martes, 31 de enero de 2012

2012 Pittsburgh National College Fair

 

 

 

The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is dedicated to ensuring that all students across the country have easy access to colleges and universities without having to travel to each school of interest. Our college fairs are free and open to the public, and we currently have 55 fairs available in cities across the country.

 

We want to reach as many Latino students as possible in the Pittsburgh area so they too take advantage of this free resource.  The fair details are as follows: 

 

Pittsburgh National College Fair

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p. m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Venue: David L. Lawrence Convention Center

 

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you should have any questions. Thank you for your time, and we look forward to working with you to ensure our Latino students are present at the fair.

 

Gracy Olmeda

Event Manager for Special Programs and Administration

National Association for College Admission Counseling

 

1050 N. Highland St. Suite 400

Arlington, VA 22201

Email: golmeda@nacacnet.org

Direct: 703/299-6825; Direct Fax: 703/373-2385

 

Toll Free: 800/822-6285 ext.125

Web Site: www.nationalcollegefairs.org  

Follow NACAC’s College Fairs on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nacacfairs

TANGO CONCERT--02/09/2012

TANGO CONCERT

Thursday, February 9

Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

7:00 p.m.

 

Following successful performances in numerous Argentine and European cities, Julieta Ugartemendia returns to Pittsburgh with her new Tango spectacular. The singer and clarinetist will explore her most intimate side, permitting the audience to appreciate in detail her superb interpretations, with compelling arrangements that complement each expressive moment.

 

Accompanied by pianist Tom Roberts and the Tangueros de Ley tango ensemble, Julieta will perform a carefully selected repertory as she trains her creative glance towards women, life, and love in tango and in Argentine Music.

 

Free and open to the public

 

For more information contact:

lavst12@pitt.edu or call 412-648-7394

 

Sponsored by:

The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS)   

 

 

 

lunes, 30 de enero de 2012

RABIA - Thursday, February 2, 2012 - Amigos del Cine Latinoamericano Spring 2012 Film Series

Amigos del Cine Latinoamericano - Spring 2012 Film Series

 

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

 

6:30 p.m. at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

 

Rabia  -  Film by Sebastián Cordero, produced by Guillermo del Toro.

 

 Rage (Rabia) DVD Cover Art


 

 

Description: This riveting romantic thriller will keep you at the edge of your seat. Two lonely Latin American immigrants embark upon a secretive relationship within a run-down mansion fantasizing of the day they can be together.

An angry man with a secret becomes a silent witness to the life of strangers in this drama from Spanish filmmaker Sebastian Cordero. Jose Maria (Gustavo Sanchez Parra) is a South American exile who has emigrated to Spain in search of a better life. Jose is working in construction when he meets Rosa (Martina Garcia), a fellow exile who is a maid for a wealthy couple who live in a rambling mansion that has seen better days. Jose has an uncertain temper and when a conflict with his boss turns violent, he finds himself wanted by the law. Adding to Jose's problems, he's in the country illegally, and when he turns to Rosa for help, she hides him in the attic of the home where she works. Rosa's employers (Concha Velasco and Xavier Elorriaga) are none the wiser as Jose slips in and out of the house's many hiding places, spying on their every move as he tries to satisfy his curiosity while remaining out of sight. But the couple has a son (Alex Brendemühl) who is attracted to Rosa, and when he tries to seduce her, the young man doesn't realize a jealous man with a violent streak is watching. LA RABIA (aka RAGE) received its North American debut at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival.

 

Sponsored by: the Center for Latin American Studies, the Eduardo Lozano Latin American Library Collection, and the Global Studies Center

 

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 

As usual, we will give a short introduction of the film and after the presentation you are welcome to stay for a discussion.

 

 Spanish with English subtitles

 

Some films are adult in nature and may not be appropriate for young audiences.

