Center for Latin American Studies, UC Berkeley

SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

The Center for Latin American Studies is very much on the go. Here are some of our recent highlights:


Paulo Lins, the author of City of God, and a visiting scholar at CLAS in spring 2004.	President Ricardo Lagos speaking at Berkeley during his stay as a visiting scholar in fall 2006.

Visiting Scholar Program: In the fall of 2006, Ricardo Lagos, President of Chile (2000-2006), was a Senior Scholar in Residence at CLAS. During his stay, President Lagos taught a one-month special seminar on “Development and Democracy in Latin America.” The Visiting Scholar program brings to Berkeley some of the most significant actors and thinkers in Latin America, and ensures that our students are receiving the most dynamic curriculum available.


Shanti Morrell-Hart (foreground) in a home garden during her CLAS-supported summer research in 2006.	Lisa Goldman (upper right) with her fellow researchers at the Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica in Mexico.

Student Research: Each year CLAS funds student research in Latin America. In 2006, we awarded grants to thirty-two students for summer research projects in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. This financial support has helped students conduct field research crucial to developing global expertise. Last year, funding allowed a group of graduate students to pursue a research project on drinking water safety in rural Mexico. Their research resulted in the publication of a CLAS Policy Paper and has received wide attention on both sides of the border.


Rigoberta Menchú speaks to students and community members at Berkeley.	Gilberto Gil, Brazil's Minister of Culture, playing at UC Berkeley during his visit to CLAS.

CLAS Program: We continue our unique emphasis on connecting policymakers in the Americas with our network of Latin Americanist students and faculty. Our program of events provides students and the Berkeley community with an unprecedented opportunity to complement their academic study with ongoing developments in the region. Recent highlights have included programs with Gilberto Gil, Brazil's Minister of Culture and a bossa nova musician;Rigoberta Menchú, the Guatemalan 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner for her work on indigenous rights; Isabel Allende, the Chilean best-selling author of 15 books, and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Peronist Senator and First Lady of Argentina.

We invite you to support our core mission by making a contribution today to the CLAS Annual Fund. Annual fund dollars support student grants, Visiting Scholar salaries, and a vibrant program bringing academics, artists, political and social leaders to the University of California, Berkeley. You can designate your gift in one of three ways.

Student Summer Research Grants: The generosity of our donors allows us to award research grants to our students, making possible hands-on education in their field of study.

Visiting Scholar Funds: By designating your gift for Visiting Scholars, you allow us to expand our offering of semester courses and special seminars, ensuring that our students can engage with a variety of key Latin Americanist actors and thinkers.

Center for Latin American Studies Program Fund: This kind of giving provides flexible funds to build our organizational capacity.

~ Your Donation Is Tax Deductible ~

CLAS is recognized as a charitable/educational organization under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Code. Donations to CLAS are tax deductible as allowed by law.

How to give to CLAS

Thank you for considering a gift to the Center for Latin American Studies. Your support enhances our ability to educate the next generation of global leaders at UC Berkeley, publish original research, and forge partnerships across the Americas.

Give Online - Make a secure credit card gift online through Give to Cal (see website below). Scroll down to the link for the Center for Latin American Studies and fill out the online form.

Give to CAL website: http://givetocal.berkeley.edu/atoz/c.cfm

Gifts of Stock - Securities can be transferred directly from your brokerage account to the University. Please email or call 510-642-2088 for details.

Planned Giving - Including CLAS in your will or estate plan is a rewarding way to share your dedication to international understanding with the next generation. Bequests, gift annuities, or gifts of real estate may be beneficial for current financial planning as well. Please contact the office of Gift Planning at 510-642-6300 for details.

Call Us - Contact our Business Manager Dionicia Ramos at 510-642-2088 to make a credit card gift by phone.