Stories, Community, and Solidarity: Cultivating Just Actions in Transnational and Multilingual Scholarship Study Group

Session Submission Type: Study Group

Abstract

In these uncertain and challenging times, literacy educators/researchers must find ways to navigate shifting social and political landscapes while staying true to their values and commitments. This Multilingual and Transnational ICG Study Group, provides a space for dialogue, reflection, and action planning among educators, researchers, and community members. Attendees will interact with scholars working in/with multilingual and transnational communities, learn from school leaders and youth, and engage in solidarity and collaborations to counter restrictive policies.

Content Area

• AREA 13. Study Groups

Chairs

• Tairan Qiu, Stanford University

• Mihaela Gazioglu, Westfield State University

• Lara Handsfield, Illinois State University

• Elena Andrei, Cleveland State University

• Monaliza Maximo Chian, University of Northern Iowa

Panelists

• Stephanie Robillard, St. Mary's College of California

• Club Yess! Black Girls' Book Club, Saint Mary's College of CA

• Patricia Valente, Principal at Yankee Ridge Multilingual Elementary

• Fares Karam, University of Nevada, Reno