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Film Screening with WGELA: Cerro Rico, Tierra Rica
WGELA is hosting a screening of “Cerro Rico, Tierra Rica”, on Thursday, March 21st in Love Auditorium at Duke University. Refreshments will be served starting at 5:30pm and the screening with start at 6:00pm. Joining us will be Juan Vallejo, director of the piece, who has agreed to participate in a discussion and Q&A after the screening. …
Salsa Dancing Class
Wednesday, March 6, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., 1601 Kent Street Durham, NC 27707 Interested in learning some new moves to bust out on the dance floor? Love Latin music? Want to celebrate Spring Break a few nights early? Then join us for Salsa lessons with an instructor from Fred Astaire Dance Studio! The Kent House …
Coffee Talk with Ernesto Mendez
The Working Group for Environment in Latin America (WGELA) will be hosting a talk about coffee production in Latin America on Thursday, November 29th at 5:00pm in the LSRC room A247. The speakers will be Ernesto Mendez, associate professor of agroecology and environmental studies from the University of Vermont, and Kim Elena Loenscu, sustainability manager for Counter Culture Coffee. …
Latin America Internship Panel
5:30pm-7:00pm, Tuesday, Oct 30th, 2012 at A158 LSRC, Duke University Interested in doing your internship in Latin America in the coming summer? Come and join the internship panel with WGELA and check out the resources we prepare for you. You will be meeting with our great panelists, Rachel, Susan and Tena, who all spent a …
Marina Campos: When forest conservation meets human rights-The Rainforest Foundation’s approach
5:30-6:45pm, Monday, Oct. 22nd, 2012, Physics 130 For over 20 years the Rainforest Foundation’s mission has been to support indigenous and traditional forest peoples in their efforts to protect their environment and fulfill their rights. We argue that recognizing the rights of forest peoples is one of the most effective strategies to maintain standing forests. …
Latin American Sustainable Wine Tasting
Wednesday, October 10, 5:30-7:30pm, LSRC A156 April Schlanger, owner of Sip Wine in Cary will be coming to campus to present on organic Chilean and Argentinean wines. We will sample 4 reds and 4 whites from each region and will have an assortment of cheeses served alongside for snacking. The event is FREE but there will …