Latin American Arts and Culture - Fall 2024
Timeline
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September 26, 2024Experience start
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September 27, 2024Kick-off meeting
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December 12, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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September 26, 2024Experience start
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September 27, 2024Kick-off meeting
Meeting with industry
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December 12, 2024Experience end
Categories
Community engagement Social work Humanities Visual arts Social sciencesSkills
cultural studies online communication researchLooking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from Langara College to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.
Learners in this program/experience
- Identify the indigenous, European and African roots of contemporary Latin American
- cultural expressions.
- Identify themes arising from a selection of cultural topics and expressions.
- Compare and contrast cultural expressions in Latin America to cultural expressions in
- other parts of the world.
- Apply concepts from theories in cultural studies to critically discuss a variety of popular
- cultural expressions in Latin America and the world.
- Find reliable sources and present their research findings in a multi-modal format.
- Create a e-portfolio page in Pebblepad akin to a web page/ exhibit or blog.
Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization.
Some final project deliverables might include:
- A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
- A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
Project timeline
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September 26, 2024Experience start
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September 27, 2024Kick-off meeting
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December 12, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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September 26, 2024Experience start
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September 27, 2024Kick-off meeting
Meeting with industry
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December 12, 2024Experience end
Project Examples
Learners in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.
Project activities that learners can complete may include, but are not limited to:
- blog posts
- articles
- social media
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.
Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address learners’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.
How is your project relevant to the experience?
Timeline
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September 26, 2024Experience start
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September 27, 2024Kick-off meeting
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December 12, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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September 26, 2024Experience start
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September 27, 2024Kick-off meeting
Meeting with industry
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December 12, 2024Experience end