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SHLE certificate student Lauren Saravia leads professional development session

SHLE certificate student Lauren Saravia leads professional development session

Lauren Saravia led a professional development session for her Spotsylvania County Public Schools colleagues titled "Supporting Students in Spanish Heritage Instruction." She covered topics such as the characteristics of heritage learners and the reasons that traditional Spanish classes fail to meet their needs.

Dr. Jennifer Leeman gives invited keynote talk

Dr. Jennifer Leeman gives invited keynote talk

Dr. Jennifer Leeman gives invited plenary speech, “Critical language awareness as transformative pedagogy: Intersections with antiracist, decolonial, and social justice frameworks,” at the 11th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language co-hosted by Texas A&M university – San Antonio and University of Texas – San Antonio last week (February 21-24, 2024).

Dr. Esperanza Román-Mendoza gives invited workshop

Dr. Esperanza Román-Mendoza gives invited workshop

Dr. Esperanza Román-Mendoza was an invited speaker at the recent Heritage Language Learning Symposium hosted by University of North Carolina - Charlotte where she gave a workshop titled, “Language learning technologies in mixed classrooms”

Giselle Quezada wins competitive scholarship to study abroad

Giselle Quezada wins competitive scholarship to study abroad

Giselle Quezada, a current graduate student in the Dual Master's concentration in Global Affairs and Spanish, was recently awarded a competitive “Increasing Access Scholarship” to participate in a study abroad program in Spain this summer 2024.

Lauren Rojas Durán awarded Dual Enrollment scholarship

Lauren Rojas Durán awarded Dual Enrollment scholarship

Lauren Rojas Durán, a current graduate student in the Spanish Heritage Language Education graduate certificate program, was recently awarded a Dual Enrollment tuition scholarship through the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).