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If you are unable to afford to attend the Latino Education Summit but wish to attend. Please fill out this Latino Education Summit Scholarship Application to apply for a limited amount of free conference passes.
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__________________________________________________8:00AM - REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
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8:30AM - OPENING SESSION
Keynote: Alejandra Ceja, Director of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
Description: Opening statement by Ms. Ceja following by a sit-down interview of questions we would like answered with regards to programs, grants and/or initiatives that support and invest in the educational attainment and improved life outcomes of Latino students.
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9:00AM - MORNING SESSION
Panelists: Guadalupe Valdés, Eugene Garcia,
Description: This session will delve into the depths of the educational crisis looming for Latino students, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing ethnic group but the most undereducated and underutilized. Do we have what it takes to close the gap?
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9:45AM & 10:45AM - BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Title: Integrating ELL Students in General Education
Description: The number of English-Language Learners in the United States is growing rapidly, including many states that have not previously had large immigrant populations. Learn basic best practices and techniques that teachers have used to try to respond to the needs of these students to better succeed in the classroom.
Title: Alleviating the Teacher Shortage
Description:
Title: Latino Administrators: Redefining Leadership
Description: How can teachers intrinsically motivate students to be their very best and excel beyond their means and experiences. What educational approaches and strategies are working with our Latino youth and how are educators addressing the cultural, socio-economic and technological changes in order to produce highly motivated students.
Title: Early Childhood Education
Description: Early Childhood Education is the realization of potential through active and reactive participation in the environment, which surrounds a child from birth. Early Childhood Educators work in partnership with parents to create a stimulating learning environment and the belief that every child’s potential is unlimited.
Title: Full STEAM ahead
Description: To succeed, we must not only invest in STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and math – but also in the arts to grow our economy for the future. In Silicon Valley creative ideas that leads innovation that improves our lives and solves the real problems we will face in the decades to come.
Title: Parent Empowerment
Description: Family life in America has changed dramatically over the last few decades with latch-key kids, higher divorce rates and an increase in single parent households. Educators and parents need to work together to effectively prepare our children for a better future. This session will empower parents to better understand who is accountable and/or responsible for your child's education and how to improve the system.
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12:00 BOX LUNCH & RESOURCE FAIR
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12:45PM - AFTERNOON RALLY & CLOSE
Call-to-Action for next Steps, Networking & Entertainment
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