CONFERENCE STRANDS:

Strand 1: Our Voices — Pedagogy & Classroom Practice
Focus: Dual language strategies, translanguaging, heritage language preservation, and student-centered advocacy in everyday instruction.

Strand 2: Our Identity — Culture, Equity & Belonging
Focus: Culturally sustaining pedagogy, supporting indigenous and heritage speakers, identity affirmation, and social-emotional learning (SEL) for multilingual learners.

Strand 3: Our Future — Elevating Achievement & Leadership
Focus: Rigorous standards, seal of biliteracy pathways, assessment, graduation success, higher education transitions, and policy advocacy.

Strand 4: Community & Family Connections
Focus: Partnering with immigrant and multilingual families, community-based language learning, and cross-cultural communication in Minnesota schools.