will present on the role of media and communications in the conflict and peace process in Colombia. In Spanish. Part of LACC's FLAC Lecture Series and the Governance & Security Program. Made possible with support from LACC's Title VI Grant. By invitation only.

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A six-week institute for the acquisition of Haitian Creole proficiency and cultural knowledge. FLAS eligible and scholarships available. Open to degree and non-degree seeking students. For more information, contact vcaviede@fiu.edu.

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Gene de Souza has been producing concerts, radio, and booking tours with Brazilian and world music artists for over 20 years. He will provide an insiders perspective into the severe impact COVID-19 has had on live music in Latin America, and also the new opportunities that have emerged. Webinar will be in Portuguese. Part of LACC's FLAC Lecture Series. Made possible with the support of LACC's Department of Education Title VI Grant. Webinar will be broadcast live via the FIU LACC Facebook page.

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This webinar will focus on the book, Girl of the Southern Sea by Michelle Kadarusman (Pajama Press). From the time she was a little girl, Nia has dreamed up adventures about the Javanese mythical princess, Dewi Kadita. Now fourteen, Nia would love nothing more than to continue her education and become a writer. If Nia is to write a new story for herself, she must overcome more obstacles than she could ever have conceived of for her mythical princess, and summon courage she isn’t sure she has.

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LACC, in cooperation with Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and Miami Dade County Public Schools, will offer a 1 day virtual workshop that provides K-12 teachers an opportunity to learn about the nature of science with tropical plant conservation and diversity, with a focus on the Americas. Made possible with the support LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. Registration required. For more information, email janderson@Fairchildgarden.org.

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An online professional development workshop that will introduce methods for using global news stories and journalism skills to deepen students' engagement with their curricula, while also increasing their critical thinking and communication skills. A collaboration between the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Madison and LACC. Made possible by the support of CLACS, LACIS and LACC's US Department of State Title VI Grants.

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Professors Laurent Dubois, Kaiama L. Glover, Nadève Ménard and Chantalle F. Verna will discuss the journey of creating and the ever-timely value of The Haiti Reader: History, Culture, and Politics (Duke 2020). The edited volume offers anglophone readers access to Haiti's dynamic history and culture from the viewpoint of Haitians from all walks of life. In Haitian Creole. Open to the public. Contact ldudley@fiu.edu for more information and RSVP. Part of LACC’s FLAC Lecture Series.

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The 23rd Annual Haitian Summer Institute will host a Lecture Series, which will span June 30-July 29, 2020. All lectures will be in Haitian Creole and are open to the public (unless designated as invitation only). For more information and to RSVP, email ldudley@fiu.edu. Made possible with the support of LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. Part of LACC's FLAC Lecture Series and Haitian Studies Program of Excellence.

July

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En este webinar, el tercero de la serie sobre corrupción en Centroamérica, destacadas mujeres con experiencia en la lucha contra la impunidad discutirán el rol y las respuestas de las mujeres ante los problemas de corrupción de la región. En cooperación con Seattle International Foundation y Ford Foundation. Registro a través de Eventbrite. Se realiza gracias al apoyo de LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. Part of LACC's Governance and Security Program of Excellence

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This three-day Teaching Training Workshop features presentations on Brazilian Literature for Children and Young Adults, Antiracist Resources and Educational Practices in Portuguese Language Classes, and Teaching Grammar in Communicative Context. Made possible with support from LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. For more information and registration, please send an email to bcariello@dadeschools.net. Part of LACC's Brazilian Studies Program of Excellence

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FIU faculty, alumni and educators will share their stories of teaching in Latin America, disseminate pedagogical tools, and highlight the positive impact of FIU's Latin American and Caribbean Global Gateways Program on educators' efforts to further internationalize their classrooms. Free and open to K-12 Teachers. Registration is required and open until July 10, 2020. Made possible with the support of LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant.

