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2015 Hispanic/Latino Institute
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June 16, 17, 18, 2015
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8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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John I. Leonard High School Auditorium
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Sponsored by
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The Palm Beach County Schools
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Office of African American, Latino and Gender Studies
Myra Leavy-Bazemore, Manager
Dr. Carlos Diaz, Program Planner
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Tonisha Cook. Resource Teacher
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Registration, coffee and pastries
8:30-9:00 a.m.
Greetings, Overview of the Institute
Cathy Anaya-Wolf has not only committed herself to helping children and families
through her work as the Director of ASPIRA Palm Beach, but is also one of the most active
and committed community leaders for the past 21 years. Her philosophy is to use her role
as the Director of a social service agency to strengthen and advance the Palm Beach
County Hispanic Community and to improve the lives of children and families from all cultural backgrounds. Her community involvement includes hard work with numerous
boards and committees.
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
School District Representative, Myra Leavy-Bazemore, Dr. Carlos Diaz
9:00-10:30 a.m.
“Latino Portrayals in the Media: Implications for Educators”
Keynote Presentation
Dr. Clara Rodriguez, Professor of Sociology
Fordham University, New York City
10:30-10:45 a.m.
10:45-12:00
Break
“The Latin American Diaspora in the US”
Genesis Lara
University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies
12:00-1:15 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:15- 2:30 p.m.
“Bilingual Development and Parental Engagement for Latino Students”
Dr. Andres Ramirez, Assistant Professor of TESOL and Bilingual Education
Florida Atlantic University
Presentation followed by Q and A
2:30-2:45 p.m.
2:45-4:30 p.m.
Dr. Jeannette Manzanero is the director of the Global Education Center, a center for
immigrant students at Palm Beach State College and has served as adjunct professor of
Sociology at the College since 2001. In the 90’s she was member of the Texas Education
Agency’s “ Adult Education Professional Development and Curriculum Consortium”, coordinated a national and state Literacy AmeriCorps programs for the City of Houston READ
Commission, and was a research specialist for ESOL, bilingual, migrant and immigrant
programs for the Houston Independent School District. Dr Manzanero has a doctorate in
Sociology with specialties in methods of Social research and Sociology of Education from
the University of Denver.
Michelle Llosa is the Senior Community Advocate with the Florida office of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). As a community advocate she works with the community to better understand the needs of Florida’s children specifically in areas of education and juvenile justice. Prior to joining SPLC, Michelle worked as a paralegal in Massachusetts assisting in the criminal defense of indigent clients. Michelle graduated from
the University of Chicago with a bachelor’s degree and from Northeastern School of
Law with her Juris doctorate. She is passionate about seeking justice for our must vulnerable members of society and fighting zealously to ensure the equal protection and
rights of all.
Dr. Carlos Diaz is currently the Program Planner of African, African American, Latino, and
Gender Studies for the Palm Beach County School District. Dr. Diaz is also Professor Emeritus
in The College of Education at Florida Atlantic University where he specialized in Multicultural
and Global Education.
He is editor and co-author of four books and contributing author to other texts as well as various articles. He began his teaching career at Carver Middle School in Delray Beach before
moving to the Social Science faculty of Broward Community College.
Break
Dr. Andres Ramirez, Assistant Professor of TESOL and Bilingual Education
Florida Atlantic University
While a professor of Multicultural Education at Florida Atlantic, he wrote and directed grant
programs funded by the US Department of Education and gave 300 full scholarships for masters degrees for Palm Beach and Broward County educators. He is a member of the U.S. State Department’s Fulbright
Scholar Specialist Roster.
Participant Activity Workshop
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Thursday, June 18, 2015
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Registration, coffee and pastries
She has been a Visiting Professor at Columbia University, MIT and Yale University.
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Video: Los Graduados /The Graduates
9:30-10:00 a.m.
Discussion of Video/Dr. Carlos Diaz
10:00-10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15-11:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion
“Issues Facing Latino and Immigrant Students in the Palm Beach County Schools”
Cathy Anaya-Wolf, Regional Director, Aspira of Palm Beach County
Dr. Jeanette Manzanero, Director, Global Education Center, Palm Beach State College
Moderator: Dr. Carlos Diaz
11:30-12:00 p.m.
Audience questions and comments with the panel
12:00-1:15 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:15 -2:30 p.m.
“Legal and Educational Issues Concerning Latino Students and Parents”
Michelle Llosa, Senior Community Advocate
2:45-4:00 p.m.
She has received Fordham University's award for distinguished teaching in the social
sciences and was designated a "Distinguished Lecturer" by the Association pf American Historians. This varied scholarly background and excellence as a presenter
makes Dr. Rodriguez uniquely qualified to deliver the topic of this Institute's Keynote Lecture, " Latino Portrayals in
the Media: Implications for Educators".
Génesis Lara graduated with high honors from the University of Florida with a degree in
history and a minor in Latin American studies in 2014. Her undergraduate thesis, “The
Forgotten Revolution: Memory, Politics and the Anti-Colonial Struggle in the Dominican
Republic, 1961-1966,” shed light on the importance of this revolution to Latin America
and global Cold War politics.
