Schooling Latin Americans in New York

	Welcome Lynne Brown, Vice President for Government and Community Relations, New York University Introduction Regina Cortina, The Steinhardt School of Education, New York University Jorge Izquierdo, Superintendent, Community School District 6, New York City
	The Languages and Literacy's of Children of Latin American Descent in New York: Implications for Schooling Ofelia Garcia, Teachers College, Columbia University Interlanguage Larry Selinker, Department of Applied Linguistics, University of London; and Department of Teaching and Learning, The Steinhardt School of Education, New York University Panel Chair George Yúdice, Director, Center for Latin American Studies, New York University
	Hacer futuro: leer en voz alta a una niña A reading by Carmen Boullosa, Mexican writer and Andrés Bello Chair in Latin American Cultures and Civilizations at New York University
	Families, Classrooms and Communities: The Schooling of Latin Americans in New York Cultural Continuities and School Success Regina Cortina, The Steinhardt School of Education, New York University *Challenges and Possibilities of the Funds of Knowledge* Approach in New York City** Carmen Mercado, School of Education, Hunter College-CUNY Panel Chair Marisa Carrasco, Chair, Department of Psychology, New York University
	Workshops Workshop 1: The classroom use of Funds of Knowledge: Collaborative research in Latin American households in New York, Carmen Mercado, School of Education, Hunter College-CUNY The funds of knowledge aim is to familiarize teachers with students' families and communities and support educational excellence by modifying the relationship between students, families and teachers. The workshop will provide teachers with guides to household interviews and how to use the information collected to devise pedagogical practices to influence students' classroom participation. Presentation Abstract - The classroom use of Funds of Knowledge by Carmen I. Mercado, Hunter College of CUNY Workshop 2: New Insights on Latin American History and Society, Sinclair Thomson, Department of History, New York University The purpose of this workshop is to explore some of the most important new research, approaches, and debates in the field of Latin American history and society. In current interdisciplinary work, how are historians and social scientists examining themes of Latin American culture and identity, political power and social organization? What are the current notions of Latin America's historical formation and development? What areas of study have experienced recent breakthroughs or particularly compelling efforts to reconceptualize the region's past and present? Workshop 3: Inter-American Relations in the Early 21st Century, Albert Fishlow, Director of the Institute for Latin American Studies and the Center for the Study of Brazil, Columbia University US-Latin American relations have moved to a secondary level after September 11, 2001, both economic and political terms. The US government handling of Argentina's current economic crisis and Venezuela's political and social unrest, among other cases, have created feelings of uneasiness among international and domestic communities, exposing the United States to criticism. This workshop will briefly discuss former patterns of Inter-American relations and assess whether there is a basis for a new and effective association. Two Ways to Go Global by Peter Hakim from Foreign Affairs, January/February 2002.