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UPCOMING EVENTS

Lau 50th Anniversary Special Issue Webinar

“FROM ACCESS TO MEANINGFUL INSTRUCTION TO EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY BILINGUAL INSTRUCTION”

Join us on April 10th at 7PM-8:30PM (EST) via Zoom to hear from esteemed authors from this Bilingual Research Journal special issue.
 
INVITED SPEAKERS:
 
OSCAR JIMENEZ-CASTELLANOS
University of Georgia
Moderator & Guest Editor
 
ALBERTO OCHOA
San Diego State University
“Lau Decision and the San Diego National Origin
Desegregation Assistance Center”

PATRICIA MARTÍNEZ-ÁLVAREZ AND
SARAH M. SALINAS.
Columbia University & Minnesota State University
“Towards the Full Potential of Lau: Interrogating the
Intersectional Nuances of Language, Disability, & Race”

EDMUND “TED” HAMANN AND THERESA CATALANO
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
“What Lau Could Have Precipitated But Didn’t: The Stalled
Campaign for DLBE in the Middle of Everywhere.”
 
ANDREA L. OCHOA
Johns Hopkins University
“A Study of Lau v. Nichols’ Legacy: Examining the
Relationship Between Language Support Program
Availability and Student Trajectories”
 
OFELIA GARCIA
CUNY Graduate Center
Discussant & Guest Editor
 
 

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International Scholars Spring Reception RSVP

We are thrilled to invite you to the first annual International Scholars Spring Reception at San Diego State University. This event is designed to celebrate the talent, diversity, and contributions of our international scholars in research, teaching, and creative activity. 

We will offer an array of delectable refreshments, music to set a vibrant ambiance, and an atmosphere that promises to make this occasion memorable. 

Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: Scripps Cottage

 To RSVP, please complete this form

RE:BORDER 2025

Seventh Annual Binational Conference on "Sustainable Communities"
Oct. 29, 2025
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California campus
Mexicali, Mexico 

Call for Proposals

We are excited to invite you to the 7th Annual RE:BORDER Binational Conference at Universidad Autónoma de Baja California's Mexicali campus on October 29, 2025. This year, we will showcase "Sustainable Communities," a theme that promises to spark transformative ideas and collaborations. (versión en español a continuación)

We seek proposals highlighting innovations across disciplines that demonstrate how you design solutions that improve education and address the social, environmental, and economic challenges we face as a region.

Key Dates to Remember:

Sunday, May 16: Abstract Submission Deadline
Friday, May 30: Notification of Acceptance
Monday, June 13: Bios and Photos of All Participants Due
Monday, June 30: Final Abstracts Due (if changes need to be made)
Friday, Sept. 29: Submit final slides (if your team is using any)

To submit a proposal, please complete this form.

Registration Information


Registration information is forthcoming and will be updated when available.

La información de registro está disponible próximamente y se actualizará cuando esté disponible.

PAST EVENTS ARCHIVE

Voice Your Language (VYL) Annual Public Forums

Voice Your Language (VYL) is an annual public forum on multilingual education in California. VYL forums are led by students from the Department of Dual Language and English Learner Education with the guidance of faculty mentor, Dr. Sera J. Hernández, and supported with funding from DEBER, DLE, and Student Success Fee Academically Related Programs. The inaugural VYL forum was held in 2015 with the guidance of Dr. Cristina Alfaro.

  • 2025 - 10th Annual VYL "Early Childhood and Multilingual Education". Featuring keynote speakers, Beatrice Zamora Aguilar & Dr. Iliana Alanis. 
  • 2024 - 9th Annual VYL "Ethnic Studies and Bilingual Teacher Education". Featuring keynote speakers, Dr. Guillermo Gómez & Dr. Cati de los Ríos.
  • 2023 - 8th Annual VYL "Reclaiming Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics". Featuring keynote speakers, Dr. Cid, Dr. Vásquez, Dr. Kokka, & Dr. García.
  • 2022 - 7th Annual VYL "Dr. Gholdly Muhammad y Un panel de Educadores Bilingües y Binacionales, y ¡Música en Vivo!". Featuring keynote speaker Dr. Gholdly Muhammad.
  • 2021 - 6th Annual VYL February: Featuring award-winning author, Bejamin Alire Sáenz.
  • 2021 - 6th Annual VYL March: Featuring award-winning author and illustrator, Yuyi Morales. 
  • 2021 - 6th Annual VYL April:  Featuring keynote speaker, Dr. Claudia Cervantes-Soon.
  • 2021 - 6th Annual VYL May: Featuring keynote speaker Dr. Nelson Flores.
  • 2019 - 5th Annual VYL Featuring keynote speakers, Dr. Farima Pour-Khorshid and Antonio Sacre.
  • 2018 - 4th Annual VYL Featuring keynote speaker, Dr. Antonia Darder, in partnership with the Praxis in Education: Student Conference.
  • 2017 - 3rd Annual VYL Featuring award-winning authors, Reyna Grande and Amada Irma Pérez, as well as Grammy-winning musician, 123 Andrés.
  • 2016 - 2nd Annual VYL Featuring keynote speaker Juan Felipe Herrera, the first Mexican-American U.S. poet laureate.
  • 2015 - 1st Annual VYL Featuring keynote speakers, Dr. Antonia Darder and Dr. Donaldo Macedo. 

Binational Education Projects

Binational Education Projects