Program Overview

Introduction to the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center

The Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center is a prestigious institution dedicated to the study and research of Latin American and Caribbean affairs. The center offers a wide range of programs and initiatives that cater to the needs of students, faculty, and the community at large.

Programs of Excellence

The center boasts several programs of excellence, including:

• Andean Studies Program
• Brazilian Studies Program
• Haitian Studies Program
• Governance and Security Program
• Health and Society Program
• Migration and Transient Communities Program

Academics

The center offers various academic programs, including:

• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Study Abroad programs
• Haitian Summer Institute
• Funding Opportunities
• Internships
• Students

Research

The center is committed to research and offers several initiatives, including:

• Tinker Field Research Collaborative Grant
• Humanities and Area Studies Faculty Research Development Program
• Observatory of Justice for Afrodescendants in Latin American (OJALA)
• Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC)
• Haitian Art Digital Archive (HADA)
• Research Resources
• Research Network for Health and Society
• The Street Gangs in Central America Research Initiative (SCRAIN)
• Minority Institutions Building Resources to Ignite Development and Growth in Education (MI-BRIDGE)
• Interdisciplinary Faculty Colloquia
• Latin American and Caribbean Interdisciplinary Initiative on Religion (LACIIR)

Outreach

The center's outreach programs include:

• K-12 programs
• Media programs
• Post-Secondary Education programs
• International Linkage Programs

Publications

The center publishes several publications, including:

• LACES
• LACC Policy Papers
• REACH
• LACC Caribbean Working Paper Series
• Hemisphere
• The Street Gangs in Central America Research Initiative (SCRAIN)
• Publications Archive

Events

The center hosts various events, including:

• Overview
• Archive

News

The center's news section includes:

• Overview
• News Archive

Course: PhotoVoice as Community Engagement

The Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, in collaboration with The Honors College, offers a course on PhotoVoice as Community Engagement. This course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to engage with communities through photography.