Latin American Ecosystems Teacher Institute
July 26–28, 2011
Gainesville, FL
http://latinamericanecosystems.wikispaces.com/
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)
July 5–9, 2011
Washington D.C.
CLASP exhibit booth and session “Bring Latin America in to the Classroom!”
Capoeira Presentation
June 23, 2011
Alachua, FL
Community members attended a capoeira presentation at the Alachua Branch Library as part of the Alachua County Library District's summer program, "One World, Many Stories". Audience members got the chance to try a few moves during the demonstration.
Brazilian Festival and Capoeira Batizado
May 3–7, 2011
Gainesville, FL
Over 130 K–12 students learned about the history of capoeira, took workshops with capoeira artists from all over the world, and participated in cultural performances.
National Business Education Association Annual Conference
Global Perspectives in the Business Curriculum: A 21st Century Priority
Kimberly Fields, Marshall High School (Va), Mary Risner, UF
April 20–23, 2011
New Orleans, LA
CIBER Annual Business Language Conference
K–12 Workshop
Preparing Students for the Global Workplace
Kimberly Fields, Marshall High School (Va), Mary Risner, UF
March 26, 2011
Charleston, SC
FIU Language for Business Conference
K–12 Panel (Moderator—Mary Risner)
January 15, 2011
Miami, FL
Adrienne Arsht Center Family Fest
Capoeira performance and workshops
January 15, 2011
Miami, FL
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Exhibit booth
November 18–21, 2010
Boston, MA
Online Global Educaton Conference
Preparing Students for the 21st Century Global Workplace: A Critical Need
Kimberly Fields, Marshall High School (Va), Mary Risner, UF
November 15, 2010
National Council of Social Studies (NCSS)
Integrating Latin American Studies and Technology: Discover the Caribbean
Mary Risner, UF
Exhibit booth
November 12–14, 2010
Denver, CO
Afro-Latin America Music and Dance Performances
October 21, 2010
Duval Elementary School
Florida Foreign Language Association (FFLA)
Exhibit booth and Spanish teacher scholarship awards
October 14–16, 2010
Clearwater, FL
Downtown Latino Festival
Capoeira performance by the Brazilian Cultural Arts Exchange
September 18, 2010
European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL)
Languages, cultures and virtual communities
A Blended Professional Development Community—Modeling new technologies for the 5C’s in foreign language education
September 8–11, 2010
Mary Risner/Swapna Kumar, UF