Latino Communities Conference
Thursday, September 27th
| Time | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Sykes Lobby | Registration - café y pan dulce |
| 9:00 - 9:20 | Ballroom A | Welcome |
Session 1: 9:30 - 10:45
| Topic | Location | Activity | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immigr | Ballroom B | Migration as Transformation: Assessing Migrant Experiences Here and There (Aquí y Allá) | Kathleen Weber, WCU Political Science major, Linda Stevenson, WCU Political Science-International Relations |
| Health & Soc Sci | 255 Sykes | Migrant Farm Worker Wellness Checks | Katie Kuffner, Chester County Health Department (CCHD), Julie Funk, Chester County Hospital, and Laura Mackiewicz, La Comunidad Hispana |
| Soc Serv | 252 Sykes | The Ethics of Bilingual Inter-Professional Collaborative Care | Pablo Arriaza, WCU Undergraduate Social Work |
Session 2: 11:00 - 12:15
| Topic | Location | Activity | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educ & Prof Dev. | 209 Sykes | New Teacher Induction and Strategies for ELs | Susan Silver, Upper Merion Area School District, Angela Della Valle, Upper Merion Area School District & West Chester University |
| Prof Dev. | 255 Sykes | Bilingualism and Careers Panel | Michele Belliveau, WCU Undergraduate Social Work, Linda Stevenson, WCU Political Science, Ana Sanchez, WCU Languages and Cultures, David Reyes-Farias, WCU Spanish, Kimberly Alegria, Kristen Peck, and Alexandra Boland, WCU Alumni, WCU Career Services |
| Hum. | Ballroom A | Puerto Rico Se Levanta: Humor, Popular Culture, and Political Discourse in the Post-Hurricane Crisis | Iliana Pagán-Teitelbaum, WCU, Languages and Cultures |
Session 3: 12:30 - 1:45
| Topic | Location | Activity | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educ. | 209 Sykes | Equity, Inclusion, and Culturally Sustaining Practices at the Reading School District | Waldo V. Alvarado, Wanda Gonzalez-Crespo, Reading School District |
| Immigr | Ballroom A |
(Not So) White Lies: Trump’s Conflation of ‘Illegal Immigration’ with ‘Mexicans” During an Era of Declining Migration from Mexico ____________ The Persistence of Sanctuary: Ancient Roots, Modern Applications, Contemporary Challenges |
Justin D. García, Millersville University of Pennsylvania ____________ Tara Carr-Lemke, Rutgers University - Camden |
Session 4: 2:00 - 3:15
| Topic | Location | Activity | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hum | 255 Sykes |
Two cultures, one identity: Struggle of belonging in American Born Chinese and Gringa! ____________ “Woman. No Apologies”: Reclamation of the Female Voice in the US Mexico Borderlands |
Moisés Hassan Bendahan, Stony Brook University ____________ Claire M Massey, Saarland University, Germany |
| Immigr | 209 Sykes | “Pioneers: Mexican Immigrant Women, Home-Making Process, Belonging and Resilient Strategies in New Destination” | Carmen Guerrero, Coalición Fortaleza Latina; Veronica Montes, Bryn Mawr College |
| Crim Just | 252 Sykes | From the Ivory Tower to the Street, Justice Conversations | Brian O'Neill, WCU Criminal Justice; Luis "Suave" Gonzalez, Nu-Stop Recovery and Educational Center |
Session 4: Reception 3:15 - 4:15
| Location | Activity |
|---|---|
| Sykes Ballrooms | Reception Philadelphia Salsa Band: Jimmy Jorge and The Latin Express |
Session 5: 4:25 - 5:40
| Topic | Location | Activity | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immigr | 255 Sykes | Community Engagement Through the Arts. Lessons from three years in El Barrio | Daniel Egusquiza, Arleny Pimentel, Valois Joubert, Jonathan Tinoco, Barrio Alegría |
| Prof Dev. | 209 Sykes | Bridging Communication Gaps for Immigrants and Meeting National Foreign Language Standards through Service Learning | Andrea Varricchio, WCU Languages and Cultures, Miriam Rodriguez-Gonzalez, WCU Spanish major, Hannah Kaptur, WCU Early Grades Preparation major |
Session 6: 4:30 - 6:30
| Topic | Location | Activity | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educ | 102 Mitchell Hall | Underwater Dreams - film screening |
