The Latino/a and Latin American Faculty Working Group at Teachers College and the Institute for Latin American Studies at Columbia University

 are pleased to present

The Educational Needs and Strengths of Mexican Youth and Families

A Multidisciplinary Conference 

 October 2 and 3, 2009 at

Teachers College, Columbia University 

Conference Theme:  

The goal of the conference is to explore the educational opportunities and experiences—from early childhood to adulthood—of Mexican youth and families in the tri-state area. For more information and updates to the conference program, please visit: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/latino-ed/

Conference Program Highlights

Friday October 2nd (Afternoon Sessions)

“What We Can Learn About Mexican Americans and U.S. Education from International Comparisons”
A Roundtable discussion with Richard Alba, Graduate Center, CUNY; Margaret Gibson, University of California, Santa Cruz; Carola Suárez-Orozco, New York University; Maurice Crul, University of Amsterdam

“The Pedagogical Imagination and Mexican American Youth:  Teaching toward Possibility”
Kris Gutiérrez, Professor and Provost’s Chair at the University of Colorado at Boulder and President-Elect of AERA

Saturday October 3rd (All day):

“State DREAM Acts and Latino Immigrant Youth:  Public Policy, College Access, and Geography”
Stella Flores, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Education, Vanderbilt University

Featured Panel Sessions:

- Straight from the Source: Recently Arrived Mexican High School Students Share their Stories
- Early Childhood Education:  Building on the Strengths of Mexican Children and Families
- Language in Education for Mexican Children  
- Art Education and the Mexican Community in NYC
- Interrupted Education: Undocumented Immigrant Students, Schools, and Opportunities
- Dual Language Programs in NYC: A Roundatable Discussion

Conference Supporters:

The Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University, The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at New York University, The Office of Student Activities and Programs at Teachers College, and The Office for Diversity and Community Affairs at Teachers College, Columbia University, and the Paul and Daisy Soros Foundation.