Latin American Arts and Culture - Fall 2024

LAMS 1104
Closed
Langara College
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Educator
1
Timeline
  • September 26, 2024
    Experience start
  • September 27, 2024
    Kick-off meeting
  • December 12, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Non profit
Any industries
Categories
Community engagement Social work Humanities Visual arts Social sciences
Skills
cultural studies online communication research
Learner goals and capabilities

Looking 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.



Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
20 learners
Project
30 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. 


Some final project deliverables might include: 

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations


Project timeline
  • September 26, 2024
    Experience start
  • September 27, 2024
    Kick-off meeting
  • December 12, 2024
    Experience 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?