Audiovisual Assignments for Social Justice in Latinx Communities
Friday, January 28, 2022 at 12:45 PM–2:45 PM MST
Javelina
Presentation Summary
Through an audiovisual project in which heritage language students address an issue of social equity and disseminate their work to a local Spanish-speaking public, students develop written and oral communication skills, gain experience working in teams, and connect their Spanish language development with their career goals and with social justice.
Primary Presenter
Dr. Rachel Showstack, Wichita State University
State (if in the U.S.)
KS
Country
USA
Professional Biography
Dr. Rachel Showstack is Associate Professor of Spanish at Wichita State University. She has published several articles on heritage language classroom interaction, heritage language maintenance, and heritage language pragmatics. Her current work focuses on Spanish in health care and community-based language education.
Secondary Presenters
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