Jornada Pedagógica Internacional para la Educación Plurilingüe:
an International Multilingual Education Professional Development Conference

The Jornada conference is designed for bilingual educators in bilingual or dual-language immersion programs, bilingual teacher education faculty, professional developers, and Spanish speakers and families who want to promote the use of Spanish in their homes and communities.

See the event flyer for our recent conference on February 8th, 2025:

Jornada 2025 Flyer - English

Jornada 2025 Flyer - Spanish

Keynote sessions and workshops focused on:

  • Interdisciplinary Instruction in Dual Language Classrooms
  • Family and Community Engagement
  • Spanish Literacy Development

Please see below for pictures and presentations from our 2024 conference. The presentations and highlights for 2025 are coming soon!

 

Alma Flor Ada Award

We are pleased to have honored Mireya P. Jiménez as the proud recipient of the 7th Annual Alma Flor Ada Award for Social Justice. We offer her our congratulations and encouragement to continue her fantastic work supporting English Learners.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024 Jornada Highlights
CEEL welcomes our 2024 Jornada Pedagógica attendees at the sign-in desk.
2024 Jornada Highlights
Attendees welcome the opening remarks from Dr. Roberta Espinoza from Loyola Marymount University and Lydia Acosta Stephens from the Los Angeles Unified School District.
2024 Jornada Highlights
Opening remarks were given in part by Dr. Roberta Espinoza, Vice-Provost for Global-Local Initiatives at Loyola Marymount University.
2024 Jornada Highlights
Morning keynote presented by Dr. Margarita Machado Casas from the University of California, San Diego on 'Bridging Literacy-Based Asset Assessment & Bilingual Literacy'.
2024 Jornada Highlights
"The Kite Dance" performed by students of Humphreys Elementary School, Los Angeles Unified School District.
2024 Jornada Highlights
Congratulations to the 6th Annual Alma Flor Ada Award for Social Justice winner, Natividad Chavarin.
2024 Jornada Highlights
Afternoon keynote presented by Dr. Socorro Herrera from Kansas State University on 'Con Consciencia: Corazón, Querer y Herencia'.
2024 Jornada Highlights
The Center for Equity for English Learners team thanks all of our partners and attendees for helping to make our 2024 Jornada Pedagógica a resounding success.

Previous Keynote Presentations & Slides

To learn more about previous Jornada Pedagógicas please see selected videos from our archives below.