Heritage Spanish

The Texas Coalition for Heritage Spanish (TeCHS) will host the TeCHS 10th Summer workshop: Engaging Heritage Spanish Learners Beyond the Classroom. This year’s workshop will be from 8:30am – 5pm (CST) on May 31, 2024 in the George I. Sánchez (SZB) Building at The University of Texas at Austin.

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Heritage Languages around the World (HLAW) Conference
Date: June 2024
Location: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Website: https://wp.lancs.ac.uk/heritage-language/tag/umass-amherst/ 

106th American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Conference
Theme: Spanish and Portuguese as Global Languages: Connections and Opportunities in the Classroom and Beyond
Date: 6/29/2024 (Sat) – 7/2/2024 (Tue)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Proposal begin: 9/1/2023
Website: https://www.aatsp.org/page/2024Conference

Topic: Critical Approaches to Heritage Language Education: Centering Identities, Race, and Power in Language Reclamation
Description: Heritage language learners bring a range of vital language and literacy histories, connections with communities, and complex intercultural knowledge. Unfortunately, typical world language curriculum and teacher preparation aren’t designed for heritage learners to expand their confidence and truly thrive.... Read more