It provides a forum for discussion about current issues in Latin America and works throughout the university as well as with the Albuquerque community. The Association now counts more than 1200 members in Brazil, the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia. The next international Congress of the Association will be held in Recife, Brazil in 2000. As part of its traditional emphasis on outreach, the LAII has developed a series of Brazilian studies curriculum guides and slide sets on Brazil, which have been widely accepted in the academic community. The College of Education co-sponsors this annual meeting in different countries to discuss common research and to enhance the field of ethnographic research in education.
Participants also learn about educational issues of importance in each participating country.