First, the Latin American Curriculum Resource Center is now providing transportation for the speakers. Many of our graduate students here at the Center for Latin American Studies do not have cars and therefore we have had to limit their visits to schools within the Tulane area. In the past it has been the responsibility of the teacher and graduate student to figure out how this was going to be arranged. The CRC Director now provides official transportation to and from these school visits. The second change is in the types of visits we now offer.
Teachers can still request an individual speaker to come to their classrooms.
Topics vary from semester to semester and especially from year to year since most of our graduate students are here for the MA in Latin American Studies. The second type of program a teacher can arrange is an assembly-type presentation by a panel or group of graduate students. For this type of program we do ask that teachers invite more than one class and we encourage the scheduling of an auditorium or large classroom. For example, quite a few of our students have worked for religiously affiliated organizations in Latin America. These students would be perfect to speak with Religion classes on the role of these groups in Latin America.