Two-day Workshop Series on Afro-Argentinean Society, Culture, and Policy

On Monday, April 3rd and Tuesday, April 4th, The Center for Global and Intercultural Study (CGIS) will host a two-day workshop series on issues and trends that affect Argentina’s black (Afro-descendant) population. The main speaker, Carlos Alvarez Nazareno, an prominent black and LGBTQ rights activist and founder/president of one of Argentina’s largest black advocacy organization Agrupación Xango, will be leading the workshop. He, along with a group of Afro-Argentinean students, will teach us about the policy issues, international phenomenon, and cultural diversity that impact the black community in Argentina, and in South America as a whole.

Below are some of the various topics to be covered during the series:
● Afro-Argentinean culture and dance the includes a FREE performance and OPTIONAL audience participation
● Racial inclusion in the public schools in Argentina
● Professional development workshop-learning business Spanish for aspiring bilingual professionals
● Afro-Argentinean feminist movement and resistance to “Machismo” and patriarchy
● LGBTQ black Argentines in a sea of a white majority country
● African and Afro-Latino immigration and political trends in Argentina.
● And more!

All workshops are free and some will have LUNCH PROVIDED.

If you’re interested in South America…
If you have a burning passion for international advocacy and globalization...
If you want to learn about Argentina’s black community…

...Then come to our workshop series!