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Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature

The winning books, Josias, Hold the Book and The Poet Slave of Cuba, were honored at the Library of Congress, October 6, 2007.
Published: 11/30/2007

Global Citizenship: International Service Learning in the Dominican Republic

Karen Hewitt, Visiting Outreach Coordinator at the Center for Global Studies, University of Illinois, relates a story about a "service learning trip" to the Dominican Republic in June of 2007. The students and teachers participating in this project raised funds to work on several projects identified by the community. Fundraising efforts covered the purchase of cement, cinder blocks, roofing, timber, paint, and all supplies necessary to build a replacement house for a family in the community.
Published: 9/5/2007

Scholars Explore Mexico's History in New Book

Georgetown University Associate Professor John Tutino joins co-editors Elisa Servín and Leticia Reina in exploring how Mexico’s tumultuous past informs its unpredictable present and future. In conjunction with the contributions of leading scholars, the editors closely examine how revolutionary periods during the last three centuries served to shape Mexico’s political and social landscape.
Published: 7/30/2007

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