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jueves, 19 de enero de 2012

CLAS Weekly Update

 

Center for Latin American Studies

Upcoming Events

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

 

Pitt in Ecuador Program

Interdisciplinary work in the Humanities, Sciences, and Engineering on the sustainability of the Amazonian environment and cultures.  Held at Iyarina on the banks of the Napo River in eastern Ecuador, one of the most bio-diverse places on earth.  Students may choose to apply for one of two 4-week options in either June 5-30 or July 5-29, or an 8-week option in both June/July.

This is a FLASF-approved program for graduate students at all levels of Quechua.

It is also a FLASF-approved program for undergraduate students pursuing Quechua at the intermediate or advanced levels.

Deadline: Friday, January 20, 2012

For more information: go to http://andes-fieldschool.org/Andes_and_Amazon_Field_School/Welcome.html

To apply: contact the Study Abroad Office, 802 William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh (www.abroad.pitt.edu).

 

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Latin American Social and Public Policy Student Conference

 

The annual Latin American Social and Public Policy conference features presentations on social and public policy research in Latin America by students from the University of Pittsburgh and other universities, with comments by University of Pittsburgh faculty.

Dates: February 24-25, 2012

Location: University of Pittsburgh

For more information, please visit: http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/events/laspp.html

 

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Save the Date

 

32nd Annual Latin American and Caribbean Festival

Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012

Time: 12:00 p.m. - Midnight

Location: William Pitt Union, 3959 Fifth Avenue, University of Pittsburgh

For more information: contact Luz Amanda Hank, 412-648-7394, lavst12@pitt.edu

Sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies, the Latin American Cultural Union, and Med Health Services & Pittsburgh Cardiovascular Institute

 

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Lectures

 

Global Links “Sharing Our Mission” Speaker Series

“Rebuilding the Healthcare System in Haiti,’’ by Marisol Wandiga (Program Officer)

Join us for a discussion about Haiti’s public healthcare system and how Global Links, as part of a multi-national collaborative project, is working to provide all Haitians with access to healthcare.

Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012

Time: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Location: 4809 Penn Avenue, Bloomfield

R.S.V.P. by January 24, 2012 to Jennifer Novelli, jnovelli@globallinks.org, 412-361-3424 x 204

 

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Spring 2012 Brazilian Portuguese Workshops

 

13 Week - Introduction Portuguese Workshops

Beginners Portuguese Class

Dates: Every Thursday (Starting January 26 to Apr 26, 2012 (No class on March 8 – Pitt’s Spring Break)

Time: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Location: 4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh

Fee: non-refundable $260 per person (for the 13 weeks)

 

Advanced Beginners Class

Dates: Every Tuesday (Starting January 24 to Apr 26, 2012 (No class on March 7 – Pitt’s Spring Break)

Time: 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Location: 4217 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh

Fee: non-refundable $260 per person (for the 13 weeks), Act-48 credits available

 

Intermediate Class

Dates: Every Monday (Starting January 23 to Apr 26, 2012 (No class on March 5 – Pitt’s Spring Break)

Time: 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Location: 4217 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh

Fee: non-refundable $260 per person (for the 13 weeks), Act-48 credits available

 

Book for all levels: Brasil! Lingua e Cultura by Tom Lathrop, Eduardo M. Dias

(Text and Exercise Book). Linguatext Ltd; Third Revised Updated edition (December 2004).

ISBN-10: 9780942566437; ISBN-13: 978-0942566437 (available online at Amazon, Textbooks.com, etc.)

 

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Call for Papers

The VIII Undergraduate Research Symposium on Latin America and the Caribbean

Date: March 16, 2012

Location: The University of Pittsburgh

Present your research with other undergraduate students on any topic related to the study of Latin American Literature, Artistic Culture, Linguistics or professional academic disciplines.

