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Educators and librarians, join us as we celebrate the award-winning book Daughter of the Light-Footed People with author Belen Medina and illustrator Natalaia Rojas Castro. Belen will read aloud this inspiring true story about Lorena Ramírez, a Rarámuri athlete who captured the world’s attention by running ultramarathons in traditional dress, honoring her indigenous heritage. This is a virtual read aloud that can be live-streamed in your classrooms!
WHEN: Monday, December 8, 2025
1:00 PM Eastern
12:00 PM Central
11:00 AM Mountain
10:00 AM Pacific
WHERE: Zoom
The awards are administered by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) and coordinated by both Tulane University’s Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the University of Arizona’s Center for Latin American Studies. Generous support is also provided by Florida International University, Michigan State University, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, UNC-Duke Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Florida, University of Michigan, University of New Mexico, University of Texas at Austin, University of Utah, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Vanderbilt University.