The Outreach Program offers thematic webinars and workshops that bring Duke and UNC scholars, experienced educators, community experts, and artists together with K-12 and college educators to share knowledge about many different parts of Latin American and the Caribbean. These workshops and webinars provide teachers with new curriculum materials as well as offer a space for creative collaboration.

Upcoming Workshops

flyer for Salsa Workshop on Sept 23
Monday, Sept 23 | 9:00am-1:30pm

The Hub Farm

A Professional Development workshop for Durham Public Schools Dual Language elementary educators.

Registration for the first 25 educators via Durham Public Schools website.

 Participants will receive 0.4 CEUs, teaching materials, and lunch.

Registration limited to first 20 people:
https://go.unc.edu/2024SS

Saturday, Sept 28 | 9:00am-3:00pm

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, UNC-CH

Humans have looked at the night sky for thousands of years to understand the world around us. Take a journey in our Dome to see Latin American skies and listen to stories from indigenous Inca and Maya communities. In conjunction with Dr. Gabrielle Vail, a Research Collaborator in the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Includes:
0.5 CEU, lunch, and a ticket to Planetarium show SouthernSkies/Cielos del Sur.
The show is offered in Spanish and English languages. Participants are expected to attend the full program. Includes some walking.

contact: zee@email.unc.edu for questions and concerns

Past Workshops

Latin American Night at the Nasher flyer
Thurs, Sept 28, 2023
Southern Skies: Stories from Latin America flyer, text against starred background
Sat, Sept 30, 2023
Rahtid Rebel Women
Monday, March 14, 2022
Cup of Green Sustainable Coffee Production in Latin America
Fri, Nov 19, 2021
9/22 - 10/13, 2021
flyer for Americas Award webinar
Mon, Oct 11, 2021
flyer for Exploring Afro-Identity
Sat, Oct 9, 2021
Cultural Kitchen Series
Empire's Workshop Redux
Wed, Feb 3, 2021
Book Reading with Laura Wagner
Thurs, Feb 11, 2021
Femmes of Freedom Teacher Workshop
Sat, Feb 20, 2021
The Future of Language Learning
Tues, Dec 8, 2020
Sanctuary From the Border to the Classroom
Nov 17, 2020
Using Documentary Film to Teach Latin America
Oct 17, 2020
working with latin american immigrants
Aug 3-6, 2020
bailamos end of year dance party
June 5, 2020
2018 Environmental Teacher Workshop
Spring 2018
2016 Migration and Human Rights workshop
Fall 2016
Fall 2016
2016 Latin American Art workshop
Fall 2016
Spring 2016
2015 Cultural Heritage in the Classroom
Spring 2015
2014 Haiti Workshop
Fall 2014