Carmen Pacheco, Christine Miller, West Chester Area School District |
Friday, September 28th
Registration: 8:00 - 9:00
| Location | Activity |
|---|---|
| Sykes Lobby - Ballroom A | Registration – café y pan dulce |
Session 7: 9:00 - 9:50
| Topic | Location | Activity | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immigr & Hum | Ballroom A | Do We Want Mushrooms In Our Melting Pot? : Arbitrary Gatekeeping and the Reconstruction of the National Identity in The United States | David Reyes-Farias, WCU Spanish |
| Educ | Ballroom B |
Padres Latinos del Distrito Escolar del Area de West Chester: A cultural bridge between our schools and the Spanish speaking families in the West Chester Area School District ____________ Making Connections: Latino/a Communities and Wilson College (Franklin County, PA) |
Sandra Bradley, Veronica Ortiz, Caterina Vilches, Padres Latinos del Distrito Escolar del Area de West Chester ____________ Kathleen Cunniffe Pena, Jamie Burnett, Wilson College |
| Prof Dev | 255 Sykes | WCU Admissions 101 | Margaret Toolan, WCU Admissions Office |
Session 8: 10:00 - 10:50
| Topic | Location | Activity | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immigr & Law | Ballroom A | Immigration Law in the Era of Trump: Hurdles and Triumphs | Lindsey Sweet and Alicia Anguiano, Sweet & Paciorek Law Offices, LLC |
| Health | 252 Sykes |
Manejando su Estrés: Lessons Learned in a Primary Care Behavioral Health Model ____________ Mental Health Stressors, Recovery, and the Use of Digital Media in Puerto Rico: The Case of Hurricane Maria |
Courtney Erroa, Abner Santiago, Anna Roosevelt, Meredith Sullivan, La Comunidad Hispana ____________ Barbe Fogarty, Candy Madrigal, James Wilkie, Lisa Lowrie, Kutztown University |
| Vis & Perf Arts | 209 Sykes | Muros abajo, conocimiento para todos: Círculos comunitarios de empoderamiento [Walls Down, Knowledge for All: Community Circles for Empowerment] | Holly Link, Obed Arango, Diana Lugo, Lupita Castillo, Laura Sanchez, Lourdes Flores, Mariana Castro, Horacio De La Luz, Jenny Bonilla, Salvador González, María Alcántara, Centro de Cultura, Arte, Trabajo y Educación (CCATE) |
| Educ & Hum | 255 Sykes |
Hands-On, Minds-On! Using WCU Cap Kits in Central and South America to Promote Students’ Emergent Literacy & Math Skills ____________ Spanish in the Public Sphere: A Linguistic Landscapes Class Project |
Donna Sanderson, WCU Early & Middle Grades Education ____________ Isabel Maria Kentengian, Jessica S. Figueroa, The College of New Jersey |
Session 9: 11:00 - 11:50
| Topic | Location | Activity | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hum & Soc Sci | 255 Sykes |
Telling Untold Stories: The Puerto Ricans in Trenton Oral History Project ____________ Latin American Liberation Theology as Guide to Social Justice: The Catholic Young Lords on the Streets of Rizzo’s Philadelphia |
Ann Warner Ault, Ault, Ivett Figueroa, Deysi Martinez, The College of New Jersey ____________ Adán Stevens-Díaz, Temple University |
| Educ & Hum | 210 Sykes | Propuesta didáctica para la enseñanza del español como lengua de herencia [Didactic Proposal for Teaching Spanish as a Heritage Language] | Ángel Carrión Tavárez, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras |
| Health & Soc Sci | 209 Sykes |
Community programs and services for immigrant families ____________ Learning About Lyme Disease among Latinos in Chester County: A needs assessment of key informants |
Milena Lanz, Cecilia Arce, Andrea Jimenez, Alma Vidal, Chester County Maternal and Child Health Consortium (MCHC) ____________ Debra Bill, WCU Department of Health, Rosymar Magana, WCU Department of Health |
| Prof Dev | 252 Sykes | WCU College Life – a session for high school students | Latino American Student Organization and WCU Latino students |
Lunch: 12:00 - 2:00
| Location | Activity |
|---|---|
| Sykes Ballrooms |
Lunch
Latino Professionals Luncheon Group of Chester County scholarship awards
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