{"id":779,"date":"2016-04-28T16:09:52","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T20:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/urbaned\/?p=779"},"modified":"2016-04-28T16:11:08","modified_gmt":"2016-04-28T20:11:08","slug":"latinos-in-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/urbaned\/2016\/04\/28\/latinos-in-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"The High School to College Transition of Latinos in Greater Hartford on Friday, April 29, 2016 at University of Hartford"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This one-day conference will examine the high school to college transition landscape for Latino\/a students in greater Hartford and identify practices that improve their educational experiences, including their graduation and postsecondary enrollment rates. The conference will bring together the minds and perspectives of education professionals, researchers, and community leaders among others.<\/p>\n

Register here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

9:00 AM Welcome \u2013 Dr.\u00a0Kevin A. Ball,\u00a0Associate Dean for Research and Community, College of Education, Nursing, and Health Professions<\/p>\n

9:15 AM \u2013 9:50 AM Keynote Speaker: Dr. Enrique Sepulveda, Associate Professor and Department of Education Chair, University of Saint Joseph<\/p>\n

Critically Engaging Latino Youth Identities in the Transition from High School to College<\/i><\/p>\n

Panel 1. 9:50-10:50 AM<\/p>\n

Examining the role of K-12 education<\/i><\/p>\n

Moderator: Dr. H. Kenny Nienhusser (Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, UHart); Panelists: Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Leadership\u00a0of Hartford Public SchoolsDr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez, Consolidated School District of New Britain Superintendent Ms. Nancy Sarra<\/p>\n

Panel 2. 11:15 AM-12:30 PM<\/p>\n

Examining the role of Institutions of Higher education<\/i><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Lunch 12:30 \u2013 1:30 PM<\/p>\n

1:30 \u2013 2:15 PM Keynote Speaker: Dr. Estela Lopez<\/p>\n

Best Practices in Supporting Latino Graduation<\/i><\/p>\n

Panel 3. 2:15 PM \u2013 3:15 PM<\/p>\n

Examining the role of Community Based Organizations<\/i><\/p>\n

Moderator: Dr. Anthony De Jes\u00fas, Panelists: Tammy Lorenzo, Career Beginnings Counselor, Hartford Consortium for Higher Education, Paul Holzer Executive Director Achieve Hartford!<\/p>\n

3:15 PM – 4:00 PM Closing Panel: Perspectives of Latino Students in Transition<\/p>\n

Moderator; Mr. Raul Irrizary, Center for Latino Progress, Panelists, Shakira Padilla, University of Saint Joseph<\/p>\n

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***For participants who register after April 22nd, breakfast and lunch is not included. However, there is a reasonably priced cafteria on campus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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WHEN<\/dt>\n
Friday, April 29, 2016 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM (EDT) – Add to Calendar<\/a><\/span><\/dd>\n
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Auerbach Auditorium, Hillyer Hall, University of Hartford – 200 Bloomfield Ave, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117 – View Map<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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