Many CLASP member institutions have tangible resources that are available by loan to educators nationwide. These may take the form of lending libraries of books and films, or traveling trunks (also known as traveling suitcases or culture boxes). All are available at no cost, though shipping charges may apply.
Culture Boxes
Created to support cultural awareness among K-12 students, each culture box consists of materials and curriculum from a country in Latin America to create a stimulating, hands-on experience for students. Countries represented in the culture boxes include: Peru, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Colombia, Cuba, and Brazil.
Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), Vanderbilt University
Culture Trunks
LLILAS maintains a library of cultural enrichment trunks containing traditional clothing, instruments, and crafts from countries throughout Latin America. Additionally, they offer a variety of curricula online that can be paired with our cultural trunks.
Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS), The University of Texas at Austin
Traveling Suitcases
Traveling suitcases, packed with cultural artifacts from Latin America for
teachers to use in their classroom, can be shipped to teachers anywhere in the country. The collections reflect thematic areas relevant to the region. Virtual guest visits to classrooms can also be requested to supplement the
suitcase’s use in the classroom with an expert on requested topics.
Center for Latin American Studies, The University of Florida
Lending Library
of over 4,000 items about Latin America is available for free short-term loan to all K-16 educators around the country. It represents the most comprehensive lending collection of educational materials about Latin America topics available for classroom use, and includes films, culture kits, curriculum units, games, and miscellaneous print items.
Stone Center for Latin American Studies, Tulane University
Lending Library
LLILAS maintains a library of reference materials, films, children’s and young adult books, and curricula as well as cultural enrichment trunks containing traditional clothing, instruments, and crafts from countries throughout Latin America.
Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS), The University of Texas at Austin