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Latin America in the Schools (LIS)

LIS is a research, curriculum development, and outreach initiative of the Latin American Studies Center and is designed to add to the quality and quantity of Latin American studies in pre-collegiate schools. The program has four objectives: to generate critiques of existing instructional materials; to cultivate a cadre of knowledgeable leaders who can integrate Latin American scholarship into their instructional practices; to cultivate partnerships with teachers, parents, community groups, associations, and students seeking to succeed in school; and to engage Spanish-speaking communities in transcultural dialogues with scholars, educators, and other members of the communities.

Symbolic faces of Latin America

Leadership

Roberta Z. Lavine is Associate Professor of Spanish, Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, has served as Associate Director of the School of Languages and Literature, has received major awards for Innovation in Teaching, and now serves as faculty advisor to ICTE’s Latin America in the Schools program (LAIS). Her research and publications center on language pedagogy, business language, cross-cultural communication, and the uses of interactive technology and virtual reality to promote cross-cultural proficiency and understanding. (Please click here for the Department of Spanish and Portuguese website.)