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Latina/o and Latin American Faculty Working Group
Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College
Columbia University
Spring 2010 Events

Afro-Latin@s in the Americas:  History and Culture of an Invisible Majority
Presentation, Workshop, and Cultural Expression


Wednesday February 24th, 2010
5pm-8pm

179 Grace Dodge Hall

Guest Speakers:
Professor Juan Flores, New York University
Miriam Jiménez Román, Executive Director of the Afro-Latin@ Forum


This event will focus on the experience of the African diaspora in the Americas, particularly the Caribbean and Brazil. It will feature a presentation on the history and culture of people of African descent in the Americas--paying particular attention to issues of identity.  The presentation will be followed by an interactive workshop by the Afro-Latin@ Forum aimed at helping teachers incorporate these themes into their curriculum.  The event will culminate with a cultural performance and reception featuring Afro-Caribbean music and food.

 FREE Registration: http://afrolatinos.eventbrite.com/


Event Supporters:

The Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University, The Center for Latin
American and Caribbean Studies at New York University, and The Vice President's Office for Diversity and Community Affairs at Teachers College, Columbia University.


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The goal of the Faculty Working Group at Teachers College is to unify and expand our contributions to research, teaching, and service in the field of Latina/o and Latin American Education. The mission of this group is to work towards greater equity for Latina/o and Latin American populations throughout the Americas in three primary ways: first, to build knowledge in the field of education, health and psychology; second, to enhance the impact of that research by engaging directly with policy makers; and third, to apply that knowledge as we educate and promote bilingual professionals in these areas. Specifically, we have identified the following needs: 

  1. Greater engagement with local schools, colleges and Latino communities
  2. Increased recruitment and retention of Latina/o graduate students
  3. Increased funding for scholarships and research
  4. Better visibility of our work in order to capture funding, generate new knowledge, and inform public policy
  5. More collaboration between various groups within TC and across Columbia University to utilize existing resources and coordinate present efforts to increase visibility