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Panel Presentations & Workshops

 

“Race Matters at School.” Session Organizer.  55th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. Philadelphia, PA. August 12-15, 2005 (Forthcoming)

 

“Practice, Pedagogy, and Politics in Transformative Education.” Session Organizer.  55th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. Philadelphia, PA. August 12-15, 2005 (Forthcoming)

 

“Nativist Ideologies and Resistance in Latino Communities.” Presider and Discussant.  100th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.  Philadelphia, PA.  August 13-16, 2005. (Forthcoming)

 

“Teaching Diversity: Challenges & Issues in ‘Latina Women in the US’ Course.”  Sponsored by UMass Diversity Committee, Center for Improvement of Teaching, & the College of Liberal Arts.  UMass Boston, April 20, 2005.

 

“Women’s Literacy: Strengthing the Web.” Moderator for Plenary Session.  2nd Annual (Net) Working Conference on Women and Literacy.  Brown University, March 11-12, 2005.

 

“What are our Core Principles?” (with co-facilitator Carver). Project Hope. Dorchester, MA. March 1, 2005.

 

“Using The Change Agent to Promote Women’s Literacy.” (with co-faciliatators Miller, Kallenbach, & Yangco).  Network 2004, Massachusetts Adult Education conference.  Marlborough, MA. October 27-28, 2004.

 

“Metaphors for Immigration:  Melting Pot, Salad Bowel, or Something Else?”  The immigrant Learning Center, Public Education Program on “Teaching Immigration Across the Curriculum.”  Malden, MA.  July 23, 2004.

 

“Empowerment of Refugee & Immigrant Women Through Literacy and Leadership Development.” 2004 (Net) Working Conference: Women, Literacy, & Resources.  UMass-Boston. March 27, 2004.

 

“WE LEARN: Women’s Literacy Power & Women-Centered Literacy Materials” (co-presented with Mev Miller and Sally Gabb). Network 2003, Massachusetts Adult Education conference. Marlborough, MA. October 22-23, 2003.

 

“Beyond Insider Researcher Roles.” Presenter at Informal Roundtable. 98th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. Atlanta, GA. August 15-17, 2003.

 

“Just and Unjust Educational Practices.” Presider and Discussant. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. Atlanta, GA. August 15-17, 2003.

 

“Resources and Curriculum for Women in ABE” (co-presented with Mev Miller). Southeast Systems for Adult Basic Education Support (SABES), Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA. September 12, 2003.

 

“A Forum on the Discourse of Cultural Difference: Opportunities and Dangers.” Center for the Improvement of Teaching. University of Massachusetts-Boston. January 24, 2003.

 

“MCAS: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?” CPCS Alumni College conference. University of Massachusetts-Boston. December 7, 2002.

 

“Latina Women, Education and Empowerment.” Women’s History Month Speaker Forum. The Women’s Center, University of Massachusetts-Boston. March 26, 2002.

 

“Race & Racism in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education Programs.” Center for World Languages & Cultures and the Applied Linguistics Department, University of Massachusetts-Boston. January 23, 2002.

 

“Popular Education and the Practice of Community Legal Education.” Training for Change: Renewing the Role & Practice of the Community Legal Education workshop. Legal Services Training Consortium of New England and the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute. Westminster, MA. May 17, 2001.

 

“Poverty in Policy: The Contradictions of Welfare Reform and Adult Basic Education in Massachusetts.” Mauricio Gaston Institute, Speakers Series. University of Massachusetts-Boston. May 8th, 2001.

 

“Barriers to Adult Literacy In the Era of Welfare Reform.” Adult Literacy Resource Institute/SABES. Boston, MA. April 6, 2001.

 

“Violence & Healing in Latino Cultures.” Women, Violence, & Adult Education Project. World Education/SABES. Boston, MA. February 6, 2001.