Exploring the Diverse Roots of Migration
in Latin America and the Caribbean
Thursday September 21, 2017
5:30-8:30 PM
Mary Graydon Center, Room 5
American University
Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos!
Join us as we explore the roots of migration and its effects on the family in Latin America and the Caribbean. Highlighting the 2017 Américas Award, this workshop will prepare K-12 educators and librarians to engage students with topics of migration, family, and the socioeconomic barriers within Central America and the Caribbean today.
The Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs presents the 2017 Américas Award teacher workshop hosted by American University’s International Training & Education Program. Speakers will include 2017 Américas Award winning author of The Only Road Alexandra Diaz, as well as Reyna Grande, author of The Distance Between Us, an honor book, and Nadia L. Hohn, author of Malaika’s Costume, another honor book. These authors, along with Rebeca Gamez, a curriculum specialist, will engage participants with teaching strategies to accompany the books.
Participants will receive dinner, a book, and a certificate of completion with registration.
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For more information, please visit the CLASP Américas Award website.
This workshop is sponsored by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP), American University's School of Education, Teaching for Change with generous support provided by Florida International University, Stanford University, University of Florida, University of New Mexico, University of Utah, and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.
It is coordinated by Tulane University and Vanderbilt University.