CAFE 2015 Documentation

This conference document provides an overview of proposals that were accepted and presented at the annual conference organized by the California Freirean Educators (CAFE) in 2015. link

CAFE 2015 Document

CAFE Photos April. 25

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Panel Discussions

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Workshop led by Dr. Chitra Golestani

CAFE Photos April. 24

Here are some photos from CAFE 2015. April 24.
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Dr. Torres introduced Dean Dr. Marcelo Suarez-Orozco

Dr. Marcelo Suarez-Orozco's lecture "After Immigration" 

Dr. Alvaro Huerta's lecture "Reframing Latino Immigration Debate"

Panel Discussions

Reciption

Wrapping up CAFE 2015

A warm thank you to all who kindly contributed to make this years CAFE such a success. We had 71 registered participants, while a trickle of people  throughout Friday, the conference ended with a grand-scale full house on Saturday. I'm so happy that we managed to engage not only research oriented graduate students but also so many educators. (picture: panel session Saturday, Antar Tichavakunda with High School students from LA)

We look forward to a great conference in 2016 that will provide a new opportunity to take part both for old and new PFIers. On that note, it is not too early to start thinking about a good and engaging theme already now.

To mention a few of the highlights of this year's conference: We benefited from the eminent, tone setting and inspiring talks by Dean Suárez-Orozco and Professor Torres. The opportunity to weave a dialogue with the help of these two Distinguished Professors of Education throughout Friday was a genuinely discursive occasion of live academic dialogue in action.
(picture: Dean Marcelo Suárez-Orozco)

Dr. Huerta added an important dimension by illuminating on issues pertinent to the local history of California and Antar Tichavakunda and his group of high-school students who shared on their experiences of engaged student led urban community work in Los Angeles.  (picture: first panel session on Friday 24th)
The experienced contribution of Dr. Warshel in moderating and on-the-go flexibly structuring on Friday was an invaluable support in bringing together the first panel of presenters and the following discussion.

When I left Moore Hall on Saturday, it was raining, and I could not help but to think that we did experience a shower of rain in the desert this weekend.

Susan
Susan Wiksten, UCLA GSEIS Coordinator of Global Programs and PFI Student Program Officer

Educators workshop 

In the workshop with Dr. Chitra Golestani, we explored the purpose of education and the role of educators in teaching the whole child for local and global citizenship.

The workshop explored connections between today's most pressing social issues, and proposed tools for educators and students to "read" their realities, and use education for local and global transformation.

Here is a link to further resources mentioned during the workshop:

LINK TO RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS

CAFE 2015 Program

California Association of Freirean Educators (CAFE) Annual Conference

Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California Los Angeles

The Reading Room, Moore Hall 3340

Friday April 24th  9:45 am - 6 pm
Saturday April 25th  9:45 am - 3 pm

For detailed program: click here

CAFE 2015 CALL

 CALL

                                                                                                                                 

The Californian Association of Freirean Educators (CAFE), and the Paulo Freire Institute UCLA will proudly host the 13^th annual CAFE conference on April 24^th and 25^th at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).  This year’s conference will engage the theme of “Education and Immigration”.

Throughout the world, people are on the move.  Whether in search of opportunities for advancement, escaping conflict in search of peace, for business, schooling, and a range of other reasons, people are changing locations and doing so in large numbers.  Politically, economically and culturally significant, the impact of immigration is crucial in educational contexts.  Shifting populations are changing the demographic makeup of the most populous cities throughout the developed world, and are therefore changing the makeup of the students in our schools. The influx of persons of various linguistic, religious, and ethnic orientations presents a direct challenge to educators at all levels, from teachers and practitioners, to policy makers and theorists. 

CAFÉ 2015 will draw from a scholarship of nationally renowned scholars and practitioners and foster an open, collaborative and creative space to critically analyze issues related to immigration within education in the local and global context.  The Conference will include lectures, panels, teacher training workshops, artworks and other spaces for participants to dialogue. 

We welcome the submission of abstract from scholars, students, educators and activists that are engaged in research, policy and practices that educate, shape and/or challenge issues related to immigration and education using a social justice framework.  

For more information: CAFE CALL 2015