(Block 1) 10:15 - 11 a.m.

Panel (15 mins): Standing Your Ground on Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Classroom 

Hosted by: Melinda Molina, Associate Professor of Law, Capital University of Law School 

Workshop description: Inspired by historical and recent events, such as the killings of Andres Guardado, Sean Monterrosa, Trye Nichols, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Rayshard Brooks, a “call to action” inspired many legal educators to transform their teaching so that students can better understand how the law protects/includes as much as it subordinates/excludes. This “call to action” led Professor Molina to design an exercise where students use substantive tort doctrine (self-defense) and lawyering skills to engage with case law and legislation, to listen carefully to the arguments of both proponents and opponents, so that they are capable of understanding and evaluating the complexities that comes with multiple perspectives. The presentation will provide teaching strategies for designing such an exercise to help faculty and students engage with diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice topics in any class. The presentation will provide practical guidance on:

1.    How to design such an exercise to help faculty and students engage with diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice topics.
2.    Blended learning design where traditional teaching methods are combined with digital learning.
3.    Facilitating meaningful and civil classroom discussions both in small and large groups."

Panel (15 mins): Examining Latinx and Latin American Themes in Children's Literature: in and beyond the K-12 classroom 

Hosted by: Pamela Espinosa de los Monteros, Associate Professor, Latin America, Iberian, and Latino/a Studies Librarian, The Ohio State University

Patricia Vocal, Academic Services Program Coordinator in Scholarship and Supplemental Academic Services, Ohio State University "

Workshop description: There are limited professional development opportunities for teachers to receive formal training to introduce and integrate such curricular resources in their classrooms.

To address this gap, Patti Vocal, former Program Coordinator for OSU’s Center for Latin American Studies partnered with Dr. Pat Enciso, Professor in Education and Human Ecology and University Libraries’ Latin American Studies Librarian Pamela Espinosa de los Monteros, to develop a K-12 teacher virtual Latine/Latin American BookBox Series. This series facilitates access to Latinx/Latin American-centered children's literature and provides best practices for integrating these into the curriculum through a learning community and invited guest speakers. Each BookBox explores the diversity and complexity of the Latinx/Latin American experience including: Afro-Latinx identity, indigenous communities, as well as nature and the environment. The goal of the program is to examine these books through an intersectional lens, including current events and discussions within these topics, their relationship to social justice, and how best to initiate critical conversations with students through children's literature. 

The CLAS BookBox Series has assisted in connecting educators, OSU professors, and their communities. This presentation will discuss the development of the CLAS BookBox Series, examples of teacher's lesson plans, discussion questions, and resources created for the program.

Workshop: Reclaiming Your Story: Using Your Voice to Set the Record Straight

Hosted by: Hosted by: Johana Coronado, Program Coordinator, The Ohio State University

Panelists: Mayra, Natalie Francis, Daniel

Workshop Description: In a time when education is under attack, it is crucial that our communities understand the power of using our voice within the tools of the system. In this workshop, we will aim to learn about the ways that we can use our voices to challenge or support issues that appear through the Ohio Legislative body and how to remain informed.