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Mario Delatour, filmmaker and producer, will screen his film From Kiskeya to Haiti: Where Have Our Trees Gone? The film addresses challenges related to centuries of deforestation in Haiti. Following the screening, Mario Delatour will engage in coversation and Q&A with the audience. Film and presentation will be in Haitian Creole. Part of LACC’s Foreign Language Across the Curriculum (FLAC) Lecture Series. Part of LACC's Haitian Studies Program of Excellence

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The Institute looks beyond Cuba’s Cold War conflict with the US and examines a less familiar side of the Cuban story of the 1960s. Scholars and experts on Cuban history, politics, sociology, music, theater, photography, film, and dance provide new insights into the politicization of daily life and expression in 1960s Cuba. Free and open to K-12 Teachers. Co-sponsored by CLACS at UW-Milwaukee and FIU's CRI. Made possible by LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. Registration required.

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Dr. Marie Guerda Nicolas is a Professor of Educational and Psychological Studies at the University of Miami. She is a licensed psychologist and focuses her practice in the area of children, family, and community well-being. This lecture will provide information on the link between history, identity and mental health, and the influence of culture in promoting our overall well-being. In Haitian Creole. Limited attendance. Contact ldudley@fiu.edu for more information. LACC's FLAC Lecture Series.

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Language educators from different academic institutions in Brazil, Mexico, and the USA will share their experiences and successful practices as they discuss the present and the future of language pedagogy. The Workshop will be in Portuguese. Offered in conjunction with the IX EMEP Conference. Made possible with the support of LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. Registration required.

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LACC, in cooperation with Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and Miami Dade County Public Schools, will offer a 1 day virtual workshop that provides K-12 teachers an opportunity to learn about the nature of science with tropical plant conservation and diversity, with a focus on the Americas. Made possible with the support LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. Registration required. For more information, email janderson@Fairchildgarden.org.

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Award-winning Chef Vicky will share her love for and deep knowledge of Haiti's cuisine and rich culinary history. Her virtual cooking demonstration will highlight dishes from different regions of Haiti and expose participants to the richness of Haitian Creole's culinary-related vocabulary and expressions. This event will be in Haitian Creole. By invitation only. Part of LACC's FLAC Lecture Series and Haitian Studies Program of Excellence. Supported by LACC's Dept. of Education Title VI Grant.

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Dr. Comeau is an economics professor at DePaul University and has also published on the works of Maurice Sixto, Haiti’s most famous master storyteller, of whom he is a renowned imitator. This lecture will present a multidimensional summary of the presence of women in Maurice Sixto's work. In Haitian Creole. Limited attendance. For more information and RSVP, email ldudley@fiu.edu. Part of LACC's FLAC Lecture Series. Made possible with the support of LACC's Department of Education Title VI Grant.

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The second installment of LACC's 37th Annual Journalists & Editors Workshop on Latin America and the Caribbean in conjunction with the Inter American Press Association's Sixth SIP (Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa) Connect Online. This event builds on the May 2020 program and will be virtual, free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by LACC and the Inter-American Press Association. Made possible with the support of LACC's Department of Education Title VI Grant.

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Charlot Lucien, a Haitian storyteller, poet and visual art artist will present on how Haitian storytellers use traditional cultural forms such as lodyans, folktales, and storytelling to preserve their culture and explore, denounce or raise awareness about complex issues of class, injustice and inequalities. In Haitian Creole. Limited attendance. Contact ldudley@fiu.edu for more information and RSVP. Part of LACC’s FLAC Lecture Series. Supported by LACC's Title VI Grant.

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A discussion on how race and racism affect the daily lives of Black and Afrodescendants in the Caribbean and how the Black Lives Matter movement has made an impact in the region. The event seeks to provide a context for racial discrimination and racist practices in the Caribbean, highlighting ongoing struggles and challenges as well as spaces for activism. Made possible with the support of LACC's Title VI Grant. Co-sponsored by UF, UPR, and NYU.

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This program introduces participants to anti-racist educational practices in Portuguese language and literature classes through the research and the experiences of racialization of Black Brazilian educators teaching in the United States. Based on this lived experience, we present recommendations of teaching materials and suggestions for curricular development. Workshop in Portuguese. Registration required. Made possible by LACC's Department of Education Title VI Grant.

August

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Teachers' workshop on working with digital media to link students with their communities. For Title 1 8-12 grade teachers in Broward and Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Registration is required. Made possible in part by LACC's US Dept. of Education Title VI grant. Co-sponsored by The Education Effect, The Office of Global Learning Initiatives, and Broward County Public Schools. For more information, call (305) 348 2894.

