A diverse panel of high school students will share their experiences as Latinx students in education and beyond. Topics will include identity, language learning, discrimination, community involvement, immigration, misconceptions about teaching Latinx youth, and effective instructional practices.

Jameson currently works as an ESOL Instructional Specialist in the Department of Multicultural Education. Prior to joining Multicultural, he taught at Forest Hill High School in West Palm Beach for 7 years. His instructional experience spans across various subjects including ESOL, college/career readiness, AVID, Spanish, and Latinos in Action. He holds a Bachelor's in Spanish Language and Cultures and a Master of Arts in TESOL/Bilingual Education from Florida Atlantic University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction at FAU. His research interests center around the problematization and deconstruction of taken for granted educational concepts such as growth mindset through critical linguistic analysis informed by Systemic Functional Linguistics. Jameson is committed to empowering Latino youth to lead and strengthen their communities and to equipping educators with the tools to do the same.

Latino Studies in Action: Student Perspectives on Transformative Learning
In this session, a diverse panel of high school students will share about their lived experiences as Latinx students in education and beyond. Topics discussed will include identity, language learning, discrimination, community involvement, immigration, misconceptions about teaching Latinx youth, and effective instructional practices.