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2024 Brutus Calavera Coloring Contest
The Center for Latin American Studies is excited to announce the third annual coloring contest for Día de los Muertos. This coloring contest, now open to children and adults of all ages,…
Worthington Schools teachers and administrators learn about Brazil
Nearly 70 teachers and educators from Worthington Schools will begin the school year with a deepened knowledge of Brazil and Brazilian Portuguese language.
Throughout the summer, CLAS staff…
CLAS Awards Six Additional FLAS Fellowships for Academic Year 2024-25
The Center for Latin American Studies is proud to announce six additional recipients of its Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship competition for Academic Year 2024-25.…
CLAS Director Scott Schwenter presents his research at DISROM 8 Conference in Lisbon
CLAS Director and Professor of Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Dr. Scott Schwenter, presented a paper co-authored with Camila Lívio (UGA) “Cara…
Portuguese students learn about "baião," a rhythm from northeastern Brazil
Peito estralo estralo peito estralo estralo palma.
Ph.D. student Music Education at the Ohio State School of Music Andre Felipe started his class on baião by having Portuguese 3450 students…
Ohio Sea Grant Extension Educator Recounts Fulbright Experience in Chile
From the Cuyahoga River to the northern Atacama Desert in Chile, Ohio Sea Grant Extension Educator Dr. Scott Hardy has helped communities around the world sustainably manage water resources.
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CLAS awarded $50,000 grant to strengthen engagement with refugees
Students at Ohio State will have new opportunities to learn more about refugee and immigrant populations and how they adjust to life in the United States through a partnership between the Center…
CLAS announces additional FLAS competition for AY 2024-2025
CLAS is pleased to announce an additional Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship competition for the Academic Year 2024-2025.
In addition to supporting undergraduate students in…
Ohio State students learn about community and Mexican culture through dance
"Folklórico is what I call my home and where my heart belongs in." --Alfonso Abraham Cervera
Ohio State students now have a chance to learn how to…