Ethnic Studies I.E.

9:00AM Welcome Remarks / Bienvenida / Land Acknowledgement

• Enrique Murillo, Professor-College of Education, Executive Director-LEAD, and Director-Doctoral Studies, California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB)
• Robert Levi, CSUSB Elder/Culture Bearer In-Residence, Citizen of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, and retired AP/CP U.S. History Teacher-Upland HS
• Frank Perez, Assistant Professor-Ethnic Studies, Long Beach City College (LBCC)
• Mary Valdemar, San Bernardino Valley College / Chicano Indigenous Community for Culturally Conscious Advocacy & Action

9:15AM Opening Address - “Looking to the Future: Equity and Access in the 21st Century”

• Talisa Sullivan, Administrator-Equity and Access, Riverside County Office of Education
• Julie Goldman, Director-Equity Curriculum and Instruction, San Diego County Office of Education

10:00AM Morning Break-out Sessions * (participants have 2 options from which to choose)

* Option 1: Panel - "Teaching Ethnic Studies - Why and What"

Guiding Questions: 

• Why do you teach Ethnic Studies (what brought you to the work/how do students benefit from it)?
• What do you do in the classroom (share a memorable experience teaching and/or best practice)?

Panelists:

• Karyn Thomas, Social Science & Ethnic Studies Educator, Val Verde Unified School District
• Kim Thomas, Social Science & Ethnic Studies Educator, Val Verde Unified School District
• Gustavo Flores, English & Chicano Studies Educator, Alvord Unified School District
• Liliana Casarrubias, Chair, Social Studies Department, AP & Ethnic Studies Educator, Rialto HS, Rialto Unified School District. 
• David De La Garza, Ethnic Studies Educator, Coachella Valley Unified School District

Moderator:

• Frank Perez, Assistant Professor-Ethnic Studies, Long Beach City College (LBCC)
   

* Option 2: Workshop Activity - "Ethnic Studies Pedagogies and Promising Practices"

Guiding Questions: 

• Ethnic Studies teachers' experiences in the classroom?
• What are the Promising Practices?

Presenters:

• Marcia Preciado Ramirez, Ethnic Studies Educator, Coachella Valley Unified School District 
• Wilson Quintana, Ethnic Studies Educator, Coachella Valley Unified School District

Moderator:

• Enrique Murillo, Professor-College of Education, Executive Director-LEAD, and Director-Doctoral Studies, California State University, San Bernardino

11:30AM Break

12:00PM Afternoon Address - "Urgency of Ethnic Studies for Our Communities"

• Ed Gomez, History Professor, San Bernardino Valley College

12PM Afternoon Break-out Sessions * (participants have 2 options from which to choose)

Option 1: Panel - "Preparing Current and Future Teachers to Teach Ethnic Studies"

Guiding Questions:

• How are you preparing teachers to teach Ethnic Studies (programs/courses/PDs)?
• What recommendations do you have for districts/institutions to prepare future Ethnic Studies teacher?
• Share any experiences/recommendations for building Ethnic Studies program growth and teacher?

Panelists:

• Annette Webb, Associate Dean and Director of Education Programs, University of California Riverside Extension
• Irene Sanchez, Ethnic Studies Educator, Azusa Unified School District
• Miguel Zavala, Director, Urban Learning Program, Associate Professor-Charter College of Education | California State University, Los Angeles
• Jose Aguilera-Lopez, Ethnic Studies Educator, Rialto Unified School District, Doctoral Student-Cohort 15, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB

Moderator:

• Frank Perez, Assistant Professor-Ethnic Studies, Long Beach City College (LBCC)
   

Option 2: Activity - Ethnic Studies Professional Development for Teachers

Guiding Questions: 

• What are the best implementation strategies for a sustainable ES program?
• How can we systematize Ethnic Studies?
• Is your district ready for AB 101?

Presenters:

• Gabriel Orosco, Ehecatl Wind Philosophy, Doctoral Student-Cohort 15, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB
• Veronica Valadez, Ehecatl Wind Philosophy, Doctoral Student-Cohort 15, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB

Moderator:

• Enrique Murillo, Professor-College of Education, Executive Director-LEAD, and Director-Doctoral Studies, California State University, San Bernardino

1:30PM Concluding Remarks - Despedida / Acknowledgements