"There are lots of programs that connect to undergrads," he says. "For example, we have an active certificate program in Latin American Studies. We probably have about 50-60 [students] this year. There is also a non-credit monthly seminar and an active program for research grants for theses."
More importantly, Reifenberg says, the Rockefeller Center serves as a central location for information about Latin American resources at Harvard.
In addition to the various programs DRCLAS organizes, it also compiles a yearly list of courses relating to Latin American and Iberian studies offered throughout the University.
What characterizes both the Rockefeller Center and the Asia Center, Reifenberg says, is that they draw from all parts of the school
"One unique feature is that we are University wide," he says. "We build bridges across the school."
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