Useful Links

We believe that providing cultural and educational opportunities for our adopted children is an important part of their ongoing need for understanding their cultural identity and heritage. To help our families with their efforts, we've listed some links below. A big thanks to Karen H. for her work with assembling this list!

Country Maps, Flags, and History Wikipedia entry for Latin America U.S. Department of State – background notes on countries worldwide Maps of Guatemala

Art Latino Arts - Hispanic programming in the arts – Milwaukee, WI Walker's Point Center for the Arts - visual and performing arts – Milwaukee, WI Maya art pages Maya artists from the highlands of Guatemala Pro Arte Maya Maya jade Maya arts and crafts Maya arts and crafts Maya arts and crafts

Music Latin American music festival – Milwaukee, WI Guide to Latin American music Country resources amazon.com

Books Terra Experience - Children’s books Hispanic heritage books and resources Bilingual Books for Kids, Inc. Children’s book list amazon.com

Food Food history Guatemalan pantry and recipes Mayan restaurant – Playa del Carmen, Mexico Online groceries Online groceries Traditional Mexican cuisine

Spanish Spanish Immersion Institute – Milwaukee, WI Spanish immersion and K’iche’ language programs – Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Online resources Learn to speak Spanish sites – overview Vocabulary builder BBC foreign language course for children A picture dictionary, information, quizzes, and printouts to color (fee)

Transcultural and Transracial Family Information Informative article, resources Online resources

Culture Camps Fraser, CO Minneapolis, MN Arlington Heights, IL

Websites for Kids Information about customs, traditions, celebrations and holidays from around the world Science activities and information related to ancient and modern Maya culture Games, trivia, people, culture, history, arts The Peace Corps in Ecuador and Guatemala Hispanic heritage Hispanic heritage Connecting everyone to everything Hispanic Coloring pages Smithsonian Latino Center Kid's Corner

Travel Guatemala Travel and Etiquette: A Guide for Adoptive Parents Adoptive family homeland journeys – The Ties Program South and Central America Tours Travel newsletter with destination reviews

Miscellaneous University of Wisconsin-Madison Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Resources for teaching about the Americas Cultural Center Cleveland State University Latin American reference materials Resources for parents, educators, and students National Hispanic Heritage Month Traditional storyteller's tales Maya astronomy page Maya calendar Archeology and anthropology of the Americas Electronic atlas of ancient Maya sites Photographic tour of Maya ruins World of the Q'eqchi' Maya Maya experiences in the United States Fair Trade goods from Melinda Van Slyke of Spring Green, Wisconsin Smithsonian Latino Center - celebrating Latino culture, spirit, and achievement in America

*Notice -- Some of the links above refer to charitable organizations with religious and/or political affiliations, but LAAF-WI does not endorse any religious and/or political activities, viewpoints or advocacy.