UCLA Latin American Institute

The UCLA Latin American Institute (LAI) is recognized as a major regional, national, and international resource for the support and development of innovative research, and educational and cultural programming related to Latin America and the Caribbean region. The LAI is dedicated to extending the Institute’s resources, knowledge, and research on Latin America to K-14 schools, students and teachers, as well as community organizations, business and media.

Funded through a Title VI Federal Area Studies grant sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, the LAI’s outreach activities include sponsorship and coordination of lectures, roundtables, film screenings, workshops and professional development and teacher training to enhance and expand an understanding of the region.

The LAI is always looking to establish new ties with community organizations, local businesses, academic programs, and schools and colleges. If you have an idea for collaboration, please contact the LAI’s Outreach Coordinator, Veronica Zavala (zavala@international.ucla.edu)

Outreach News

Cities in Latin America: Ancient to Modern

Professional development opportunity for K-12 educators from all disciplines

Street Vendors as Entrepreneurs: The Role of Informal Economies in Latin American Communities

Professional development opportunity for K-12 educators from all disciplines.

Día de los Muertos in Guatemala: Celebrating the dead through the art of giant kites

Hands-on workshop on Guatemalan Barriletes

Workshop on the Histories and Cultures of the Caribbean

K–12 educators attend workshop on the Caribbean

Histories and Cultures of the Caribbean

Monday, June 19 - Friday, June 23 Professional development opportunity for K-12 educators from all disciplines

From Botánicas to Obamacare: Health and Healing Traditions in Latin America

Professional development opportunity for K-12 educators from all disciplines.

Day of the Dead Altar Making Workshop

A recent professional development workshop for K–12 educators offered by the Latin American Institute.

Learning in order to teach

Four teachers share their experience of a Latin American Institute professional development workshop on migration in Latin America.

Beyond Borders: Tracing the Movements of Peoples Throughout the Americas

Professional development opportunity for K-12 educators from all disciplines.

More than a sport, soccer gets students excited about learning

Teacher training at UCLA inspires educators to examine "The Beautiful Game" and bring the world's most popular sport into the

Chocolate provides a window onto Latin American culture

The UCLA Latin American Institute is sponsoring a lecture on the history of chocolate and workshops on the Mexican art

Workshop on Central America draws veteran LAUSD teachers

A workshop on Central American history, politics and culture drew 20 teachers from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)

VIDEO: Through Food, Teachers Take Lessons in World Cultures at UCLA

Celebrating 30 years of teacher training programs on campus, the UCLA International Institute this summer dedicated a 10-day workshop to

Local Teachers to Eat Up International Studies at UCLA

Rice, chicken, tea. Sounds like a meal, but in a summer class about international food, these staples are a jumping-off

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Area Teachers Get Their History, Social Studies at Institute's Workshops

In all, more than 70 K-12 teachers will attend three summer workshops hosted within the International Institute, paying modest fees

K-12 Teachers Seek Out Lesson in African-Latin American Links

A ten-day workshop for local educators provides much-needed evidence that heritages of Latina/o and African American students intersect.

Summer Workshops 'Open Doors' for Schoolteachers

The International Institute reaches out to K-12 teachers year-round with training and fresh materials for the classroom and brings students

Cities in Latin America: Ancient to Modern

Professional development opportunity for K-12 educators from all disciplines

Street Vendors as Entrepreneurs: The Role of Informal Economies in Latin American Communities

Professional development opportunity for K-12 educators from all disciplines.

Día de los Muertos in Guatemala: Celebrating the dead through the art of giant kites

Hands-on workshop on Guatemalan Barriletes

Workshop on the Histories and Cultures of the Caribbean

K–12 educators attend workshop on the Caribbean

Histories and Cultures of the Caribbean

Monday, June 19 - Friday, June 23 Professional development opportunity for K-12 educators from all disciplines

From Botánicas to Obamacare: Health and Healing Traditions in Latin America

Professional development opportunity for K-12 educators from all disciplines.

Day of the Dead Altar Making Workshop

A recent professional development workshop for K–12 educators offered by the Latin American Institute.

Learning in order to teach

Four teachers share their experience of a Latin American Institute professional development workshop on migration in Latin America.

Beyond Borders: Tracing the Movements of Peoples Throughout the Americas

Professional development opportunity for K-12 educators from all disciplines.

More than a sport, soccer gets students excited about learning

Teacher training at UCLA inspires educators to examine "The Beautiful Game" and bring the world's most popular sport into the

Chocolate provides a window onto Latin American culture

The UCLA Latin American Institute is sponsoring a lecture on the history of chocolate and workshops on the Mexican art

Workshop on Central America draws veteran LAUSD teachers

A workshop on Central American history, politics and culture drew 20 teachers from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)

VIDEO: Through Food, Teachers Take Lessons in World Cultures at UCLA

Celebrating 30 years of teacher training programs on campus, the UCLA International Institute this summer dedicated a 10-day workshop to

Local Teachers to Eat Up International Studies at UCLA

Rice, chicken, tea. Sounds like a meal, but in a summer class about international food, these staples are a jumping-off

Area Teachers Get Their History, Social Studies at Institute's Workshops

In all, more than 70 K-12 teachers will attend three summer workshops hosted within the International Institute, paying modest fees

K-12 Teachers Seek Out Lesson in African-Latin American Links

A ten-day workshop for local educators provides much-needed evidence that heritages of Latina/o and African American students intersect.

Summer Workshops 'Open Doors' for Schoolteachers

The International Institute reaches out to K-12 teachers year-round with training and fresh materials for the classroom and brings students

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K12 outreach at the LAI has focused on offering academic enrichment and professional development opportunities to hundreds of local K-12 educators. The Institute also supports projects and events that engage the interests, knowledge and practices of educators who teach about Latin America.

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