Keynote Speakers & Selected Workshops: Changing Suburbs Institute® Hispanic Parent Leadership Conferences
2018: Martha Lopez, Assistant to the Westchester County Executive for Advocacy and Immigrant Affairs
2017: Carola Otero Bracco, Executive Director, Neighbor's Link
2017 Special Education Conference: Angelica Infante Green, Deputy Commissioner, P-12 Instructional Support, New York State Department of Education
2016: Raymond Sanchez, Superintendent, Ossining Union Free School District
2015: Lisette Colon-Collins, Assistant Commissioner for Bilingual Education and World Languages, New York State Department of Education
2014: Mariela Dabbah, Author and President/CEO of Red Shoe Movement
2013: Carola Bracco, Executive Director of Neighbors Link
2012: David Vallodalid, President of Parents Institute for Quality Education
2011: Zoila Tazi, former principal of Park Early Childhood Center in Ossining and Associate Professor/Chair of Early Childhood, Mercy College
2010: Luisa Liliana Costa, Bank Street College of Education
2009: Ofelia Garcia, Professor of Urban Education, City University of New York
2008: Maria Hinojosa, Award-winning Journalist, Host of Latina USA, and Senior Correspondent for PBS; and Elba Montalvo, Executive Director of the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Inc.
2007: David Valladolid, President of Parents Institute for Quality Education; and Andy Spano, Westchester County Executive
Selected General Education Workshops
- Effective Family Communications
- Differentiated Strategies for Help with Homework
- Literacy Needs of Children
- Parents United for Education
- College Access for Our Children
- Helping with Literacy at Home for Teens
- Special and Inclusion Services for Students Learning English
- Supporting Your Child’s Pre-School Education
- Supporting Your Child’s Elementary School Education
- Middle School to High School Transition
- Raising Children: Challenges and Acculturation
- How to Help Students Succeed Academically
- Planning for and Accessibility to College
- Student Loan Workshop
Selected Special Education Workshops
- How to Become Your Own Child’s Advocate: Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities
- Special Education 101: Understanding the System and Your Role as a Parent
- Understanding an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Your Role in Making this a Meaningful Document for Your Child
- Understanding Special Education Classifications and Who is Responsible for Determining Them
- Everyday Literacy
- Differences between Language Development and Learning Difficulties
- Implications of Special Education Classifications for the Future of Your Child
- Effective Discipline
- Activities that Support Academic Concepts
- What You Can Do at Home to Help Your Child: Everyday Skills for Educational Purposes
- Helping Your Child with Special Needs Succeed in School
- Helping Your Special Education Child to Have Social and Academic Success
- Navigating American Schools When a Child Needs More Time, Practice and Support
- Special Services and Inclusion for English Language Learner Students in the Schools
Keynote Speakers & Selected Workshops: Changing Suburbs Institute® Hispanic Parent Leadership Conferences
2018: Martha Lopez, Assistant to the Westchester County Executive for Advocacy and Immigrant Affairs
2017: Carola Otero Bracco, Executive Director, Neighbor's Link
2017 Special Education Conference: Angelica Infante Green, Deputy Commissioner, P-12 Instructional Support, New York State Department of Education
2016: Raymond Sanchez, Superintendent, Ossining Union Free School District
2015: Lisette Colon-Collins, Assistant Commissioner for Bilingual Education and World Languages, New York State Department of Education
2014: Mariela Dabbah, Author and President/CEO of Red Shoe Movement
2013: Carola Bracco, Executive Director of Neighbors Link
2012: David Vallodalid, President of Parents Institute for Quality Education
2011: Zoila Tazi, former principal of Park Early Childhood Center in Ossining and Associate Professor/Chair of Early Childhood, Mercy College
2010: Luisa Liliana Costa, Bank Street College of Education
2009: Ofelia Garcia, Professor of Urban Education, City University of New York
2008: Maria Hinojosa, Award-winning Journalist, Host of Latina USA, and Senior Correspondent for PBS; and Elba Montalvo, Executive Director of the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Inc.
2007: David Valladolid, President of Parents Institute for Quality Education; and Andy Spano, Westchester County Executive
Selected General Education Workshops
- Effective Family Communications
- Differentiated Strategies for Help with Homework
- Literacy Needs of Children
- Parents United for Education
- College Access for Our Children
- Helping with Literacy at Home for Teens
- Special and Inclusion Services for Students Learning English
- Supporting Your Child’s Pre-School Education
- Supporting Your Child’s Elementary School Education
- Middle School to High School Transition
- Raising Children: Challenges and Acculturation
- How to Help Students Succeed Academically
- Planning for and Accessibility to College
- Student Loan Workshop
Selected Special Education Workshops
- How to Become Your Own Child’s Advocate: Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities
- Special Education 101: Understanding the System and Your Role as a Parent
- Understanding an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Your Role in Making this a Meaningful Document for Your Child
- Understanding Special Education Classifications and Who is Responsible for Determining Them
- Everyday Literacy
- Differences between Language Development and Learning Difficulties
- Implications of Special Education Classifications for the Future of Your Child
- Effective Discipline
- Activities that Support Academic Concepts
- What You Can Do at Home to Help Your Child: Everyday Skills for Educational Purposes
- Helping Your Child with Special Needs Succeed in School
- Helping Your Special Education Child to Have Social and Academic Success
- Navigating American Schools When a Child Needs More Time, Practice and Support
- Special Services and Inclusion for English Language Learner Students in the Schools