(Repost) Advocacy for Civil Rights Amidst Language Repression and Anti-Immigrant Backlash: The Fight Continues

The UMBC Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Program Presents a Virtual Session on

Advocacy for Civil Rights Amidst Language Repression and Anti-Immigrant Backlash: The Fight Continues

Prof. Kate Menken, Queens College of the City University of New York (CUNY)

In light of the increasing challenges faced by immigrant students and families, and restrictive changes to immigration and language policies under the new administration, this talk will be a call to action rather than a traditional academic presentation. After briefly contextualizing the current moment within the history of US language education policy, I will share some of the advocacy work currently happening in New York and across the US. Then we will together have a conversation so we can share ideas and plan next steps, and complete an advocacy do-now action before the end of our time together.

About the TESOL Program

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) offers a master of arts (MA TESOL) and a four-course postbaccalaureate certificate (TESOL PBC) in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.  Options are available for those seeking to teach any age group from children to adults in the United States or abroad, including Maryland P-12 teacher certification in ESOL.  Both the MA TESOL and the TESOL certificate can be completed through campus/hybrid or online courses. Find out more at https://tesol.umbc.edu/learnmore.php