K-16 University Partners Mtg: Immigrant and Refugee Students

Posted by PHENND on February 23, 2015

The next K-16 University Partners Meeting will be Wednesday, March 25th from 3:30-5:00 PM at 440 North Broad Street. This meeting will address issues facing recent immigrant and refugee students and families.

Speakers include:

Erica Darken, curriculum development specialist with the Office of Multilingual Curriculum and Programs in the School District of Philadelphia.  Her current focus is developing curriculum for the new dual language programs, as well as co-facilitating professional development for teachers of bilingual students.

Loretta is a Multilingual Manager with the Office of Multilingual Curriculum and Programs. She supports ESL and Dual Language teachers at approximately 30 schools in terms of instruction and compliance.

Dr. Raquel Green, Dr.Susan Pierson, Dr. Cynthia Halpern and Rebecca Wagenbaur from Cabrini College

Who should attend?
-University faculty, staff and students who work with recent immigrant or refugee students and families.
-Non-profits and community programs focused on recent immigrant and refugee students and families who are interested in partnerships with colleges and universities.
-K-12 teachers, administrators and staff interested in community partnerships for recent immigrant or refugee students and families.

PHENND University Partner Meetings bring together university, nonprofit, and school-based practitioners around common themes. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions to all presenters, network with peers and obtain concrete information on early literacy strategies. The three main goals for K-16 University Partners meetings are:

– provide practitioners with “take aways” (e.g. ideas you can adapt for use in your own programs)
-exposure to new and innovative programs and practices
-introduction to key School District personnel

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YqvxbzqaXlhLuy7_IwiJ04ClDFSMmrabdWwaBDGMNXA/viewform