HACU's PreK-12/Higher Education Collaboration Symposium
HACU's Ninth PreK-12/Higher Education Collaboration Symposium is a pre-conference event focusing on high impact collaborative practices implemented between colleges, universities, school districts and the community that have led to systemic change.
The Symposium benefits higher education leaders, PreK-12 educators/administrators and other community stakeholders to be able to promote and empower their communities to implement collaborative practices utilizing the resources and connections highlighted during the Symposium.
The objectives of this symposium are:
Saturday October 28, 2023 |
Agenda |
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. |
Check in / Continental Breakfast and Networking |
8:30 – 8:35 a.m. |
Opening Remarks |
8:35 - 8:50 a.m. | Sponsor Remarks |
8:50 – 9:40 a.m. |
PANEL 1: Growing the Hispanic Educator Workforce Moderator: Montserrat Garibay, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Director, Office of English Acquisition, Department of Education Panelists: Ligia Alberto, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Education, Felician University |
9:40 – 10:40 a.m. |
PANEL 2: Creating a College-Bound Culture and Supporting Transitions to College Panelists: Asa Gordon, Director of College and Career Readiness, East Aurora School District 131
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10:40 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
PANEL 3: Building Academic Alliances and Collaborative Partnerships Moderator: Patricia Trujillo, Ph.D., Deputy Cabinet Secretary of New Mexico, Higher Education Department Panelists: Cristina Alfaro, Ph.D., Associate Vice President of International Affairs, Professor of Multilingual and Global Education, San Diego State University |
11:45 – 1:20 p.m. | Joint Leadership Programs Luncheon |
1:20 - 1:50 p.m. | Advancing Educational Equity and Excellence for Hispanics Melody Gonzales, Executive Director of the White House Initiatives |
1:50 - 2:00 p.m. |
Break/Introduction of fireside chat |
2:00 – 2:45 p.m. |
Fireside Chat: The state of Hispanics in Education
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2:45 - 3:15 p.m. | Collective Debrief and Calls to Action Moderator: Evelyn DeJesus, Executive Vice President of AFT- The American Federation of Teachers |
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. |
Final Reflections and Closing Remarks |
To register, click here. Download a flyer here.
For additional information, please contact:
Melissa P. Flowers
Assistant Director of PK-12 Initiatives
Phone: 210-576-3210
Email: melissa.flowers@hacu.net