CARLA Presentation Series

Below is our evolving lineup of CARLA Presentations for Fall 2024. Check back for details!

All presentations and webinars are offered online unless otherwise noted. Times listed are in the U.S. Central Time Zone. Please note that the start times may vary.

Save the dates for these presentations!

CARLA Fall Kick-Off Event
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
12:20–1:10 p.m. (Central Time)
In Person: University International Center, Room 101

Graduate Research Presentation: Graduate Research Presentation: At the Intersection of Multiliteracies and Pronunciation Development: The Case of L2 Spanish
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
12:00–1:00 p.m.

CARLA Fall Kick-Off Event

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
12:00–1:00 p.m. (Central Time)
University International Center, Room 101

Join us in person for the annual fall kick-off event for the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) to learn about the highlights of CARLA’s current initiatives. Attendees will also find out how to get involved with the Center through the CARLA Fellows Program, CARLA Presentation series, CARLA/LC Summer Institute scholarship program, and more.

Please RSVP. A light lunch will be provided to all who RSVP by noon on September 13, 2024. 


Presenters
Kendall King is a Professor of Multilingual Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is a co-leader of the Equity & Access to State Seals of Biliteracy initiative.
Karin Larson is Executive Assistant Director of CARLA.
Mandy Menke is an Associate Professor of Hispanic Linguistics in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies. She is a co-leader of the Literacies in Language Education and Social Justice in Language Education initiatives.
Kate Paesani is the Director of CARLA and an Associate Professor in the Department of French and Italian. She is a co-leader of the Language Program Direction, Literacies in Language Education and Social Justice in Language Education initiatives.

Graduate Research Presentation: At the Intersection of Multiliteracies and Pronunciation Development: The Case of L2 Spanish

Wednesday, October 2, 2024
12:00–1:00 p.m. (Central Time)
Zoom link coming soon!

Presenter
Marie Mangold is a PhD candidate in Hispanic Literature and Culture in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the University of Minnesota.

Past Presentations

• Many of CARLA's past presentations have been recorded and posted on the Presentation Recordings webpage.
• Browse the full list of previous talks offered through the CARLA Presentation Series.
  

Please note: We encourage you to submit ideas for topics and speakers; email Karin Larson at larso205@umn.edu.

Thank you for your support of this program!

Workshops For Teachers

Please note: Online workshop registration will be turned off at 4 p.m. on the Thursday before the Saturday of each workshop. Register early!

CARLA offers a series of online Saturday workshops for language educators each fall and spring. The Winter/Spring 2024 workshops can be found below.

These low-cost workshops are designed with the practitioner in mind. All presentations and webinars are offered online unless otherwise noted. Times listed are in the U.S. Central Time Zone. Please make sure to read the target audience description before registering and review CARLA's refund policy below.

Youth Participatory Action Research
Saturday, March 2, 2024
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Youth Participatory Action Research

Saturday, March 2, 2024
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (Central Time)
Cost $30
Register with a credit card

In this workshop participants will explore Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) and learn how YPAR can create an environment for empowering student language use while connecting learners to transformation and change in their own communities. Using examples from Spanish and Hmong heritage language classrooms, participants will be introduced to the basic framework of doing YPAR, and things to consider when doing YPAR in classrooms and schools. The presenters will also share stories and examples of doing YPAR from start to finish, highlighting language objectives, intercultural communication strategies, and key things to consider along the way. 

After this workshop, participants will be able to:

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Identify whether YPAR is a good fit for their context of language teaching, learning, and reclamation;; and

 

• Work with others to design YPAR into their language teaching and relationships with young people.

Instructors
Jenna Cushing-Leubner is an Associate Professor of Heritage/World Language, Bilingual/Bicultural Education, and TESOL at the Universities of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She has been collaborating with heritage language educators and families to design curriculum, texts, and instructional practices for over a decade. She is the creator and coordinator of UW-Whitewater’s online heritage language education professional development programming, and the co-convener of Lub Zej Zog’s Hmong Language Reclamation Project.
J. Eik Diggs is a PhD candidate at the University of Arizona and a licensed Spanish language and ESL teacher with over a decade of experience with heritage language curriculum design and teaching. Her language teaching weaves together ethnic studies, the arts, identity work, and youth participatory action research.

Target Audience: This workshop is designed for heritage language, Indigenous and Ancestral language, bilingual, and ESL educators at the late elementary through secondary level. Early elementary, postsecondary, and world language teachers are welcome to attend, but they will need to adapt the presented materials for their contexts.

CARLA Workshop Registration and Refund Information

Registration Details: Registration closes at noon (Central Time) on the Thursday prior to the workshop–or as soon as the workshop fills. Space is limited–register early!

Confirmation and Zoom Link:

• Registrants will be sent a system-generated confirmation receipt immediately upon registering. Check your SPAM folder if you don't see it right away.
• The Zoom link will be sent by the CARLA office by the Thursday prior to the workshop. If you have not received the email with the link from CARLA by Thursday, please check your SPAM folder.
• Questions? Email carla@umn.edu by noon (Central Time) on the Friday before the workshop.
  

Refund Policy: The CARLA workshop registration fee is non-refundable. The University of Minnesota reserves the right to cancel the workshop if necessary and will grant a full refund if the workshop is not held.

Note: Registered participants who are not able to attend may transfer their registration to a colleague, provided that they email the CARLA office two days prior to the event: carla@umn.edu.

Please note: If you have ideas for topics and speakers, contact Karin Larson at larso205@umn.edu.