Friday, April 13 from 6-9pm: Latin@ Educational Issues Conference

6:00 pm - Keynote Speaker

• Title of Talk: What are the Success Factors of Urban High Achieving Latin@ Students?
• Keynote Speaker – Dr. Rene Antrop-Gonzalez, UW Milwaukee
• Pearsons, Moore Lounge (*light refreshments will be served)

7:00pm - 9:00pm - Sessions

• WAC (World Affairs Center) Classrooms

7:00-7:50pm

Session #1:  Parent Session: College Access (WAC 10)

• PARENT SESSION: College Access and Applying for College (Tasha Bell & David Garcia)

Session #2: Educational Policy Issues (WAC 3)

• Safety or Criminalization? The perceptions Latin@ students have of heavy implementation of security measures in secondary institutions (Stephanie Mayo)
• The Testing of Latinos: The Detrimental Effects of High-Stakes Testing on Minority Culture Students (Lily Jones)
• No child left behind and its effects on Latino students (Nancy Gutierrez)

Session #3: Educational Intervention Programs (WAC 206)

• “Grow your own” teachers-an asset based community development program in Chicago (Gabrielle Gonzales)
• Intervention programs: The Impact on minority students in Beloit (Jessica Millner)
• The Impact of Pre-collegiate outreach programs on Latino students (Jessica Torres)

Session #4: Language, Learning and Beyond (WAC 6)

• ESL Programs in Vermont (Grace Burke)
• Bilingual Education: The struggle for non-native speakers (Janelle Perez)
• Latinos and the college application process: The high school diploma and beyond (Praises Vega)

8:00-8:50pm

Session #1: Parental Concerns (WAC 206)

• Adult Latino Immigrants and Literacy (Natalie Moore)
• Advocating for Your Student (Rosamaria Laursen)
• Single mothers’ influence on their child’s education (Vanessa Orellana)

Session #2: Negotiating Identities (WAC 207)

• Identity and depression in undocumented students (Anna Osornio)
• Multiracial Latinos and their racial identification (Fernando Clark)
• Migrant Latinas and the process of negotiating gender and sexual identities within the context of the U.S. public education system (Abigail Burnham)

Session #3: Teaching and Learning (WAC 202)

• Inspiring Latino Youth: Latino Teachers through their own experiences (Danny Corral)
• Ethnic Studies in High Schools (Hannah Brusewitz)
• The need for “well-prepared” educators in addressing Latino student issues (Miguel Estrella)

Session #4: Student Challenges (WAC 10)

• Social Capital and Latino students (Diana Pinduisca)
• Learning Disabilities in Latino communities (Teresa Wood)
• Latino Beloit College students’ academic confidence (Matt Johnson)

Session #5: Spanish- Speaking Parent Session (WAC North Lounge)

• PARENT SESSION: An Open Discussion with Beloit College Students about Preparing Your Student(s) for College