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Hispanic Parent Leadership Institute: Past Events

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Keynote Speakers & Selected Workshops: Changing Suburbs Institute® Hispanic Parent Leadership Conferences

2019: Dr. Zoila Morell, Associate Professor in Early Childhood and Childhood Education, Lehman College
2018: Martha Lopez, Assistant to the Westchester County Executive for Advocacy and Immigrant Affairs
2018 Special Education Conference: Eliana Fernandez, Former Committee on Special Education Chairperson, White Plains Public Schools 
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