The Immigrant Learning Center Public Education Institute 7-7-2020
Join 14 experts and hundreds of educators for six hours of free professional development on Wednesday, July 8 and Thursday, July 9 in the eighth annual Immigrant Student Success: Strategies and Tools for K-12 and Adult Educators free online workshop. Hosted by The Immigrant Learning Center (ILC) Public Education Institute and Re-imagining Migration, this is your chance to learn how to help your immigrant and refugee students thrive during difficult times through interactive presentations, chat rooms and activities.

See the full agenda below. You can join for the sessions you want, or stay for the full program to receive a certificate of completion!
Wednesday, July 8, 12:00-3:00 PM EDT


12:00 PM EDT
Immigration Data and Policy Update  
Denzil Mohammed, The ILC Public Education Institute 
 
12:15 PM EDT
Impact of Anti-immigrant Bias and Identity Formation  
Adam Strom, Re-imagining Migration 
 
12:40 PM EDT
Immigrant Student Trauma and Creating "Safe Zones" in 2020   
Fatuma Mohamed, Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services
Candace J. Black, PhD,   Boston College School of Social Work 
 
1:05 PM EDT
Undocumented Immigrant Students  
Cynthia Carvajal, PhD, CUNY Initiative on Immigration and Education 
 
1:25 PM EDT
Schools and Teachers as Support Network  
Jalene Tamerat, PhD, Charles Sposato Graduate School of Education 
Amy Melik, Teaching Tolerance advisory board
Cynthia Carvajal, PhD, CUNY Initiative on Immigration and Education 
Candace J. Black, PhD, Boston College School of Social Work 
 
1:50 PM EDT
Implicit Bias while Teaching
Clare Maxwell, The ILC Public Education Institute 
 
2:05 PM EDT
Speak Up at Schools: How to Respond to Prejudice, Bias and Stereotypes  
Julie Bradley, Teaching Tolerance advisory board
Amy Melik, Teaching Tolerance advisory board
 
2:45 PM EDT
ELL Preparedness  
Jalene Tamerat, PhD, Charles Sposato Graduate School of Education 
  
 
Thursday, July 9, 12:00-3:00 PM EDT

12:00 PM EDT
Immigration Learning Arc and Storytelling  
Adam Strom, Re-imagining Migration 
 
12:30 PM EDT
Using Your Personal Story to Build Relationships with Students  
Emily Francis, Concord High School, NC 
 
12:50 PM EDT
Telling Immigrant Stories: Graphic Narratives  
Jake Halpern, author,  Welcome to the New World  
 
1:00 PM EDT
Telling Immigrant Stories: Videos  
Michael Sheridan, Community Supported Film 
 
1:10 PM EDT
Telling Immigrant Stories  
Emily Francis, Concord High School, NC 
Adam Strom, Re-imagining Migration 
Jake Halpern, author,  Welcome to the New World  
Michael Sheridan, Community Supported Film 
 
1:40 PM EDT
Reaching and Teaching English Learners with Teaching Tolerance Resources  
Julie Bradley, Teaching Tolerance advisory board
Amy Melik, Teaching Tolerance advisory board
 
2:20 PM EDT
Centering the Immigrant Voice Across the Curriculum  
Steve Burby, EdD, Association for White Anti-Racist Educators
Federico Salas-Isnardi, Houston Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy 
Julie Bradley, Teaching Tolerance advisory board
Amy Melik, Teaching Tolerance advisory board
 
2:48 PM EDT  
Adult Education Distance Learning Best Practices  
Federico Salas-Isnardi, Houston Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy  

 This is the latest professional development opportunity from The ILC Public Education Institute. It is free and open to the public, but you must register. 

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The Immigrant Learning Center ® (ILC)  of Malden, MA, is a not-for-profit organization that gives immigrants a voice in three ways. The English Language Program provides free, year-round English classes to immigrant and refugee adults to help them become successful workers, parents and community members. The Public Education Institute informs Americans about the economic and social contributions of immigrants in our society, and the Institute for Immigration Research, a joint venture with George Mason University, conducts research on immigrants' economic contributions. For more information, visit our website  www.ilctr.org  or  Facebook  page.