Outreach
Outreach Committee
Chair:
- Katrina Dillon, University of Arizona
Members:
- Molly Aufdermauer, Stanford University
- Claudia Battisel, Florida International University
- Julio Beltrán, Ohio State University
- Julia Byrd, University of California, Berkeley
- Caroline Garriott, University of Texas, Austin
- Cynthia Garza, Tulane University
- Emily Holley, Michigan State University
- Chris Jensen, University of Michigan
- Luisa Mattos da Costa, Vanderbilt University
- Rosa Prada, University of New Mexico
- Mary Raple, University of Kansas
- Mary Risner, University of Florida
- Alejandra Simonovich-Seufferheld, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Veronica Zavala, University of California-Los Angeles
- Monica VanBladel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
- Skylar Zee, The Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of North Carolina and Duke University
Americas Award Coordinators:
- Katrina Dillon, University of Arizona
- Cynthia Garza, Tulane University
The CLASP Outreach Committee sponsors a variety of initiatives designed to share public engagement strategies for extending Latin American studies resources to outside audiences, including primary through post-secondary educators, community organizations, businesses, the media, and other individuals/organizations who are interested in learning more about Latin America.
Duties of the Outreach Committee chair and members include:
- organize conference sessions for outreach professionals to discuss best practices
- coordinate exhibit booths to promote resources
- advance opportunities for collaborative activities among CLASP members
- share information through the CLASP website and listserv
- serve as a resource for CLASP members, and other individuals/organizations, who request consultation on outreach activities
The Outreach Committee also undertakes initiatives focused on supporting K-12 educators, including:
- curate and collect examples of exemplary K-12 resources, including curriculum, lending libraries, and travel and training opportunities
- award exemplary teachers with the annual CLASP Teaching Award for K-12 Educators
- oversee the Americas Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature