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Latin America Connections

Latin America Connections

The Latino Migration Project trains undergraduate and graduate students to understand the contemporary and historical complexities of migration through programs that involve academic study, research, service-learning and travel. For nearly a decade, the LMP has fostered bi-national relationships with migrant communities, secondary schools, and foundations across North Carolina and in Mexico and Latin America, resulting in affordable and transformative educational programs.

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Migration and the Environment in Central America and the Caribbean

Latin American Studies 403 | LTAM 403

This experiential course focuses on human migration and the environment in Central America and the Caribbean, including climate change as a key theme. Students will learn about the history and dynamics of migration connecting Central America, the Caribbean, and the United States, exploring the environmental factors that shape people’s decisions to leave a homeland.

Instructor: Hannah Gill

Logo for Institute for the Study of Americas and The Latino Migration ProjectThe University is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment and to ensuring that educational and employment decisions are based on individuals’ abilities and qualifications. Consistent with these principles and applicable laws, it is therefore the University’s policy not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status as consistent with the University’s Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment and Related Misconduct . No person, on the basis of protected status, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under any University program or activity, including with respect to employment terms and conditions. Such a policy ensures that only relevant factors are considered and that equitable and consistent standards of conduct and performance are applied.

La Universidad se compromete a proporcionar un entorno inclusivo y acogedor y a garantizar que las decisiones educativas y laborales se basen en las capacidades y cualificaciones de las personas. De acuerdo con estos principios y las leyes aplicables, es política de la Universidad no discriminar por motivos de edad, color, discapacidad, género, expresión de género, identidad de género, información genética, origen nacional, raza, religión, sexo, orientación sexual o estatus de veterano de acuerdo con la Política de la Universidad sobre Prohibición de Discriminación, Acoso y Falta de Conducta Relacionada (solo en inglés). Ninguna persona, sobre la base del estatus protegido, será excluida de la participación, se le negarán los beneficios o será objeto de discriminación ilegal, acoso o represalias en virtud de cualquier programa o actividad de la Universidad, incluso con respecto a los términos y condiciones de empleo. Dicha política garantiza que solo se consideren los factores relevantes y que se apliquen estándares de conducta y desempeño equitativos y consistentes.