Hispanics/Latinos in the Carolinas VIII 

March 21-22, 2006

The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-sponsor
The Consortium in Latin American Studies
at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University


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		Tuesday, March 21
	8:00	Check In and Registration
	9:00	Welcome Representative Danny McComas NC General Assembly
	9:15	Keynote Address: Bleach in the Rainbow: Race, Color and Economic Inequality in Latin America William Darity, Jr. Department of Economics, UNC-Chapel Hill
	10:15	Break
	10:30	North Carolina's Exports to Mexico and the Cultural Imperative David Stamey State of North Carolina Mexico Office
	11:30	Concurrent Sessions 1: Culture, History, and Politics of Key Latin American Countries (K-12 and Community College) 1. Afro- Latin America Devyn Spence, Dept. of History, UNC-Chapel Hill 2. Argentina Cecilia Bianchi-Hall, Dept. of Biology, Lenoir Community College 3. Caribbean Wayne Blair, Ombuds Office, UNC-Chapel Hill Powerpoint Presentation 4. Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras) Hannah Gill, UCIS (Moderator) Mauricio Castro, NC Latino Connection Linda Quiquivix, Dept. of Geography, UNC-Chapel Hill 5. Colombia Sandra Perdomo, Collinswood Dual Language Academy 6. Mexico Regina Cortina, School of Education, UNC-Chapel Hill 7 . Venezuela Juan Carlos Mari, La Grange Elementary School
	12:30	Lunch (buffet in Trillium Dining Room)
	1:30	Concurrent Sessions 2: Current Issues and Educational Practices 1. ESL Update from DPI (K-12) Fran Hoch, NC Department of Public Instruction 2. Working with Latino Parents (K-12) Margarita Machado-Casas, School of Education, UNC-Chapel Hill Keren Zuniga, School of Education, UNC-Chapel Hill 3. Culture and Audiovisual Media in the Classroom (K-12 and Community College) Byrt Wammack, Filmmaker Elementary 4. ESL Strategies for Mainstream Classrooms Leticia Trower, Cornelius Elementary School, Charlotte/Mecklenburg Schools Powerpoint Presentation 5. Dual Language Immersion Helga Fasciano, NC Department of Public Instruction Powerpoint Presentation Middle School 6. Learning English/Learning Science Laura Lane and Pam Glover, Central Middle School, Surry County Schools High School 7. ESL Strategies for Success Andrea Belletti, New Hanover County Schools 8. College Planning for Hispanic Students Donna Weaver, College Foundation of North Carolina Community College Teaching ESL Adult Learners Steve Swann, Wake Technical Community College
	2:45	Break
	3:00	Concurrent Sessions 3: Current Issues and Educational Practices 1. Embassy of Spain Programs and Resources (K-12 and Community College) Nines Barbosa, Embassy of Spain-Education Office Powerpoint Presentation 2. The Challenge of Latino Gangs (K-12 and Community College) Charlenzo Belcher, 4-H BASES, Wake County Human Services Elementary 3. ESL Strategies for Mainstream Classrooms Leticia Trower, Cornelius Elementary School, Charlotte/Mecklenburg Schools 4. Exceptional Children in the Hispanic Community Olga Esparza, Autism Society of North Carolina Valorie Hargett, Exceptional Children Division, NC Dept. of Public Instruction Laura Snyder, Exceptional Chidren Division, NC Dept. of Public Instruction Middle School 5. ESL Strategies for Success Karen Fichter, Zebulon GT Magnet Middle School Powerpoint Presentation High School 6. Learn and Earn Program (K-12 and Community College) David Coley , Learn and Earn, NC Dept. of Public Instruction 7. ESL Strategies for Success Andrea Belletti, New Hanover County Schools Community College Launching Your Hispanic Initiative (Panel) Maria Fraser Molin, Durham Technical Community College (Moderator) Carlos Cotto, Wayne Community College Lourdes Shelley, Wake Technical Community College Rosa Solares, Johnston Community College Fernando Trulin, Brunswick Community College
	4:15	Latin American Music and North Carolina David Garcia, Dept. of Music, UNC-Chapel Hill Members of Charanga Carolina
	5:30	Reception At the home of Jean and Robert Phay
		Wednesday, March 22
	8:00	Coffee, Juice, and Pastries
	8:30	VIF Panel: Here to Teach Spanish Jonathan Charnet, VIF (Moderator) Claudia Gomez, Daniels Middle School, Wake County Schools Sarahi Vicente, Alderman Elemenetary School, Guilford County Schools Luis Navarro, Benhaven Elementary School, Harnett County Schools
	9:45	Break
	10:00	The New Latino South Axel Lluch, Latino/Hispanic Affairs, Office of the Governor Powerpoint Presentation
	11:00	Panel: Latino Student Challenges and Opportunities Earl Rogers, Duplin County Schools (Moderator) Nancy Grecia Galeno, Evelyn Inestroza, Sandy Inestroza Wallace_Rose Hill HIgh School, Duplin County Schools
	11:45	Closing Remarks
	11:55	Adjourn
	Lunch ideas to be provided for participants of both seminars
	**Continuing Education Units 1½ CEU credits will be awarded for successful completion of the program.