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The event brings together US community colleges and institutions that are part of SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje) to examine virtual exchange as a pathway to building educational partnerships in the Americas. In cooperation with CCID (Community Colleges for International Development) and Education USA. Made possible with support from LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant.

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This is the 3rd International Workshop of the Amazon Dams International Research Network. Feature presenters include Carolina Doria, Bette Loiselle, Gustavo Ponte, and Alexander Flecker. Moderated by Simone Athayde. This event will feature simultaneous interpretation in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Registration required.

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This LACC Summer institute offers a professional development opportunity to education professionals who are providing critical support to the student body as counselors and student service professionals. The virtual training examines the causes and conditions behind the development of a gang phenomenon in many countries in the Americas. Made possible with support from LACC's Department of Education Title VI Grant. Free and open to educators and student service professionals.

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This event features conversations with FIU Faculty about the effects of COVID-19 on the Latin American and Caribbean region. This is part of the Annual Faculty Seminar with Florida International University and Santa Fe College. This event is made possible with support from LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. By invitation only, for Santa Fe College Faculty.

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This professional development opportunity is open to attorneys,  refugee and immigrant advocates interested in understanding the situation of insecurity and violence in the Northern Triangle of Central America. LACC will offer a virtual institute on the causes and conditions behind the development of gang phenomena in Central America. Made possible with the support of LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. Registration required.

September

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LACC's new Associate Professor, Dr. Simone Athayde, will present on indigenous experiences and responses related to planning, construction and management of hydroelectric plants affecting indigenous lands across Amazonian watersheds in Brazil. Free and open to the public. Funded by CSO and part of the Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Graduate Student Association (SAGGSA) Colloquium Series. Zoom information can be found in the event flyer.

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Hundreds of youth in Honduras and Guatemala have been protesting in the streets and on the web, demanding greater transparency from public institutions. In this webinar, panelists will share their experience in fighting against corruption and impunity in Central America. In Spanish. Registration required. Made possible with support from LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. Part of LACC's Governance and Security Program of Excellence.

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"Dialogs on Spiritual Ecology and Transforming Individual Planetary Consciousness" is an interfaith symposium, which features distinguished speakers Paramahamsa Prajnanananda, Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr and Dr. Melissa Nelson. The Symposium is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Presented by the Kriya Yoga Institute.

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This Symposium features dialogues on integral ecology and ecological conversion and their impact on public policies in Latin American and the Caribbean. The event will bring voices together to reflect on the setbacks, progress, good practices and lessons learned, which might help cultivate and ensure responsibility for the care of our common home in Latin America and the Caribbean. Registration required. Event in English with simultaneous translation in Spanish.

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The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela, created by the UN Human Rights Council in 2019, presented its report to the Council on September 16th. The document offers key evidence and chilling details of the extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, and cases of torture and other cruel, inhumane treatment committed in the country since 2014. Join our panel of experts for an online discussion of the discussion of the contents of the report.

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En un país heterogéneo con una larga historia de exclusiones sociales, económicas y divergencias políticas, el proceso electoral 2020 en Bolivia enfrenta considerables desafíos. Este webinar discutirá las elecciones en Bolivia y los escenarios políticos para el futuro del país. El evento se realizará en Español. Este evento se realiza como parte del Programa de Estudios Andinos de LACC.

October

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Our 30th Interdisciplinary Faculty Colloquium features LACC join appointed Associate Professors Simone Athayde and Clinton Jenkins. Dr. Athayde will be presenting "Protecting Biocultural Diversity in the Brazilian Amazon: The Role of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities." Dr. Jenkins will be presenting "Protecting the Natural and Cultural Heritage of Brazil." Ligia Collado-Vides, Associate Chair of the Department of Biological Science, will join us as the discussant for the event.

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The Florida Consortium for International Education will offer its first joint virtual conference, "Re-inventing International Education in a Post-COVID World." Member and non-member institutions are welcome. Registration and participation is free to all FCIE / FAIE / Study Florida Members.

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Drs. Guillermo Grenier and Qing Lai will present the results of the latest FIU Cuba Poll, which focuses on how Cuban Americans in South Florida view U.S. policies toward Cuba.

