Heritage Language Teaching as Critical Language Arts": Talk and Workshop by Dr. Kim Potowski

Dr. Potowski, professor of Spanish at the University of Illinois at Chicago, studies heritage language development, Spanish in the U.S., language and identity, and dual immersion education. She is co-editor of the journal Spanish in Context, and the author of numerous books including Spanish in Chicago (with Lourdes Torres) and IntraLatino Language and Identity: MexiRican Spanish.

Kim Potowski, PhD, will discuss how heritage speakers are increasingly common in Spanish classrooms around the U.S. After sharing profiles of these students and how they are different from second-language learners, she will explore the importance of centering the needs of heritage speakers in Spanish programs in ways that lead to their personal, academic and linguistic development and support social justice. 

 

Event Date: Saturday, April 20th, 2024

Event Time:  8:30am-1:30pm

Event Location:Ullman 100/101 

This event is free and open to the public. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. RSVP required.