What Outreach, Events, and Cultural Programs Does the UF Center for Latin American Studies Host?

The UF Center for Latin American Studies runs public-facing outreach through four main channels: K-16 professional development and teacher resources, virtual exchange, cultural events, and an annual conference. It also publishes open resources such as the Latin American Business Environment (LABE) report and email newsletters. Most of these are listed on the center's site under Outreach, News & Events, and Program Highlights, so you can browse them directly rather than requesting access.

K-16 professional development and teacher resources

The center's Outreach section includes a dedicated K-16 Professional Development track and a Teacher Resources page. These are aimed at educators who want to bring Latin American content into their classrooms.

• K-16 Professional Development — programming for teachers at the K-16 level.
• Teacher Resources — materials educators can use directly.
• Virtual Exchange — listed alongside the outreach programs, connecting classrooms or groups across locations.

If you are a teacher, start with the Teacher Resources page, then check the calendar for upcoming professional development sessions. The site does not publish a fixed schedule of sessions, so the calendar is the place to confirm what is running.

Cultural events and the annual conference

The center hosts cultural events and an annual conference, both organized under News & Events.

The Calendar of Events is the single place to check dates, since the site presents events as a live calendar rather than a static list. If you are organizing something and want center support, the Event support request form is the entry point.

Public-facing reports and publications

Beyond events, the center publishes resources anyone can read:

• Latin American Business Environment (LABE) Report — the 2025-26 edition is published and described as offering analysis of the regional business environment.
• The Latinamericanist — the center's publication; the Spring 2026 edition features the Bacardi scholar, an Amazonian conservation conference, and the Charles Wood Thesis winner.
• Email newsletters — you can sign up through the site to receive center news.
• Stories from the Center — ongoing news and feature stories.

These are useful if you want research or regional context without attending an event.

How to decide where to start

• You're a teacher → Teacher Resources, then K-16 Professional Development, then the calendar.
• You want to attend something → Calendar of Events.
• You want to request support for your own event → Event support request form.
• You want publications or regional analysis → LABE Report, The Latinamericanist, and the newsletter signup.

One practical note: the site does not state fees, registration requirements, or eligibility rules for these programs in the material available, so confirm those details on the individual pages or by contacting the center before planning around a specific event.