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Join the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs and the Library of Congress for a virtual conversation with Mitali Perkins, author of 2020 Américas Award winning children’s book Between Us and Abuela. Mitali will share context for her beautiful book, as well as tips for classroom incorporation. The 60-minute program will also include an open Q&A with attendees. Made possible with support from LACC's US Dept. of Education Title VI Grant.

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The Global Health Conference of the Americas aims to ensure that top experts from throughout the world have the opportunity to work together to find solutions and determine recommendations to implement those solutions that will work to make communities healthier and safer. During the conference, we will discuss issues related to immunizations, non-communicable diseases and diabetes, arboviruses, asthma as a priority in public health, climate change and health, among other topics of interest.

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Save the date for the 2020 Américas Award Virtual Ceremony. The video streaming will be hosted by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Sponsored by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP). Made possible with support from LACC's US Dept. of Education Title VI Grant.

LACC Affiliated Faculty Annual Meeting

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LACC's Annual Meeting with Affiliated Faculty will be held online. This meeting will provide the opportunity to engage in conversation about LACC initiatives. By invitation only.

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This panel will discuss the role of Honduran immigrants living abroad in the nation's electoral process. Panelists include Maybelle Castillo, Jorge Quiroga, Edmundo Orellana, Juan Veléz, Josué Sánchez and moderator Luis Guillermo Solis. In cooperation with the Foundation 15 de Septiembre. The event will be in Spanish. Part of LACC's FLAC Lecture Series.

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This event features the guest editor and contributors from the 2020 volume of Hemisphere, Migrations: The Hardships of Hope. The presenters will examine current migration trends in Central America and the Caribbean and offer specific insights on politically-motivated migration from Haiti and the Northern Triangle. Panelists: Jose Miguel Cruz, LACC Director of Research, and Roody Reserve, Professor of Political Science, Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas. Moderator: President Solis

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This film festival event will screen the documentary Quanto Tempo o Tempo Tem. The screening will be followed by a Q&A via Zoom with the film's director Adriana L. Dutra. For information about how to register for this event, please contact ngavioli@fiu.edu. Co-sponsored by FIU's Department of Modern Languages, The Brazilian Culture Club, LACC, and BRAFF. Open to FIU Students and Faculty only.

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FIU's African and African Diaspora Studies Program will host its 10th Annual Humanities Afternoon event "From Brownstones to Beloved: Diasporic Crossings in the Work of Toni Morrison and Paule Marshall." Carole Boyce Davies will be the keynote speaker for the event. Co-sponsored by LACC.

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Located over the Ring of Fire, the Andean region has constantly been afflicted by earthquakes and volcanic activity, in addition to other various natural events such as floods and droughts. This roundtable features scholars who will dialogue about the political and cultural responses of people and authorities when dealing with natural disasters in the early modern Andean region. Part of LACC's Andean Studies Program Lecture Series. Event in Spanish with simultaneous translation in English.

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Executives from Spanish-language media companies CNN en Español, Telemundo and Univision will analyze the challenges that Spanish-language media face this election cycle. Moderated by Dr. Eduardo Gamarra, Professor of Politics and International Relations, FIU. In cooperation with the Inter-American Press Association and FIU Journalism. Webinar will be in Spanish. Made possible with support from LACC's US Dept. of Education Title VI Grant. Part of LACC's FLAC Lecture Series.

November

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The FIU Center for International Business Education and Research present the 2020 Languages for Business Conference which looks at introducing business components in the second language classroom. Co-sponsored by FIU LACC, The Center for International Business Education and Research, and the Department of Modern Languages.

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This year is like no other- so the council is adapting to the changing times. This year the annual MDCSS Conference will be held virtually. MDCPS Social Studies teachers will be able to participate in live video conferencing sessions as well as view prerecorded webinars. The Conference aims to empower Social Studies Educators with the tools to be agents of change.

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Brazilian artist Marcos Valle will present to K-12 students who are part of the Portuguese Language Program in South Florida. In collaboration with Brazilian Nites. Moderated by Gene de Souza. Event will be in Portuguese. Part of LACC's FLAC Lecture Series. Made possible with support from LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. By invitation only.

