Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
CLASP promotes all facets of Latin American studies nationwide. CLASP fosters global competency, language proficiency and cultural awareness of Latin America and the Caribbean, drawing upon interdisciplinary and area expertise.
CLASP encourages excellence in teaching and program development; organizes workshops at national and regional conventions; develops curriculum materials; promotes teaching of less commonly taught languages; recognizes exemplary children’s and young adult literature; and supports K-12 and post-secondary professional development.
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2017 Américas Award Winners Announced
Susan Hood and Sally Wern Comport author and illustrator of Ada’s Violin and Alexandra Diaz, author of The Only Road win the 2017 Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature.The award links the Americas by reaching beyond geographic borders and...
CLASP Congratulates Michelle C. Wibbelsman
Winner of the 2017 Junior Faculty Teaching Award Michelle C. Wibbelsman, Assistant Professor, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, The Ohio State University
Pam Muñoz Ryan and Ashley Hope-Pérez Win 2016 Américas Award
Pam Muñoz Ryan, author of Echo, and Ashley Hope-Pérez, author of Out of Darkness, win the 2016 Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature.The award links the Americas by reaching beyond geographic borders and multicultural-international boundaries,...
