| Don't miss the OALA 16TH Annual Winter Conference 2020
Fri., Feb 7 in Downtown, Portland, Sat., Feb. 8 at Grant High School, Portland UPDATE For the first time in our history, our conference is SOLD OUT! We will NOT be taking new registrations at the door. We made every effort to stretch it as far as we could with numbers. Our numbers grew 25% over last year almost over night. SAVE THE DATE for next year: February 5 - 6, 2021 in the Portland area again. Host will be announced at the conference. Reminder About Registration We are now using Eventbrite as our registration system. Please make sure to check your junk mail folder if you don't receive your confirmation right away and mark it as "not spam" (junk). Hotel Information - The Hoxton Portand, 15 NW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, website |Special OALA Rate Sheet - Canopy by Hilton, 425 NW 9th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, website |Special OALA Rate Sheet | Click here to book Conference Schedule Friday, February 7th (24Fremont, www.24fremont.com)
Saturday, February 8th (Grant HS, Portland Public Schools)
Thank you to Curriculum Associates, American Reading and Renaissance for your support year after year! More recognitions to come. Questions? Gina Roletto rolettog@gmail.com  Thank you to all who help make our 15th annual OALA Winter Conference a huge success!Western Oregon University 
This annual event provides a venue for Latino and non-Latino educators, business and community leaders to learn about ongoing and emerging educational issues impacting the Latino community. This conference will support the efforts of numerous educators by providing valuable information on a range of innovative strategies for the fastest growing ethnic U.S. segment - Latinos. Conference strands will include: programs and practices that promote equity and opportunity, instructional pedagogy, leadership development, initiatives and reforms, and family/community outreach. The OALA Winter Conference is more than a conference with great speakers, it's a vehicle to develop, support and mentor the next generation of Oregon educators in a more diverse and challenging learning environment. Held annually, the OALA Winter Conference offers intensive exploration of the field of innovative instructional and learning strategies for Latino students, best practices for parent involvement, closing of the achievement gap for English language learners, and professional development training for aspiring administrators. Participants can expect a hands-on curriculum which includes presentations by nationally-recognized authors and educational officials. It was a powerful conference that came at the right time for many. We hope we provided a safe space for everyone to dialogue and share ideas on how to move forward. Your district, department or school can join OALA as an Institutional Member, and receive 5 FREE slots to the 2020 Winter Conference! Renewal forms will be send out late summer to districts and will be posted here for new memberships. If you are already an institutional member, you will receive your renewal invoice in early fall 2018. If you have any questions, please email prodriguez@fgsd.k12.or.us  Join us on Facebook
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DLEA and ALLIES
 Distinguished Latino Educator Award Recipients
2007 - Jose Garcia (retired) 2008 - Carmen Gelman (Springfield Public Schools) 2009 - Carlos Perez (Hillsboro School District) 2010 - Sonny Montes (Portland Public Schools) 2011 - David Bautista (Woodburn Public Schools) 2012 - Olga Acuna (Hillsboro School District) 2013 - Dr. Perla Rodriguez (Forest Grove School District) 2014 - Dr. Emilio Hernandez 2015 - Narce Rodriguez (PCC, Dean of Students) 2016 - Dr. Julie Esparza Brown (Professor, PSU) 2016 - Victor Vergara (Woodburn Public Schools) 2017 - Rep. Teresa Alonso Leon 2018 - Det. Victor Castro (Hillsboro Police Department) 2019 - Carmen Xiomara Urbina (Deputy Director, ODE)  Tom Ruhl Ally of OALA Award Recipients
OALA Allies 2009 - Rob Larson (Education Northwest) Tom Ruhl (Marylhurst University) 2010 - Jon Lenssen Walter Blomberg (retired Woodburn SD) 2011 - Joyce Harris Dave Dorman Renamed Tom Ruhl Ally of OALA 2012 - Dr. Carolyn Carr and Eduardo Angulo 2013 - Carole Smith (Portland Public Schools) and Dr. Bill Rhoades (West Linn-Wilsonville) 2014 - Mike Scott (Hillsboro SD) and Dr. Deborah Peterson (PSU) 2015 - Sean Murray (Portland Public Schools, HR) 2016 - Sho Shigeoka (Beaverton School District) 2017 - Kim Feicke (Ed Equity Orgeon) Craig Hawkins (Executive Director, COSA) 2018 - Dr. Dawn Montgomery (Lewis and Clark College) David Nieslanik (Beaverton SD) 2019 - Linda DuBois (Long Standing OALA Partner, Curriculum Associates) |
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