Call for Applications:

Curriculum Development Grant for the Américas Book Award

LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies & Collections of the University of Texas at Austin announces a call for applications to design a lesson plan(s) on a book or group of books that have been awarded the Américas Book Award, Honorable Mention, or Commended Title. Curriculum will be created for widespread public use and shared on the Américas Book Award website, UT LLILAS Benson public engagement website, e-bulletins, and other distribution networks.

The curriculum resource should act as a one-stop shop and be easily usable for teachers who want to teach this book (or group of books) in their classroom.

Due to grant funding requirements, the curricula must include at least one book with content related to Latin@s and Latin America outside of the United States.  Applications proposing curricula proposed for books that do not already have a curriculum guide on the Américas Award Teacher Resources page, or that are based off of the subject guides on this same page, will be given preference.  Applications for bilingual units (Spanish/English) and that use the “windows, doors, and mirrors” approach are strongly encouraged.

Compensation: $500 ($750 if bilingual Spanish/English)

Applications are due June 1, 2017 by email to lengelman@austin.utexas.edu.  For more information and how to apply, view the full call for proposals.