Latin American

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Latin American Caribbean Studies for Georgia
Schools Resources Now
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Objectives

• 1. LACSI
• Who We Are
• Our Mission

• Teacher Resources
• Through LACSI
• Other Sources

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UGA Latin American Caribbean Studies Institute
(LACSI)

• Unit of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
• Over 150 Latinamericanist or Caribbeanist faculty
  (40 core faculty) from every college and
  professional school at UGA
• May 2002 Took up residence in La Casa Amarilla
  on UGAs north campus

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UGA LACSI (cont.)

• Mission To promote knowledge of the LACS region
  Latinos in the USA
• Undergraduate major and certificate programs
• Lectures, seminars, music
• Study abroad academic exchange
• Community outreach
• LACSI website

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Myths Stereotypes

• If you are Latino, you are Mexican and you speak
  Mexican
• Americans only reside in the USA
• The term Gringo is disparaging
• Affinity for spicy foods
• Religion Usually Catholic

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LACSI Teacher Resources

• Today
• UGA Faculty/Staff/Student School Visits
• LACSI Reading Room
• LACSI Listserv (pduncan_at_uga.edu to be added)
• LACSI Building (La Casa Amarilla) LACSI
  Website
• UGA Latin American Ethnobotanical Garden LAEBG

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LACSI resources, cont.

• Coming Soon
• Online archive of
• journal articles and book chapters
• images
• sample curriculum/lesson plans
• Traveling Heritage Trunks
• Database of faculty with LACS expertise
• Expanded speakers program
• Yearly workshops
• Your additional suggestions ARE welcome!

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Other LACS Resources for Teachers

• LACS National
• Resource Centers E-Resources
• UNM's RETANET
• ILAS-UNC
• MSU's LASER Program
• UCSD Immigration Studies
• LA Network Info Center
• curriculum map
• National Resource Centers