Habla Summer Institute
JULY 20-24, 2026

The Annual Habla Summer Teacher Institute

Merida, Mexico

The Habla Teacher Institute in Mérida is an annual professional development experience where educators of all disciplines and grade levels explore creative, arts-based approaches to teaching. Through immersive workshops, cultural experiences , and collaborative design, teachers reimagine their practice and discover new ways to engage students in meaningful learning.

Teacher Insitute 2025: Highlights and Memories

Upcoming Teacher Institutes

Upcoming Online Workshops

Under the Night Sky: Inquiry-Based Education

Amplifying Student Voice: Identity, Community, and Agency

Behind the Curtain: Planning an Interdisciplinary Project

The Art of Literacy: Multimodal Approaches for Reading and Writing

Meet the Team

María del Mar Patrón Vázquez

Cultural Innovator, Educator, and Habla Co-Founder


Kurt Wootton

Kurt Wootton Writer, Educator, and Habla Co-Founder


Tommaso Iskra De Silvestri

Visual Teaching Artist


Patricia Sobral

Professor of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies


Cynthia Weiss

Visual Arts Teaching Artist


Darío Bernal Villegas

Sound and Improvisation Teaching Artist


Arnold Aprill

Documentation Specialist and Arts Education Consultant


Aketzali Chacón

Habla International Institute Coordinator


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