University of Wisconsin–Madison
For the past several years, an ongoing partnership spearheaded by the Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS) has proven that high school classrooms can have a global footprint. Through LACIS, a center within the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at UW–Madison, advanced Spanish students at Oconomowoc High School undertake a creative assignment to …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison community and the Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS) Program are preparing to bid farewell to Alberto Vargas, a cornerstone figure on campus.
Nicole Leotaud has dedicated her career to conserving her Caribbean home by relying on its greatest resource: people. On the north coast of Trinidad, there’s a long, remote stretch of beach. Unlike most of island’s beaches — taken over by resorts — this one lies pristine, undeveloped. Behind the white sands and the sparkling blue …