Submit a 150-200 word abstract to the following email address: lud3@pitt.edu

Deadline for submissions: March 1, 2012

Presentations can be made in Spanish, Portuguese, or English

For more information, please contact Professor Monasterios at elm15@pitt.edu or Lucy DiStazio at lud3@pitt.edu

Sponsored by the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures, University of Pittsburgh

 

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Job Opportunities

 

Assistant/Associate Director, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida

The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida is conducting a search for an Assistant/Associate Director for Administration. Primary responsibilities are to execute the programmatic activities of the Center in a professionally efficient and effective manner, in compliance with university, federal and foreign granting agency requirements. These duties include but are not restricted to grant and budget management, preparation of grant reports and applications, administrative management of the Center’s office, and supervision of Center staff. Additional responsibilities may include event planning, advising students, writing and editing a variety of materials, coordinating fellowship and grant competitions, and coordinating evaluation initiatives.

Master's degree in area relevant to Latin American Studies and two years of appropriate experience; or a bachelor's degree in area relevant to Latin American Studies and four years of appropriate experience. The ideal candidate will have previous administrative experience in higher education, experience managing budgets and grants, strong written and verbal communication skills, some supervisory experience, and fluency in Spanish or Portuguese. Salary range is $46,500-65,000. To apply: https://jobs.ufl.edu and refer to requisition #0809972. Application deadline: January 20, 2012.

The UF Center for Latin American Studies is a nationally visible Title VI-funded center with a range of language and area-studies programs related to Latin America, the Caribbean, and Latino Studies. The position reports directly to the Director of the Center for Latin American Studies.

 

Chair, Western Hemisphere Area Studies, Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State

The Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State is recruiting an Area Studies Specialist to Chair its Western Hemisphere (Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada) Area Studies program. The Chairperson is responsible for managing the Western Hemisphere Area Studies program, teaching and coordinating interdisciplinary courses on Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada for USG employees assigned to the area; oversight of all Western Hemisphere (Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada) Area Studies courses taught by contractors and providing training, seminars, consultations and information on the region as required. Management responsibilities include planning, implementing and monitoring the program budget. Go to www.usajobs.gov (search “Western Hemisphere”) for a detailed vacancy announcement (# FSI-2012-0026) and information on how to apply. Applications will be accepted January 10, 2012 through January 31, 2012. Additional information can also be obtained by calling 703-302-6813.

 

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Exhibits

 

Queloides Exhibition Opening at Harvard University in Cambridge

Queloides is an art exhibit on the persistence of racism and racial discrimination in contemporary Cuba and elsewhere in the world. Despite the social transformations implemented by the Cuban revolutionary government since the early 1960s, racism continues to be a deep wound in Cuban society, one that generates countless social and cultural scars.

The artists of Queloides offer a revisionist and critical reading of the history of Cuba, a reading that highlights the contributions of the Africans and their descendants to the formation of the Americas in general, and the Cuban nation in particular. Their Cuba is not the harmonious and fraternal Cuba portrayed in official national narratives, but a nation where colonial legacies remain alive, feeding discrimination and exclusion.

Exhibition Dates: January 25 – May 30, 2012

Discussion and Opening Reception: Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Curators in Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Time: 4:00 p.m.

Location: Hiphop Archive, Du Bois Institute, Floor 2R, 104 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.

 

Opening Reception

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Location: Rudenstine Gallery, Du Bois Institute Floor, 3R, 104 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.

 

For more information, please contact: dbievent@fas.harvard.edu or visit dubois.fas.harvard.edu

 

MAYA.2012: Lords of Time Exhibit

The exhibit will be opening May 5, 2012 and running till January 13, 2013. The exhibition features more than 150 remarkable objects, some from our permanent collection, some from the Penn Museum excavation site from Copan, Honduras, and many on display in the U.S. for the very first time.

MAYA.2012 leads visitors on a journey through the Maya's time-ordered universe, expressed through their intricate calendar systems, and their regard for their divine kings as astounding "lords of time”. An interactive recreation of the city’s ancient structures and original stone monuments from Copan, including several large steles, will allow visitors to experience the splendor and intricacy of Ancient Mayan architecture.

