Author: nhanway

Human Rights legends and founding members of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo will speak on March 15 at 7 p.m. in Viking Theatre (St Olaf). Angelique Dwyer (adwyer) will be going from St. Peter.  Please contact her if you are interested in attending. Two of the original members of  Argentina’s renowned human rights…

Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean!  Some of these are paid internships, but most are volunteer positions only. Be sure to check these out carefully to be sure these are right for you.  And let me know if I can help investigate a possibility with you.  Send me me an email or knock on…

Latin American Politics has been studying the conflict in Colombia, in preparation for the opening of the “Remember Me: Voices of the Silenced” exhibit on Monday, March 14th in the library (with a lecture that night in Alumni Hall at 7pm). We watched this recent New York Times video clip about gold mining, guerrillas, and environmental…

The While House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation just posted a story on its web site about southern Minnesota’s very own Centro Campesino.  The Owatonna-based organization works to improve the lives of the Latino and migrant community in Southern Minnesota.  They recently opened their first worker’s center in Saint Peter. Here’s the story. …

They could be examining the impact of tourism on Latin America and the Caribbean in a course on Globalization. Suzanne Wilson, Professor of LALACS and Sociology/Anthropology: “One of the most interesting books for students in the course is Last Resorts: The Cost of Tourism in the Caribbean by Polly Pattullo.  Students have often traveled to…

  My name is Chaz Brown and I am a senior International Management and Spanish major and LALACS minor from Rogers, MN. My favorite things to do are meeting people, playing tennis, and practicing Spanish. My study abroad experiences have ranged from a couple of weeks to a semester in length and have brought me…

In the Program for Latin American, Latino & Caribbean Studies, we prepare students to enter a complex global community. Whether they are planning to work with an organization focused on social justice in Latin America or the Caribbean, in business in Latin America, or with Latino students in the U.S., Gustavus students benefit from a…