- Presenter: Madison Nguyen, Multilingual Education Specialist, Center for the Advancement of Languages, Education, and Communities (CALEC)
- Biography: Minh Thanh “Madison” Nguyen is a Multicultural Education Specialist at the Center for the Advancement of Languages, Education, and Communities (CALEC). She designs multilingual learning materials that promote biliteracy and cultural inclusion. With a Master’s in International Education from NYU, Madison integrates technology, pedagogy, and global engagement to expand equitable access to language learning.
- Workshop description: The Read in 2 Languages: Empowering Families, Enriching Classrooms workshop is a 45-minute interactive session designed for parents and education professionals to explore the power of bilingual literacy through CALEC’s Ri2L (Read in 2 Languages) platform. This workshop emphasizes the idea that every book can be a bridge between languages, cultures, and generations, fostering biliteracy at home and in school.
