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10/26/2026

Your project doesn’t have to be finished! We welcome projects that are still in progress or were completed during 2026.

Projects should connect with Latin America, the Caribbean, and/or Latino communities in the U.S.

Open to ALL undergraduate majors at UMass Amherst.

📝 The application is straightforward, with short responses about your project and its goals, impact, and more.

First place: $500 | Second place: $300
Apply by this Friday, October 30!

Not sure if your project is a fit? Take a look at the call and give it a try! We’d love to hear what you’ve been working on.

🔗 Call for applications and application form in our bio.

10/26/2026

ONE WEEK LEFT TO APPLY!

Have you organized an event, created educational materials, led a workshop, collaborated with a community organization, or worked on a creative or community project this year?

If your project connects with Latin America, the Caribbean, and/or Latino communities in the U.S., it might be a great fit!

The CLACLS Undergraduate Community Project Award is open to all undergraduate majors at UMass Amherst. Your project doesn’t have to be traditional research or be finished, you can apply with work that’s still in progress!

First place: $500
Second place: $300
Deadline: October 30

Not sure if your project qualifies? Take a look at the call! We’d love to hear what you’ve been working on.

🔗 Find the call for applications and application form through the link in our bio.

10/23/2026

A little Halloween creativity at Latinx Coffee Hour!

This Tuesday, we’re making Ghost Portraits! 🎨👻 Bring a friend, meet someone new, or come on your own and make a new friend while creating your very own spooky little masterpiece.

We’ll have the art supplies, snacks, and fresh coffee ready. Just bring yourself and get creative with us!

📅 Tuesday, October 27
🕓 4–5 PM
📍 Machmer Hall, W-31D

Te esperamos!

10/21/2026

A community project can take many forms. It might be an event, a creative initiative, a collaboration, a workshop, or something you helped make happen with others.

If your project connects with Latin American, Caribbean, and/or Latino communities, we encourage you to explore the CLACLS Undergraduate Community Project Award.

You don’t need to be a particular major to apply, and your project can still be in progress!

First place: $500
Second place: $300
Apply by October 30.

Call for applications and application form in our bio.

10/21/2026

Have you organized an event, worked with a community organization, created something, or helped bring an idea to life?

Your project doesn’t have to look a certain way to be worth sharing.

The CLACLS Undergraduate Community Project Award recognizes undergraduate projects connected to Latin American, Caribbean, and/or Latino communities.

🎓 Open to ALL undergraduate majors at UMass Amherst.
🏆 $500 for first place | $300 for second place
📅 Deadline: October 30

Your project can be ongoing or completed during 2026.

10/19/2026

How can we better support immigrant-origin students on our campus? Join us to learn about new research, discuss students’ resource needs, and explore next steps toward creating a Dream Center at UMass.

📅 November 17
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM
📍 CHC Events Hall

🥤 Free food and drinks!

Organized by the UMass Labor Center and the Immigrant Campus Community Coalition. We hope to see you there!

10/16/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for the CLACLS Fall 2026 Pre-Dissertation Awards Colloquium!

We’re grateful to our graduate student award recipients, Barbara and Patricia, for sharing their research and the progress they’ve made with the support of the CLACLS Pre-Dissertation Awards. We also thank everyone who attended, listened, and helped make this a meaningful opportunity to learn about and engage with their work.

We look forward to continuing to support graduate student research and interdisciplinary scholarship across Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino studies.

Thank you for being part of our community! 💛

LatinxStudies

10/06/2026

What does community mean to you?

For some, it’s connection. For others, it’s collaboration, support, or creating something together.

At CLACLS, we believe undergraduate students are making an impact both inside and beyond the classroom.

The CLACLS Undergraduate Community Project Award recognizes student projects that engage with Latin American, Caribbean, and/or Latino communities.

✨ Have a project you’d like to share? Applications are now open.

📅 Deadline: October 30
🔗 Call for applications + application form in our bio.

09/30/2026

Join us for the CLACLS Pre-Dissertation Awards Colloquium - Fall 2026!
Graduate student recipients of the CLACLS Pre-Dissertation Awards will share their research projects and progress supported by this award.
It’s an open, collegial space to celebrate ideas, connect with others, and learn from our community’s amazing work!
Thursday, October 15 5:00 p.m.
Seminar Room W31B, Machmer Hall
Pizza & conversation to follow!

09/30/2026

Interested in public service, government, or policy?

Here’s an opportunity for UMass Amherst undergraduates to spend a day in Springfield meeting with elected officials and policymakers and learning more about public service.

October 16, 2026
Springfield, MA
🚌 Transportation + lunch provided
Space is limited — registration is required.

Sessions will include conversations about the journey to public office, legislation that matters, why people continue to serve, and opportunities for Q&A and networking.

Learn more and register through the link the QR.

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Amherst, MA

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https://www.umass.edu/social-sciences/academics/latin-american-caribbean-and-latino-studies

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