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ResourcesAccording to the 2007 demographic data, 92.979 Latinos live in the Twin Cities. This makes our own backyard a great resource for the study of Latin America. St. Paul is home to both the West Side and East Side communitites. Minneapolis is home to Lake Street, which among many immigrant communities, has a vibrant Latino community, centering around Mercado Central at 1515 E Lake St. These communities provide resources in the form of food, to music, to dance and community involvement. One great way to become
involved in the Latino Community is through service. For a list
of Spanish Language or Laitno Community volunteer opportunities please
click here.
Additionally, students should consider interning or volunteering
in a Latin American country during summer or winter breaks, through
programs such as HECUA and Globe Aware. The Latin American Studies Associaiton is an important resource for students to know about. LASA's mission is "to foster intellectual discussion, research, and teaching on Latin America, the Caribbean, and its people throughout the Americas, promote the interests of its diverse membership, and encourage civic engagement through network building and public debate." Every 18 months LASA holds a large conference. This year's will be held from June 11-14(2009) in Rio de Janeiro. Students are encouraged to attend(when feasible) or to collaborate with faculty regarding research to present at the conference. The Latin American Studies Program, with the help of Computing and Information Technology, has developed a listserv for students to virtually gather. Subscribers regularly post news from Latin America, announce activities of interest to Latin Americanists in the Twin Cities, circulate opinion pieces on Latin American and Latino issues, and share information on internships, jobs and study abroad opportunities. Students interested in joining or posting something to the listserv should contact any of the Latin American Studies Faculty. The Macalester DeWitt Wallace Library subscribes to numerous journals from Latin America and has an extensive collection of relevant books. Specifically, some journals that are worth checking out are Latin American Perspectives, Latin American Politics and Society, Latin American Research Review, and NACLA: Report on the Americas. Additionally, newspapers from the region serve as a great resource. The following list provides merely a snapshot of what exists
Also http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/news/ provides a comprehensive list of all Latin American newspapers.
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