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Apply For The Engaged Scholar Grant

The Council of Graduate Students (CGS), in partnership with the Office of Outreach and Engagement, Office of Student Life, Office of Research, and Ohio State University Extension (OSUE) is pleased to announce the availability of the Engaged Scholar Grant. The Engaged Scholar Grant incentivizes graduate and professional students to undertake community-engaged research or community-engaged projects, in collaboration with a community partner, that address a specific need or problem within the community (in-state or out-of-state). Graduate and professional students may apply for grants ranging from $500 to $1,500. Applications will be accepted through April 15.

Artist's Talk on Dancing with Devils: Latin American Mask Traditions

On March 22 (11:10-12:30pm), join the exhibit curators and artists for a look behind the making of the Dancing with Devils: Latin American Mask Traditions digital exhibit. The event will include a discussion with documentary photographer Leonardo Carrizo and special guest Fernando Endara, Diablo de Píllaro. This exhibit presents a collection of Latin American masks from the Center for Latin American Studies’ Andean and Amazonian Cultural Artifacts Collection alongside photographs of a Diablada de Píllaro in the Ecuadorian province of Tungurahua. Diablada festivals are among the most widely recognized celebrations in Latin America.

Spring BookBox 3 Spots Are Open!

The Center for Latin American Studies is holding a Virtual Spring BookBox Series for K-12 educators. There are still spots available for the third BookBox! This installment will focus on indigenous populations in Latin America in children’s literature and will start on Thursday, March 18, 2021. Each Thursday, from 5-6:30/7pm, we will discuss one of the selected books (five in total) and ways Latin American-centered children's books can be used in the classroom. This program runs 8 weeks long and teachers can earn 13 contact hours/1.3 CEUS for their participation, as well as a possible $100 for a completed lesson plan (with corrections, should that be needed).

Spanish and Portuguese K-12 Pronunciation Workshops

The Center for Latin American Studies is excited to host two virtual workshops for both Spanish and Portuguese K-12 educators on Friday, March 19! Teachers who participate will receive 2 contact hours or .2 CEUs. The deadline to submit an application for registration is Friday, March 12. Space is limited, so apply now!

• The Spanish K-12 Pronunciation Workshop will be led by Paloma Pinillos Chávez, PhD candidate in Hispanic Linguistics, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, The Ohio State University.
• The Portuguese K-12 Pronunciation Workshop will be led by André Zampaulo, Professor of Spanish and Portuguese Linguistics at California State University, Fullerton.

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