Name: Semillas: Plant Seeds to Empower and Engage Families of Multilingual Learners
Start: 2026-04-24T15:15:00-0700
End: 2026-04-24T16:15:00-0700

Semillas: Plant Seeds to Empower and Engage Families of Multilingual Learners

Friday April 24, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Ballroom 300, Yakima Convention Center

Family engagement is essential to K–12 multilingual learner success. This interactive session explores equity-centered, research-based family engagement practices through real-world dual language case studies. Participants will design a practical, context-specific engagement strategy and leave with actionable tools to support sustainable family-school partnerships.

Speakers

Yvonne Oronoz-Williams

Director for MLs Educator Engagement, WCEPS

Yvonne Williams serves as Director for MLs Educator Engagement at WCEPS, where she leads national initiatives that strengthen partnerships with Local Education Agencies and support high-impact instructional practices, with a particular emphasis on multilingual learners. She oversees... Read More →

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Friday April 24, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Ballroom 300, Yakima Convention Center

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