While at the University of Florida, she was the Executive Director for the 2013 Hispanic
Heritage Month, the largest student-run celebration of Hispanic-Latino Culture in the
nation. In Spring 2014, Génesis was inducted into the Hispanic-Latino Hall of Fame in
2014.
Break
Dr. Ramirez holds a an Ed.D. in Language, Literacy and Culture from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He previously taught at Rhode Island College and is currently an Assistant Professor of Education at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Dr. Ramirez is a
specialist in TESOL and Bilingual Education. He is also expert in functional as well as applied
linguistics. He advocates culturally responsive pedagogy for diverse students.
“Latinos in the U.S. Curriculum: Imperative of Elective?”
Dr. Ramirez has been a presenter in prior institutes and conferences put on by this district
and his presentations have been well received.
Southern Poverty Law Center, Miami, FL
2:30-2:45 p.m.
Dr. Clara Rodriguez is a Professor of Sociology at Fordham University's College at
Lincoln Center in New York City. She is the author of numerous books including Heroes, Lovers and Others (about Latinos in films and the mass media), Changing Race:
Latinos, The Census and the History of Ethnicity in the United States and coauthor of
Hispanics in the Labor Force: Issues and Policies.
Dr. Carlos Diaz, Program Planner
African, African American, Latino and Gender Studies, School District of Palm Beach County
4:00-4:30 p.m.
Institute Survey and Concluding Activities
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
8:00-8:30 a.m.
8:30- 9:30 a.m.
Registration, coffee and pastries
“1492: El Otro Camino”
Maureen Carter, Holocaust Studies Program Planner, Palm Beach County School District
Edward Serotta, CENTROPA Center, Vienna, Austria
9:30-9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45-10:45 a.m.
“Spanish Roots of US History”
Edward Serotta is a journalist, photographer and filmmaker specializing in Jewish life in Central and
Eastern Europe. Born in Savannah, Georgia, Edward has worked in Central Europe since 1985. Between
1996 and 1999, he produced three films for ABC News Nightline. Edward has published three books Out of the Shadows, Survival in Sarajevo and Jews, Germany, Memory. He has contributed to Time Magazine, The L.A.Times, The Washington Post, and other outlets. Ed founded Centropa in 2000.
Federico Alonso holds a master's degree in Literature from the University of Salamanca in Spain and
studied American Literature at the University of Delaware.
Federico Alonso Alonso , Spanish Consulate
Miami
10:45-12 p.m.
Maureen Carter is the K-12 Holocaust Studies Program Planner and the K-5 Social Studies Program Planner. She has been involved with Centropa for several years and is passionate about human rights and
understanding the many different facets of cultural experiences.
Video : Cuba Unlocked
Q and A: Todd McDermott, Anchor, Channel 25
Travis Sherman, Assistant News Director, Channel 25
12-1:15 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:15-2:25 p.m.
“Latino Immigration to the United States: Myths and Realities”
Professor Ediberto Roman , School of Law
Florida International University
2:25-3:00 p.m.
DACA Students invited by Professor Roman share their immigration experience
3:00-3:15 p.m.
Break
3:15- 4:30 p.m.
PBS Series: Latino Americans: “Pride and Prejudice”
Discussion: Dr. Carlos Diaz
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He has taught Spanish in several countries. In Spain, he has worked in the field of education and has
worked with Spanish educational administrations in the fields of foreign language teaching, bilingual programs and the use of new technology in the classroom. Federico Alonso is an Education Advisor for the
Spanish Ministry of Education and is currently working for the Spanish Consulate in Miami.
Todd McDermott anchors WPBF 25 News at 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. with Felicia Rodriguez. Previously,
Todd anchored the weekday 5 p.m. newscast and weekend evening shows for the CBS flagship station
in New York City, before taking over as main anchor at WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C. While in New
York, McDermott did national correspondent work for the network, hosted the “CBS Early Show,” and
anchored the CBS Morning News. He also previously anchored and reported at WMAR in Baltimore,
KSNW in Wichita, Kansas, and KSNF in Joplin, Missouri. Todd, who brings a real passion for politics to WPBF 25, earned
a political science degree from Canisius College in his hometown of Buffalo, N.Y.
Travis J. Sherman is an Assistant News Director at WPBF, Channel 25 in West Palm Beach. He
was part of the news team who spent a week in Cuba filming “Cuba Unlocked”.
Professor Ediberto Roman holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin. He was a Professor
of Law at St. Thomas University in Miami before joining the law faculty of Florida International University in
2003 He has won the Professor of the Year Award at FIU twice and the Enma Tarafa Excellence Award.
He also received FIU's 2013 Excellence in Research Award and is a fellow of the American Bar Association.
Among Professor Roman's areas of expertise is immigration law. He is the author of the book "Those Damn
Immigrants: America's Hysteria over Immigration" published by NYU Press as well as "Understanding Immigration".
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