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Latinx Coffee is back!Join us every Tuesday from 4–5 PM for good conversation and community.We’d love to see you there! ...
09/18/2026

Latinx Coffee is back!

Join us every Tuesday from 4–5 PM for good conversation and community.

We’d love to see you there! 💛

Machmer W-31D
Tuesdays | 4–5 PM

We’re pleased to support the 2026–27 UMass Amherst Feinberg Series, presented by the UMass Amherst History Department an...
09/18/2026

We’re pleased to support the 2026–27 UMass Amherst Feinberg Series, presented by the UMass Amherst History Department and more than a dozen campus partners.

This year’s series explores the global history of oligarchy and the popular movements that have resisted it.

The series opens September 28 with Exit Strategies: Contesting the Future of Capitalism.

September 28
UMass Amherst
View the full schedule and register at www.umass.edu/feinberg

Last Thursday, September 10, the CLACLS team participated in the annual Cultural Connections event, organized by the Cen...
09/16/2026

Last Thursday, September 10, the CLACLS team participated in the annual Cultural Connections event, organized by the Center for Multicultural Advancement and Student Success (CMASS).

We had the opportunity to connect with undergraduate students and share the many opportunities CLACLS offers to students across all majors and disciplines.

Thank you to CMASS for the invitation and for creating this space for connection and community!

Did you organize an event, collaborate with a community organization, create an outreach project, lead a workshop, or de...
09/16/2026

Did you organize an event, collaborate with a community organization, create an outreach project, lead a workshop, or develop another initiative that connects with Latin American, Caribbean, and/or Latino communities?

Your project may be eligible for the CLACLS Undergraduate Community Project Award.

Up to $500
Deadline: October 30
Open to undergraduate students from ALL majors

Call for applications and application form are available through the link in our bio.

IT’S HERE! As part of our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, the CLACLS Undergraduate Community Project Award is now a...
09/14/2026

IT’S HERE!

As part of our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, the CLACLS Undergraduate Community Project Award is now accepting applications for Fall 2026!

This award recognizes undergraduate students whose projects create meaningful connections with Latin American, Caribbean, and/or Latino communities.

Your project can be:

A collaboration with a community organization
An arts, media, or outreach initiative
An educational program or workshop
An advocacy effort
A campus or local event
Or another community-centered project

Your project must be ongoing or completed during 2026.

🏆 First Place: $500 + CLACLS Certificate of Recognition
🏆 Second Place: $300 + CLACLS Certificate of Recognition

And the best part? Students from ALL majors and disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Deadline: October 30, 2026

Have you turned an idea into action?
This is your opportunity to tell us about it.

Apply through the link in our bio.

What if the work you’re already doing could be recognized?The CLACLS Undergraduate Community Project Award celebrates st...
09/13/2026

What if the work you’re already doing could be recognized?

The CLACLS Undergraduate Community Project Award celebrates student-led projects that connect academic learning with meaningful community engagement.

Your project might be an event, a collaboration, a creative initiative, an educational program, a workshop, an advocacy effort or something entirely your own.

And yes, students from ALL majors and disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Tomorrow, we officially launch the 2026 Community Project Award.

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What if the work you’re already doing could be recognized?The CLACLS Undergraduate Community Project Award celebrates st...
09/10/2026

What if the work you’re already doing could be recognized?

The CLACLS Undergraduate Community Project Award celebrates student-led projects that connect academic learning with meaningful community engagement.

Your project might be an event, a collaboration, a creative initiative, an educational program, a workshop, an advocacy effort or something entirely your own.

And yes, students from ALL majors and disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Stay tuned...

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Something meaningful is happening at CLACLS...Maybe you organized an event.Maybe you created something.Maybe you worked ...
09/09/2026

Something meaningful is happening at CLACLS...

Maybe you organized an event.
Maybe you created something.
Maybe you worked with a community organization.
Maybe you turned an idea into action.

If your project connects with Latin American, Caribbean, and/or Latino communities, you’ll want to stay tuned!

LatinAmericanStudies CaribbeanStudies

Como El Coquí!Join UMass Amherst at the 36th Annual Springfield Puerto Rican Parade as we celebrate Puerto Rican culture...
09/01/2026

Como El Coquí!

Join UMass Amherst at the 36th Annual Springfield Puerto Rican Parade as we celebrate Puerto Rican culture, heritage, and community!

📅 Sunday, September 13, 2026
📍 Springfield, MA

Students, faculty, staff, alumni, community partners, and families are welcome to join us!

Scan the QR code for event details and registration.

Interested in learning more about Mexico’s history and its impact on the present?HIST 354: History of Mexico explores th...
08/07/2026

Interested in learning more about Mexico’s history and its impact on the present?

HIST 354: History of Mexico explores the country’s society, politics, economy, and culture over the past two centuries, from the legacies of Spanish colonialism to contemporary Mexico and its deeply interconnected relationship with the United States.

Whether your interests are in Latin America, history, politics, migration, or international relations, this course offers valuable historical perspectives for understanding today’s world.

HIST 354: History of Mexico
Kevin Young
Mondays & Wednesdays | 2:30–3:45 PM
3 Credits

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