Institute for the Study of the Americas

at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Community Outreach

Through the UNC-Duke Consortium, you can enjoy the resources of two prominent universities. The Outreach Offices at UNC-CH and Duke University provide materials on Latin America for K-16 educators to use in lesson planning and professional development programs. The Consortium also hosts an annual film festival in November.


Multimedia presentations

Film Collection

Library of Children's Books

Culture Discovery Boxes

NC Meets Mexico Traveling Exhibit

Day of the Dead Traveling Exhibit


Carnaval came to South America from Europe as celebrations before the beginning of the forty day Lenten season of fasting and prayer.

ISA at UNC-Chapel Hill | CB 3205 | Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3205

Phone: (919) 966-1484 | Fax: (919) 962-0398