Performance in Latin America: Exploring African Diaspora in the Americas

The Stone Center for Latin American Studies is proud to offer a summer workshop on performance in Latin America which will coincide with Tulane University's New Orleans Dance Festival. This workshop will explore the African Diaspora in Latin America through performance as a means of cultural understanding and interpretation. The objective of the institute is for participants to increase their knowledge of the diversity of Latin America by exploring African Diaspora in Latin America. Teachers will act as participants and participant-observers as they learn about African culture in Latin America. Presenters will help teachers develop the skills necessary to work with their own local musicians and performers as cultural ambassadors in the classroom. They will also gain a greater understanding for the history, geography, and culture of Latin America. Teachers will develop lesson plans to be used in their classroom as well as collect and learn about additional resources from Title VI National Resource Centers. Dance from Latin America will be at the center of our discussion as we explore methods of integrating the arts into all disciplines.

Teachers of all disciplines will find this workshop particularly beneficial as a way to incorporate the richness of their local community into the classroom. Participation in this institute is free. In addition participants will receive a $500.00 stipend. Space is limited to 12 teachers. Deadline to apply is May 22. Visit the website to register: http://stonecenter.tulane.edu/html/summerinstitute.html

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