In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Conexiones program at BMCC is pleased to present Mind the Tilde: Overcoming Institutional Linguistic Barriers to Latinx Student Success. In his talk, Dr. Roland Nuñez, Director of Educational Opportunity Programs, Lake-Sumter State College will discuss the impact of linguistic imperialism on students of Latin American heritage.
Linguistic imperialism suggests that a dominant language often overtakes or imposes itself onto others. Institutions may unintentionally embrace linguistic imperialism when administrative processes fail to acknowledge the diversity of the Latinx population. This can affect the identity development of Latinx students. Dr. Roland Nuñez will review the meaning behind common pan-ethic terms used to describe the population, followed by examples of when administrative structures aid in the erasure of a Latinx student’s identity. The session concludes with a discussion of possible solutions.
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Meeting ID: 844 3906 7599
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For more information, contact Tiffany James at tjames@bmcc.cuny.edu.
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