Overview
National Resource Centers (NRCs) establish, strengthen, and operate language and area studies centers and programs. Emphases include working to expand access and training in major and less commonly taught languages, and enhancing area studies training in all disciplines. As part of the Title VI award, CLACS receives Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) funding for graduate students studying Latin American & Caribbean languages.
NRC Activities at CLACS
- Research and training in Latin American & Caribbean studies
- Offering and supporting courses on Latin American & Caribbean languages
- Offering and supporting courses on Latin American & Caribbean studies
- Outreach activities for K-14 educational instructors and institutions to stregnthen area studies in curricula
- Linkages and partnerships with institutions of higher education and other organizations
- Library collections of Latin Americana
Being designated a National Resource Center marks an organization as one of the nation's premier institutions for teaching and training resources in a particular world area. In addition to CLACS, Berkeley is also home to six additional NRCs, covering African, East Asian, Europen, Middle Eastern, South Asian, and Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies.
Additional Information
- UC Berkeley's page on the role of Title VI on campus.
- Graduate Division's page on the FLAS fellowship
- The U.S. Department of Education's National Resource Centers page
- History of Title VI