Grant and Professional Development at OSU

[Ricardo Sosa]

Dear colleagues,

I hope your week is going well. I am reaching out to share several opportunities to support your work and to collaborate with you.

Grants (deadline is coming up)
The Center for Latin American Studies at The Ohio State University, in partnership with the Ohio Latino Affairs Commission and The Ohio State University Libraries, is accepting applications for a grant that will help you bring high quality Latin American, Spanish, Portuguese, and bilingual English and Spanish books into your classroom. Information below.

Workshop: Putting Critical Language Awareness into Practice
This workshop has been created specifically for K-12 teachers and will be lead by Dr. Sergio Loza.

Collaboration
If you teach in the Columbus area, I am available to visit your Spanish classes, both L2 and Heritage, to speak about the opportunities and resources that the Department of Spanish and Portuguese can offer. If you are interested, please send me the days and times that work for you.

Cafecito
Please feel free to reach out at any time. If you would like to meet for a cafecito to brainstorm ideas for collaboration, I would be very happy to connect.

Best,

Ricardo

Where Ohio Readers Bloom: K–12 Teacher Grants

 

Grant Deadline: March 13, 2026

 

Where Ohio Readers Bloom K-12 Teacher Grants supports Ohio K–12 teachers in bringing high-quality Latin American, Spanish, Portuguese, and bilingual (English–Spanish) books into their classrooms. The goal of this grant is to advance literacy, language education, and bilingual education for students in Ohio.

 

Funding is generously provided by the Center for Latin American Studies at The Ohio State University, in partnership with the Ohio Latino Affairs Commission and The Ohio State University Libraries. Funds are limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

Complete your application online: https://forms.gle/xWRhGBfAS9cGvZ5aA

Deadline: March 13th, 2026

Submit the completed Book Request Spreadsheet for 5–7 books with your application. What to Expect:

• Select 5 to 7 books (focused on Latin American and bilingual literature in Spanish, Portuguese, and Indigenous languages)
• Submit your application along with your book request spreadsheet
• We will send a follow-up message confirming receipt of your application and verifying contact information for selected winners.

Book Selection Resources: Latinx in Kid Lit: https://latinxsinkidlit.com

America Reads Spanish: https://americareadsspanish.org/resenas/childrenyoung.html

Latino Book Review:https://www.latinobookreview.com/fiction.html

Pura Belpré Award Winner: https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/2025-09/belpre_winners_coms_1996-to-present.pdf About the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS)

The Center for Latin American Studies at The Ohio State University works to increase the supply of Latin American specialists at all levels of the educational system. An integral part of its mission is to advance and disseminate knowledge about Latin America among K-12 and postsecondary educators, the business community, media, and the community at large. We support educators by offering programming, language courses, and teaching resources that can be accessed in our website. To be in the loop about our initiatives, please subscribe to our weekly newsletter.