History

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ICRSME was conceived by Dr. Arthur L. White in 1983 as a result of working on various projects in Central America and the Caribbean under the auspices of The Ohio State University and the United States Information Agency. By 1985, a variety of cooperative and collaborative projects were underway across institutions and countries, leading to the first consultation in 1986. The major responsibility for the continuation of the activities of ICRSME since then have primarily been due to the efforts of Professors Donna F. Berlin and Arthur L. White at The Ohio State University. In 2019, Dr. Berlin and Dr. White transitioned these responsibilities to Dr. Sarah Quebec Fuentes (Texas Christian University) and Dr. Mark Bloom (Dallas Baptist University).

The ICRSME Consultation has convened fifteen times since its conception:

1986 - Port of Spain, Trinidad and   Tobago

1987 - San Jose, Costa Rica

1991 - Merida, Mexico

1992 - San Juan, Puerto Rico

1994 - Conception, Chile

1996 - Belize City, Belize

1998 - Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

2000 - San Jose, Costa Rica

2002 - Panama City, Panama

2004 - Conception, Chile

2006 - Nassau, The Bahamas

2008 - Quito, Ecuador

2010 - La Manzanilla, Mexico

2014 - Granada, Nicaragua

2019 - San Jose, Costa Rica

These meetings have included research and curriculum development reports, symposia, professional development and teacher education seminars, research skill development workshops, social events, and cultural experiences.