Hispanic/Latino Studies Summer Institute 2023

8:00 am - 8:20 am
Breakfast and Registration

8:20 am - 8:30 am
Welcome
Brian Knowles, African, African American, Latino, Holocaust, and Gender Studies Manager & Allyson Berrios De Gacharna, Hispanic/Latino Studies Program Planner

8:30 am - 9:00 am
Opening Remarks
Superintendent Mr. Burke and Ms. Alexandria Ayala
Special Dance Presentation by Santaluces Chiefs Latin DanceTeam

9:20 am - 9:50 am
Get it Right: The Journey of Self-Reflection and Transformation for Educators and Leaders
¡Hagámoslo bien! El viaje de autorreflexión y transformación para educadores y líderes
Presented by Allyson Berrios De Gacharna, Hispanic/Latino Studies Program Planner

10:00 am - 10:45 am
Keynote: “The Power and Urgency of Latino Stories- Together Inspiring the Next Generation”
Presented by Dr. Diaz-Claisse, HISPA CEO

11:00 am - 11:45 am 
Spotlight Session: What are the Most Important Pedagogical Principles for Educating our Children for a Better Future?
Presented by Dr. Andres Ramirez

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch 

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Concurrent Sessions

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Concurrent Sessions

2:50 pm - 3:00 pm
Raffle Winners Announcement

Keynote and Featured Sessions

9:20 am - 9:50 am - Get it Right: The Journey of Self-Reflection and Transformation for Educators and Leaders  
¡Hagámoslo bien! - El viaje de autorreflexión y transformación para educadores y líderes
Presented by Allyson Berrios De Gacharna, Hispanic/Latino Studies Program Planner

10:00 am  - 10:45 am - Keynote: “The Power and Urgency of Latino Stories- Together Inspiring the Next Generation”
Presented by Dr. Diaz-Claisse, HISPA CEO

Dr. Ivonne Díaz-Claisse founded and leads HISPA, a non-profit organization twice recognized by the White House for connecting positive Latino role models with Latino youth. She will share her journey, from academia to the corporate sector to now leading a nonprofit organization. Her story highlights her commitment to recruiting, training, and empowering Latino professionals to serve as role models and how this grassroots effort has resulted in an invaluable resource for public schools. She will show the impact of HISPA’s educational programs, including how the stories of Latino professionals teach students to build self-efficacy, validate their dreams, and introduce pathways to academic and professional success. HISPA’s programs contribute to building a positive and supportive school climate that fights  against stereotypes, acknowledges the great diversity within the Latino community, celebrates cultures and bilingualism, and teaches social skills—lessons that bring hope to student’s lives and ignite their desire to embrace education and achieve success. This inspirational keynote address will invite you to take a moment to reflect on your own stories and think about how we can work together to transform the future of our country.

11:00 am - 11:45 am - Spotlight Session: What are the Most Important Pedagogical Principles for Educating our Children for a Better Future?
Presented by Dr. Andres Ramirez

In this presentation, Dr. Ramírez, associate professor in education at Florida Atlantic University, develops a provocative and informed narrative that presents the pedagogical principles he considers could be cornerstones in educational research and practice for our own specific context. He centers his talk around his academic career in his native Colombia and in the United States, but anchors his argument on his experience as a Hispanic father whose two bilingual and bicultural daughters are the product of schools in our very district of Palm Beach.

Historical Migration Patterns and its Impact on the Identity of Our Caribbean Students
Presented by Fernelize Henry, Program Planner of Secondary Social Studies

During this presentation, we will be looking at how the identity of our Caribbean students has been impacted by migration. We will discuss how we, as educators, can affirm their identity in our classrooms.

The Future is Bilingual
Presented by Daisy Cedeño, Communications Department Multimedia Journalist

In this presentation, Daisy will share her story as a bilingual professional and then talk about the importance of embracing bilingualism.

The 5 Strategies:

1. Identity
2. Habits
3. Your story vs Their Story vs The Story
4. Collective Conscience or Pre-conditioned
5. Compelling Future

Social Challenges of Guatemalan-Mayan Immigrants Living in South Florida
Presented by Dr. J.P. Linstroth, Royal Palm Beach High School Social Science Teacher & Adjunct Professor at Palm Beach State College

This presentation will concentrate on the social challenges of Guatemalan-Mayan immigrants living in South Florida. Originally, many Guatemalan-Mayan immigrants migrated to South Florida because of the Guatemalan Civil War (1960-1996) and the Guatemalan genocide. Aside from the historical background of this diverse group, this talk will concentrate on those social challenges the Guatemalan-Mayan immigrants have had in acculturating and assimilating into the broader society of South Florida. This research stems from an Alexander von Humboldt Grant, which funded the project in which these findings are based.

