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Center for Diversity Education welcomes Bárbara C. Cruz, professor of social science education at the University of South Florida

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Providing Support for Latinx Students: Unique Needs, Challenges and Opportunities

October 5, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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In this virtual seminar, Bárbara Cruz will discuss some of the unique educational needs and circumstances facing Latinx students at all levels of schooling. Weaving together research findings, experiential knowledge, and student stories, Cruz invites participants to reflect on their own practice and consider opportunities and recommendations for improving educational equity for all students.

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About Bárbara C. Cruz

Bárbara C. Cruz is a professor of social science education at the University of South Florida. She has been a faculty member at USF since 1991, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, conducting research on global and multicultural issues, and providing professional service to a number of educational organizations and initiatives.

Cruz has published and presented extensively, focusing her scholarship on diversity and equity issues. For her role as an activist-scholar she has received several awards including the Hispanic Pathways Award, Outstanding Faculty Research Achievement Award, the FCSS International Relations Award, and the Carter G. Woodson Book Award for Multiethnic Teens and Cultural Identity and César Chávez: A Voice for Farmworkers. In addition to academic publications, she is the author of several Hispanic biographies and young adult books. In Spring 2020 she completed a teaching and research project as a Fulbright Scholar in Alicante, Spain.

Cruz was born in Cuba but has spent most of her life in the U.S. As an English language learner herself, she is particularly interested in this student population and works to increase access to quality education for all students.

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Details

Date:
October 5, 2021
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Website:
https://unca-edu.zoom.us/j/96942153324?pwd=WkowMHRLUnZnendnaVlHY3dKK0ZhZz09

Organizers

Center for Diversity Education
Office of Institutional Equity
Department of Languages and Literatures
Hola Carolina