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Many students who previously spent time in Chile have contacted their host families and been relieved to find that they are unharmed, said Lisa Schechner ’11, who lived with a host family in Santiago last summer through one of the DRCLAS programs...
...remains unclear whether the earthquake will have a significant effect on Harvard’s future programs in Chile, according to Veronica R. Martini, the development and external relations officer for DRCLAS...
...restrictions also hinder the exchange of ideas and cultures between citizens of the two nations. AN ACADEMIC EXCEPTIONAlthough Americans are not permitted to freely enter Cuba, Harvard students are. Despite hostile foreign policies that the United States still holds towards Cuba, the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) is nevertheless committed to fostering academic exchange with Cuban institutions. The Cuban Studies Program, established in 1999, strives to bring together faculty and students who study Cuba, to assist Cuban scholars and scientists, and to strengthen institutional bonds of study. According to Lybia M. Rivera, Cuba Program Coordinator, the program...
...rejuvenated me…This is the first time in many years that I can dedicate myself completely to my new project.”Schyfter is the current Fundación México/Antonio Madero Visiting Fellow at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS). Born to Ukrainian and Lithuanian parents in Costa Rica, Schyfter studied psychology at the National University of Mexico before taking a course in television production and directing at London’s British Broadcasting Center. “I was [in London] in the 70s, which was a great time, not only...
...anchor the discussion, two students who each had internships in Latin America through the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) international program shared their experiences with the attendees. The debate mostly focused on Peru, in light of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori’s ongoing trial, which has led to the return of human rights reforms in the region...