This is an excellent opportunity for young students to explore a time and civilization long gone by. Timed group tickets for groups of 10 or more are available at a discount, and they include admission to the rest of the Museum.

For more information: contact Roxanne Baron, Group Tour Coordinator, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; 215-746-8562; visitorservices@pennmuseum.org

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Student Club Activities

 

Brazil Nuts Portuguese Club

Bate-Papo

Bate-Papo is our “Conversation Tables” where you can speak about various topics and meet people who are interested in the same things as you, everyone learning to or just enjoying speaking in Portuguese. And the most important thing to remember is that people of any level can come to talk—the only requirement is that you want to have fun and chat! You can speak about anything you wish! See you at Bate-Papo!

Date & Time: Every Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

Location: Room 538, William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh

 

Grupo de Dança
Please come and bring a friend with you! It is not necessary to have a dance background. We are starting a new group now, and it is open to Pitt students and members of the community. We promise you are going to have a lot of fun!!

Date & Time: Every Friday at 4:15 p.m.

Location: Main Floor, Wesley W. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh

For more information: contact Ana Paula, apc_pitt@yahoo.com


Grupo de MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira)
Grupo de MPB will meet on Friday, January 27th from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Room 1300 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh.

 

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NOTICE

The following list of events is provided as a service to the community by the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), University of Pittsburgh. CLAS neither recommends nor endorses these events and activities. Please address questions or comments about the events to the contact provided and not to the Center.

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2012 Pittsburgh Folk Festival: “Around the World in One Day”

Students can:

·        Experience more than 30 different cultures

·        Learn folk arts and crafts

·        Taste delicious foods from around the world · Learn ethnic dances

·        Collect international stamps

Teachers, fulfill these academic standards!

·        Arts & Humanities

·        Health, Safety, and Physical Education

·        History

·        Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening

Date: Friday, May 18, 2012

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: The Monroeville Convention Center

Cost: Student tuition, only $8 before February 15, 2012! ($9 after) Teacher tuition is FREE.

One chaperone/aide per 15 students is required and is free. Additional chaperones pay $5/each.

Register today for your free teacher tuition: www.pghfolkfest.org/education or 412-278-1267

The Pittsburgh Folk Festival and the Around the World in One Day Program are educational programs presented by the World Cultures Education Consortium of Western PA, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to “cultural appreciation and understanding through education. For more information, please visit: www.worldcultureseducation.org

 

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If you have an announcement related to a Latin American/Caribbean activity taking place that

you would like to share with others interested in the region, please send details

no later than Tuesday of the week prior to the event to:

Center for Latin American Studies, University of Pittsburgh,

4200 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15260;

Phone: 412 648 7392; Fax: 412 648 2199; e-mail: clas@pitt.edu

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viernes, 13 de enero de 2012

CLAS Weekly Update

 

Center for Latin American Studies

Upcoming Events

 

 

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

 

CLAS Graduate Student Field Research Grants

The purpose of this program is to make it possible for CLAS graduate students to carry out short-term field research directly relevant to the Latin American/Caribbean region in order to acquire as profound and intimate knowledge as possible of language, culture, and geography; to gather research data; and to develop contacts with scholars and institutions in the field.

PLEASE NOTE: These grants are NOT to be used for dissertation research.

Deadline: January 17, 2012 for the CLAS Field Research Competition:

o   Grant Guidelines

o   Application form

 

Pitt in Ecuador Program

Students may choose to apply for one of two 4-week options in either June or July or an 8 week option in both June/July.

This is a FLASF approved program for graduate students at all levels of Quechua.

It is also a FLASF approved program for undergraduate students pursuing Quechua at the intermediate or advanced levels.

Deadline: Friday, January 20, 2012

To apply: contact the Study Abroad Office, 802 William Pitt Union

 

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Latin American Social and Public Policy Student Conference

 

The annual Latin American Social and Public Policy conference features presentations on social and public policy research in Latin America by students from the University of Pittsburgh and other universities, with comments by University of Pittsburgh faculty.

