Schedule
9:00 AM Welcome – Dr. Kevin A. Ball, Associate Dean for Research and Community, College of Education, Nursing, and Health Professions
9:15 AM – 9:50 AM Keynote Speaker: Dr. Enrique Sepulveda, Associate Professor and Department of Education Chair, University of Saint Joseph
Critically Engaging Latino Youth Identities in the Transition from High School to College
Panel 1. 9:50-10:50 AM
Examining the role of K-12 education
Moderator: Dr. H. Kenny Nienhusser (Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, UHart); Panelists: Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Leadership of Hartford Public SchoolsDr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez, Consolidated School District of New Britain Superintendent Ms. Nancy Sarra
Panel 2. 11:15 AM-12:30 PM
Examining the role of Institutions of Higher education
Moderator: Dr. Josiah Ricardo; (Professor Capital Community College) Panelists: Mr. Robert Cotto (and student participant) Trinity College; Ms. Awilda Reasco, Central Connecticut State University; Director Pre Collegiate Access Services; Professor Madeline Perez (and student participant) University of Saint Joseph.
Lunch 12:30 – 1:30 PM
1:30 – 2:15 PM Keynote Speaker: Dr. Estela Lopez
Best Practices in Supporting Latino Graduation
Panel 3. 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Examining the role of Community Based Organizations
Moderator: Dr. Anthony De Jesús, Panelists: Tammy Lorenzo, Career Beginnings Counselor, Hartford Consortium for Higher Education, Paul Holzer Executive Director Achieve Hartford!
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM Closing Panel: Perspectives of Latino Students in Transition
Moderator; Mr. Raul Irrizary, Center for Latino Progress, Panelists, Shakira Padilla, University of Saint Joseph
***For participants who register after April 22nd, breakfast and lunch is not included. However, there is a reasonably priced cafteria on campus.
