LATINO STUDENTS:
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Save the date for the
College of Education's Fall Forum, to be held on Tuesday, October 15th from
5:30 to 7:30 at the DePaul Student Center, Room 314.
As the student population
changes, it is important for current and future teachers to be well prepared to
educate culturally and linguistically diverse students. Latino children
represent the largest ethnic group, making up 44% in CPS and 25% in Illinois
schools. Many Latino students continue to struggle with achievement and face
numerous challenges to acquiring a quality education. The
forum will help current and future teachers develop a better understanding of
the issues surrounding the growing Latino student population in schools. The
panel will address the impact of the immigrant experience on families and
students, examine the education outcomes and opportunities for Latino children,
explore language policies for English Language Learners, and discuss ways that
teachers can reach out to parents, bridging the world of home and school.
Our speakers will include:
Rebecca
Vonderlack-Navarro, Research and Policy Analyst, Latino Forum
Francisco
Gaytan, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Northeastern Illinois
University
Natalie
Vegas, Abiertas Puertas, a parent outreach and engagement program
Sonia
Soltero, Chair, Department of Leadership, Language and Curriculum, DePaul
College of Education
Teachers will receive 2 CPDUs.
Please consider bringing your classes if you teach on Tuesday evenings, and
announce this event to your students. A flyer will be forthcoming.
For more information, contact
Diane Horwitz at dhorwit1@depaul.edu
