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"Raices y Resistencia: Building Educational Equity Through Community Strength"

March 6, 2026 hosted by Roosevelt University

8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Registration


9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.   Bienvenida & Continental Breakfast 
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Call to Action
10:30 a.m. –10:45 a.m. Break   
10:45 a.m.  – 11:45 a.m.

Morning Sessions


The Crisis Upon Us: Current Policy Challenges in Higher Education and its Impact on the Latine Population.

WB 612


Building Educational Equity Through Raíces y Resistencia: Latinx Studies Now!

WB1111

 

A Pesar de Todo: A Phenomenological Look at Latinx Students’ Major-Choice Journeys at an HSI

WB1315

 

Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Program

WB1017

 

Leveraging Linguistic Repertoires through Language Portraits: Honoring Multilingualism in Education

WB 616

 

Raíces en la Profesión: Identity, Imposter Syndrome, and Belonging in Higher Education

WB1016


Serving Latino, and All, Students: What Illinois HSI Data Reveals About Intentionality and the Seal of Excelencia

WB 911


Latino Undergraduate Student Activism Under the Trump Regime

WB611

 

Storming the Gates: The Struggle for Access to Higher Education in Illinois 

WB 317
 

Academia de Padres: Camino a la Escuela 

Sullivan

11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Keynote, Luncheon and Awards Presentations   


1:30 p.m.  – 2:30 p.m.  By invitation only: Undocumented Student Liaison meeting  

Sullivan

1:30 p.m.  – 2:45 p.m. 

Research Symposium                            


3:00 p.m.  – 4:00 p.m.

Afternoon Sessions

 
 

Aligned for Impact: State, City, and Federal Leadership on Immigration and College Access

WB 612

 

Advocacy, Allyship, and Access: Undocumented Liaisons at two and four-year institutions

WB 611

 

Unpacking the Hidden Curriculum: Building Comunidad Through Peer & Career Mentoring - How students support each other, share what no one teaches you, and plan for what’s next.

WB 616

 

Vamos A Pláticar Sobre Nuestra Historia: De Mi Relación Con Mi Familia Al Éxito

WB1111

 

Global Learning as Resistance: Empowering Latinx Students Through International and Local Opportunities

WB1016

 

The Journey of Latina Administrators at Emerging Hispanic Serving Institutions and a Toolkit for Latino/a/x/e leader

WB1017

 

Meet Them in the Center: Designing an Embedded Survivor Services Framework

WB 911


Know Your Rights

WB 418

 Storming the Gates: The Struggle for Access to Higher Education in Illinois (Film)

WB 317

 

Academia de Padres: FAFSA

Sullivan

4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Call to Action

 

5:15 p.m.  – 6:15 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Networking Reception                                                    

   





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