Dates: February 24-25, 2012

Location: University of Pittsburgh

For more information, please visit: http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/events/laspp.html

 

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Save the Date

 

32nd Annual Latin American and Caribbean Festival

Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012

Time: 12:00 p.m. - Midnight

Location: William Pitt Union, 3959 Fifth Avenue, University of Pittsburgh

For more information: contact Luz Amanda Hank, 412-648-7394, lavst12@pitt.edu

Sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies, the Latin American Cultural Union, and Med Health Services & Pittsburgh Cardiovascular Institute

 

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Lectures

 

“Human Security and Indigenous Peoples: Lessons from Southern Africa,” a lecture by Robert Hitchcock (Michigan State University)

Dr. Robert Hitchcock (BA, University of California-Santa Barbara, MA, Ph.D. Anthropology, University of New Mexico, 1982) is a professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. He has worked with San peoples in Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe for the past 30 years. In addition, he has worked with indigenous peoples in Guatemala, Hawaii, California, Canada, the Great Plains, and the southwest, as well as with various groups in eastern and central Africa (e.g. in Somalia, Uganda, and Gabon). In 1996 he published Kalahari Communities: Bushmen and the Politics of the Environment in Southern Africa (IWGIA, Copenhagen, 1996). He is the co-editor (with Megan Biesele and Peter Schweitzer of Hunters and Gatherers in the Modern World: Conflict, Resistance, and Self-Determination (Berghahn Books, 2000). In 2002, he co-edited a book with Alan Osborn: Endangered Peoples of Africa and the Middle East: Struggles to Survive and Thrive (Greenwood, 2002) and he is the co-editor, with Diana Vinding, of Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Southern Africa (IWGIA, 2004). Currently, he is doing a book on indigenous peoples' rights for Routledge and, with Megan Biesele, a book on the Ju/’hoansi of Nyae Nyae, Namibia for Berghahn. Hitchcock has worked for IWGIA on the evaluation of programs aimed at assisting San peoples in Botswana. He is a member of the Board and past co-president of the Kalahari Peoples Fund (KPF), an advocacy organization that provides assistance to San, Nama, and other peoples of southern Africa. He is also a member of the Panel of Environmental Experts for the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, the largest water project in Africa. At present, Hitchcock is working with Sudanese and Ogoni refugees who have resettled in the Great Plains of the United States, and with Native Americans involved in resource management programs.

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Location: 3431 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh

 

Present Situation in Colombia by Isaac Beachy

Isaac Beachy has recently returned from living and working with a Colombian peace community for the past two years in rural Colombia. He was there working with the Fellowship of Reconciliation doing accompaniment work. This work has been needed due to the repression experienced by many Colombians, including labor leaders, seeking justice there. Mr. Beachy will share his experiences and provide an update on the situation in Colombia at a luncheon meeting which is open to the public. NO RSVP's required.

Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012

Time: 12 noon

Location: 13th Floor, United Steel Workers Building, Downtown Pittsburgh

For more information, please visit: http://www.thomasmertoncenter.org/

 

Global Links “Sharing Our Mission” Speaker Series

“Rebuilding the Healthcare System in Haiti’’ by Marisol Wandiga (Program Officer)

Join us for a discussion about Haiti’s public healthcare system and how Global Links, as part of a multi-national collaborative project, is working to provide all Haitians with access to healthcare.

Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012

Time: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Location: 4809 Penn Avenue, Bloomfield

R.S.V.P. by January 24, 2012 to Jennifer Novelli, jnovelli@globallinks.org, 412-361-3424 x 204

 

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Spring 2012 Brazilian Portuguese Workshops

 

13 Week - Introduction Portuguese Workshops

Beginners Portuguese Class

Dates: Every Thursday (Starting January 26th to Apr 26, 2012 (No class on March 8 – Pitt’s Spring Break)

Time: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Location: 4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh

Fee: non-refundable $260 per person (for the 13 weeks)

 

Advanced Beginners Class

Dates: Every Tuesday (Starting January 24th to Apr 26, 2012 (No class on March 7 – Pitt’s Spring Break)

Time: 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Location: 4217 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh

Fee: non-refundable $260 per person (for the 13 weeks), Act-48 credits available

 

Intermediate Class

Dates: Every Monday (Starting January 23rd to Apr 26, 2012 (No class on March 5 – Pitt’s Spring Break)

Time: 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Location: 4217 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh

Fee: non-refundable $260 per person (for the 13 weeks), Act-48 credits available

 

Book for all levels: Brasil! Lingua e Cultura by Tom Lathrop, Eduardo M. Dias

(Text and Exercise Book). Linguatext Ltd; Third Revised Updated edition (December 2004).

ISBN-10: 9780942566437; ISBN-13: 978-0942566437 (available online at Amazon, Textbooks.com, etc.)

 

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The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is requesting that subscribers to their Correo de Lingüística Andina submit an account of their academic work, a short article on Andean Linguistics, as well as any information that could be useful to this field, to be included in their upcoming issue (number 35). Send contributions no later than February 15, 2012 to Clodoaldo Soto (editor) by email at s-soto3@illinois.edu, or by mail to Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, International Studies Building, Room 201, 901 South Fifth Street, Champaign, IL 61820.

 

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Fellowship & Internship Opportunities

 

The Inter-American Foundation Grassroots Development Fellowship Program

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) was created in 1969 by the United States Congress to fund the self-help initiatives of the organized poor in Latin America and the Caribbean and the groups that directly support them. To complement its work, the IAF has reinstated its Fellowships for candidates for Ph.D. degrees from United States universities as they conduct their dissertation research. IAF's Fellowships are intended to increase awareness of grassroots development efforts while building a community of professionals and scholars knowledgeable in the subject. All inquiries should be directed to The Institute of International Education at iaffellowships@iie.org

2012-2013 IAF Fellowship, Deadline: January 17, 2012

For more information, please visit:

http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/IAF-Grassroots-Development-Fellowship-Program/Application

 

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Job Opportunities

 

Chair, Western Hemisphere Area Studies, Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State

The Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State is recruiting an Area Studies Specialist to Chair its Western Hemisphere (Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada) Area Studies program. The Chairperson is responsible for managing the Western Hemisphere Area Studies program, teaching and coordinating interdisciplinary courses on Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada for USG employees assigned to the area; oversight of all Western Hemisphere (Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada) Area Studies courses taught by contractors and providing training, seminars, consultations and information on the region as required. Management responsibilities include planning, implementing and monitoring the program budget. Go to www.usajobs.gov (search “Western Hemisphere”) for a detailed vacancy announcement (# FSI-2012-0026) and information on how to apply. Applications will be accepted January 10, 2012 through January 31, 2012. Additional information can also be obtained by calling 703-302-6813.

 

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NOTICE

The following list of events is provided as a service to the community by the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), University of Pittsburgh. CLAS neither recommends nor endorses these events and activities. Please address questions or comments about the events to the contact provided and not to the Center.

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Salud para Niños - Birmingham Clinic

Free Pediatric & Flu Immunization Clinics

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Care Mobile

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012 (Every 2nd Saturday of the Month)

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Location: Salvation Army, 54 S. 9th Street, Southside

For more information: http://www.chp.edu/spanishclinic, 412-692-6000 (option 8), http://www.chp.edu/saludparaninos

(Appointment and health insurance are NOT required)

 

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If you have an announcement related to a Latin American/Caribbean activity taking place that

you would like to share with others interested in the region, please send details

no later than Tuesday of the week prior to the event to:

Center for Latin American Studies, University of Pittsburgh,

4200 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15260;

Phone: 412 648 7392; Fax: 412 648 2199; e-mail: clas@pitt.edu

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