8:30 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:15 a.m.

Opening

9:15-10:15 a.m.

Lucas Dodge Room

IMU

Keynote Address: Ana Celia Zentella, Professor, University of California-San Diego,

Editor of Building on Strength: Language and Literacy in Latino Families and Communities.

“Battling Linguistic Intolerance in the USA”

10:30-11:30 a.m.

Facilitated Small Group Discussions on topics raised in Keynote Address

11:45-noon

Large Group Report Back

Noon-1:30 p.m.

Lunch on own

1:30-2:45 p.m.

Topic-based Workshops

Community Models for Promoting Bilingualism in Children: Representatives from community-based heritage language/culture preservation programs participate in a panel discussion.

Skills for Communicating Respectfully with English Language Learners

So, You’re Bilingual? Assessing Your Proficiencies and Developing Marketable Competencies