Dr. Mike Mena is a Mexican American researcher and Assistant Professor at Brooklyn College, CUNY. His work focuses on the ideological perceptions of race and language in the context of American education. For his doctoral research, Dr. Mena was awarded the NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship (2021). As an educational technologist and public intellectual, Mike has facilitated numerous digital pedagogy workshops, including at Columbia University (NY), The Graduate Center (CUNY), Arizona State University (ASU) and The University of London (UK). Dr. Michael Mena’s award-winning YouTube channel, The Social Life of Language, serves as an activist pedagogical model to those interested in producing engaging educational content designed to engage wider publics. His videos are currently being used in over 30 universities across the United States. For his work on digital pedagogy, Dr. Mena has been recognized with two awards: the Society for Linguistic Anthropology’s (SLA) Public Outreach and Community Service Award (2019) and the Carnegie Educational Technologist Fellowship (2021).
Unidos por la causa: Critical Teaching and Advocacy for Bilingual Education
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Conference Schedule at a Glance
7:30-8:00 Main Entrance Check in and grab coffee
8:00-8:30 (Auditorium) Welcome & Opening Remarks: Dr. Cynthia Trinidad-Sheahan
Dr. Kathy Escamilla: Tribute to Dr. Martha Urioste
8:30-9:15 (Auditorium)Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michael Mena
9:30-10:45 Breakout Session A
11:00-12:15 Breakout Session B
12:15-1:30 (Cafeteria) Lunch, Visit Exhibitors, Student Artist Recognition, Essay Contest winners and entertainment: Hanson Elementary Ballet Folklórico and Folklórico Sangre Mexicana
1:45-3:00 Breakout Session C
3:15-4:45 Conference Finale: Rose Hill Elementary STOMP PERFORMANCE, DRAWINGS, AND TICKETS FOR CO-CABE Reception: MIX AND MINGLE!
The Colorado Association for Bilingual Education is proud to host our annual professional development conference.
You will enjoy live sessions and with your registration, you will have access to 15 recoreded presentations. We are excited to offer a more learning at your convenience.
To register large groups, please email info@cocabe.org and we will assist with the registration