Teaching the Holocaust with Spanish-Language Resources
Presented by Christina Chavarria, Coordinator of the National Outreach at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and Kimberly Coombs, Program Planner of Holocaust Studies (K-12)

Learn about the US Holocaust Memorial Museum's Spanish-language content, resources, and lessons and connections between the Spanish-speaking world to Holocaust history. All resources will be shared and free and accessible in Spanish and English.

DLL High Effective Spanish Intervention
Intervención altamente efectiva en español - Descubriendo la Lectura (DLL)
Presented by Inma Ibáñez de Yrigoyen, Dual Language Specialist / Reading Recovery - Descubriendo la Lectura Teacher Leader

Descubriendo la Lectura (DLL) is the Spanish version of “Reading Recovery”, a highly effective intervention program for Spanish-speaking children who are below grade level in class. It is a short-term and individualized intervention to accelerate children's progress to the first-grade average. Each student receives daily half-hour lessons for 12-20 weeks with a specially trained teacher. In this presentation, I will briefly explain the theory and procedures of Marie Clay, creator of this intervention program, and share my experience as a Lead Teacher to train bilingual educators.

Descubriendo la Lectura (DLL) es la versión en español de “Reading Recovery”, un programa de intervención altamente efectivo para niños de habla hispana que se encuentran por debajo del nivel académico de la clase. Es una intervención, a corto plazo e individualizada, para acelerar el progreso de niños al promedio de primer grado. Cada alumno recibe lecciones diarias de media hora durante 12-20 semanas con una maestra especialmente entrenada. En esta presentación explicaré brevemente la teoría y procedimientos de Marie Clay, creadora de este programa de intervención y compartiré mi experiencia como Maestra Líder para entrenar a educadores bilingües.

8:00 am - 8:15 am
Breakfast and Registration

8:15 am - 8:30 am
Welcome
Allyson Berrios De Gacharna, Hispanic/Latino Studies Program Planner and Dr. Carlos Diaz, Hispanic Education Coalition, Chair 

8:30 am - 9:00 am
Student Panel
Leader: Daisy Cedeño, Multimedia Journalist

9:00 am - 9:45 am
Keynote: The Power of Educators!  
Presented by Dr. Cristobal Salinas, FAU

10:00 am  - 10:45 am
Guest Speaker
Josselyn Leon, SDPBC Teacher of the Year.
 
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Spotlight Session: The Future is Bilingual
Daisy Cedeno, Communications Department Multimedia Journalist

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch 

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Concurrent Sessions

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Concurrent Sessions

2:50 pm - 3:00 pm
Raffle Winners Announcement

Keynote and Featured Sessions

9:00 am - 9:45 am - Keynote: The Power of Educators!
Presented by Dr. Cristobal Salinas, FAU

This presentation will engage in a dialogue about the importance of educators to Hispanic/Latino students. The goal is to engage in thinking and reflection to transform education for Hispanic/Latino students.

10:00 am - 10:45 am - Guest Speaker
Josselyn Leon, SDPBC Teacher of the Year.

Keeping your ABBA’s in the Forefront of Teaching
Presented by Lilly Salcedo, ESOL Instructional Specialist

In this presentation we will self- reflect and revisit our ABBA’s (Assumptions, Beliefs, Biases, Attitudes) so that we can incorporate strategies and scaffolds to intertwine and sustain the cultural, academic, and linguistic diversity of our Hispanic Latino communities.

Historical Migration Patterns and its Impact on the Identity of Our Caribbean Students
Presented by Fernelize Henry, Program Planner of Secondary Social Studies

During this presentation, we will be looking at how the identity of our Caribbean students has been impacted by migration. We will discuss how we, as educators, can affirm their identity in our classrooms.

"Challenges of Brazilian Urban Amerindians and Their Children Adapting to a Broader Brazilian Society"
Presented by Dr. J.P. Linstroth, Royal Palm Beach High School Social Science Teacher & Adjunct Professor at Palm Beach State College

This presentation will concentrate on the social challenges of Brazilian Urban Amerindians and their children's adaptation to a Brader Brazilian society.

Civics IRL: Making Connections for ELLs
Presented by Reginald McKelvin, Secondary Social Studies Specialist

This session will provide educators with strategies to enhance and support ELLs in civics by making connections “In Real Life.”

Understanding and Meeting the Needs of Hispanic/Latino Students
Presented by Judith Gomez, ESOL Instructional Coordinator supporting Central Region Schools

In this presentation, we will have an opportunity to explore a case scenario on a particular Hispanic/Latino student and discuss the strategies that would provide the biggest impact on the success of the student. Reflection time will also be provided in order to improve your current practice and meet the growing needs of our Hispanic/Latino students.

Infusing Hispanic/Latino Contributions and Culture into Elementary Social Studies
Presented by Laureen Neubarth, Elementary Social Studies Resource Teacher

Participants will learn about the grade-appropriate infusion of Hispanic/Latino contributions and culture and then be shown how to locate these resources/lesson plans in Blender.