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The virtual training examines Cuba through Miami, a city that remains an unparalleled living laboratory for those teaching, researching and/or engaging with Cuba. Through the lens of Digital Humanities, experts share special collections and provide an insider’s look at some of the most compelling, provocative, influential, and unique digital resources on Cuba. only open to faculty, librarians, scholars and researchers at Minority-Serving Institutions, Community Colleges and Technical Colleges.

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El Dr. Marcel Velázquez Castro discutirá tres historias cortas del escritor peruano moderno, Julio Ramón Ribeyro, particularmente en lo que se refiere a su uso del tema de la ciudad de Lima, Perú. Las tres historias cortas que serán discutidas son Alienación, Los gallizanos sin plumas, y La botella de chicha. Evento en español. Co-auspiciado por el Programa de Excelencia de Estudios Andinos de LACC.

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The final installment of LACC's Anti-Corruption Webinar Series. This webinar will examine implications of the US Presidential Elections with respect to strengthening institutions in Central America dedicated to greater transparency in the region. Co-sponsored by the Seattle International Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Webinar will be in Spanish. Part of LACC's FLAC Lecture Series and LACC's Governance and Security Program of Excellence.

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The second installment of our journalism webinar series features experts from the Americas who will analyze the lessons learned from the US 2020 Elections as applied to the field of journalism. In cooperation with the Inter-American Press Association and FIU Communication + Journalism. Webinar will be in Spanish. Made possible with support from LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant. Part of LACC's FLAC Lecture Series.

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The well-regarded Cuban historian, Dr. Rafael Rojas, provides an incisive, comparative, and thoughtful analysis of the 2019 Cuban Constitution. Professor Rojas dissects recent changes in the power structure in Cuba, in the context of contemporary thinking about presidential regimes in Latin America, while bemoaning the lack of competitiveness and direct electoral representation in the island’s political system, still controlled by a single party. Co-sponsored by CasaCuba, CRI, and LACC.

Valencia College’s Global Distinction Program

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Facilitators, Aby Boumarate and Beth King, will speak about how Valencia College has implemented a successful Global Distinction Program with the goal of preparing students to live and work in an interdependent and multicultural world, while having the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of a competent global citizen. In partnership with Florida SouthWestern State College and Valencia College. Made possible with support from LACC's Dept. of Education Title VI Grant. Open to FSW faculty and staff.

Working Group-Conceptualizing a Global Distinction Program for FSW

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Florida SouthWestern State College Faculty and administrators interested in moving forward a Global Distinction Initiative are invited to share ideas about a process and timeline for development. Aby Boumarate and Beth King from Valencia College will be on hand to offer tips and suggestions. Open to FSW Staff and Faculty only. Made possible with support from LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant.

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The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food is a groundbreaking new cookbook that celebrates contemporary Black cooking and the African diaspora. This event features Dawn Davis and Chef Marcus Samuelsson. In partnership with the Portland Book Festival and Miami's Overtown Book Festival. Sponsored by the Green Family Foundation and LACC. Part of the Miami Book Fair Online.

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Panelists explore international LGBTQ+ politics and its relation to anti-gender and post-colonial policies, as well as relevant topics such as same-sex marriage, the role of international institutions in promoting rights, and LGBTQ+ refugees.

December

National Council for Social Studies Conference

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NCSS Annual Conference provides professional development for K-12 educators in an effort to enhance teaching strategies, strengthen networks across the country and expand and improve teaching related to the Latin American and Caribbean region.

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Save the Date for a performance with renowned pianist Enrique Chía. He will play a selection from his extensive repertoire of Cuban songs. The virtual event, to be broadcast live on Internet, will be free and open to the public. We'll post the digital link soon on our website. Sponsored by FIU's Cuban Research Institute and co-sponsored by LACC.

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Gabriela Hadid, Principal of Investments at Luminate, will speak about the increase in digital media consumption during the COVID 19 pandemic and respective opportunities from the increased number of subscribers who are willing to pay for access to specific forms of digital media. In cooperation with the Inter-American Press Association and FIU Journalism. Webinar will be in Spanish. Made possible with support from LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant.