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UNC’s Star Program Creates Cross-Cultural Connections
The Star Program: Creating Cross-Cultural Connections to Enhance Education By Kierra Hyman Despite the limitations of international travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UNC School of Education created a new global opportunity for students this semester: the Student Teachers Across Regions (STAR) of the Americas Virtual Exchange Program. The program is a virtual cross-collaborative between […]
ADFP Curriculum Resource Guides
These Curriculum Resource Guides were designed by the 2016-2017 African Diaspora Fellows. Each Curriculum Resource Guide is crafted around a topic that focuses on the cultures, politics, and/or economics of the African diaspora and includes: Topic description NC Standards aligned to the topic Key concepts Generalizations Inquiry questions A list of annotated resources In 2024, […]
Engaging the African Diaspora in K-12 Education
Join our colleagues Dr. Kia Caldwell and Emily Chávez for a virtual launch for their new book, “Engaging the African Diaspora in K through 12 Education” on Thursday, July 30th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm EDT! Register here
Working with Latin American Immigrants
Are you a teacher, administrator, counselor, after school teacher, or other school support staff interested in better serving the needs of your Latin American immigrant students? Join us for a free virtual professional development series and leave with actionable, research-proven methods to support Latin American and Latino students in every realm of the school environment. […]
Power Players: Fueling Latin America’s Future
June 29, 2020 12:30 pm Three experts on Latin American energy policy will analyze key lessons from the region’s renewable energy experiments, including the Itaipu Dam, the world’s single largest renewable energy producer and the subject of panelist Dr. Christine Folch’s recent book Hydropolitics: The Itaipu Dam, Sovereignty, and the Engineering of Modern South America (Princeton […]
2019 NC Latin American Film Festival
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International Creole Day
International Creole Day is Sept 30 this year.
Latin American Film Festival
The NC Latin American Film Festival begins Oct 3!
