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In-person Latin American Heritage Month workshops for schools, companies and organizations. Discover Latin America’s countries, languages and communities, and what they mean to all of us here in Canada.
Latin America is not one story
Latin America is often seen as a single culture, known through food, dance and festivals.
These workshops go further: many countries, languages, histories and identities, and the Latin American communities that are part of life in Canada.
Each group learns about Latin America and reflects on its own heritage.
The Workshops
A Colourful Journey Through Latin America
Find Latin America on the map, move to salsa, cumbia, samba, merengue and mariachi, meet animals like the toucan, jaguar and llama, and create a garden inspired by Latin American colours and patterns.
Beyond the Stereotypes: Discovering Latin America
Test myths against facts, meet languages such as Portuguese, Quechua, Guaraní and Nahuatl, look at art, science and innovation beyond food and dance, and present a country as a team.
Identity, History, Migration & Canada
Discuss what Latino, Hispanic, Indigenous and Afro-Latin American mean, explore Statistics Canada data on Latin Americans in Canada, look at the many reasons people migrate, and map their own identity.
Designed to go beyond food and dance
The content deliberately avoids presenting Latin America as a single culture. It covers diversity, languages, history, identity, creativity and contributions to Canada. The activities become more reflective as participants get older.
For schools: The workshops connect with BC’s core competency of Positive Personal and Cultural Identity.
For organizations: They give teams shared language and context for working with Latin American colleagues, clients and communities.
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