Symposium Addresses the Question of Advancing Latino Education

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The fourth Latino Question Professional Development Symposium, sponsored by the University of Arkansas Oficina Latina, Office of Diversity Affairs and College of Education and Health Professions, is being held today, June 12 from 8 a.m. -3 p.m. at the Rogers Center for Non-profits.

The one day professional development workshop for educators and community leaders brings together experts to discuss best practices for advancing Latino student education, focusing on biliteracy and global competitiveness, Place Based Learning and service learning.

Today’s speakers are:

• Shelly Coleman-Spiegel, executive director of Californians Together, a sponsor of The Seal of Biliteracy, a program for developing a global, multilingual competitive workforce.
• Jennie Popp, professor of agricultural economics and member of the Service Learning Committee at the University of Arkansas.
• Linda Lemus, Trudie McEnvoy and Bonnie Christina Holmes, from the Second Language Acquisition Program at the University of Arizona.
• Aíxa García Mont, who recently earned her doctorate at the University of Arkansas and Chelsea Albright, a University of Arkansas graduate student, both representing New Voices in Research.