The Latin American Student Association (LASA) is a group of graduate students interested in analyzing current economic, political and social issues in the region, promoting its culture and enhancing opportunities for future cooperation.
The members of LASA are future leaders from all ethnicities and backgrounds who attend the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) of Columbia University. The association is aimed at fostering constant interaction with academic, private and public organizations interested in Latin American and Latino affairs.
Feel free to contact us at: sipa-lasa@columbia.edu
LATEST NEWS...
LASA Conference:
Overcoming Obstacles in Latin America
Thursday, September 27, 2012
10:00 to 19:00
International Affairs Building, Room 1501
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This past spring break, LASA co-sponsored a group of SIPA students
assisting with a community development project in Guatemala.
The project consisted in building (using discarded plastic bottles!) the
first high school in Todos Santos, while also focusing on community
empowerment.
UPCOMING INSIDE LATIN AMERICA EVENTS
* Labor Costs, Labor Informality, and Income Distribution in Colombia and Chile - April 25
*Conference with Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, Bruno Ferrari - April 26