Did you know we have a published author in our ODE MME team who is a Quechua scholar?  We interviewed our dear colleague, Yuliana Kenfield, to spread the news about what she brings and what she does within our department.  We asked her 3 questions that can help us get to know her better.  One of our goals at ODE is increasing collaboration, and what better way to serve our students than working together?  Take 10 minutes to watch this YOUTUBE video featuring Yuliana and deepen your understanding of our team members and what we do. 

Curious about her book?  Yuliana’s book Enacting and Envisioning Decolonial Forces while Sustaining Indigenous Language: Bilingual College Students in the Andes chronicles the experiences of Quechuan bilingual college students, who strive to maintain their ethnolinguistic identity while succeeding in Spanish-centric curricula.   

Contact Myrna A. Muñoz, Operations & Policy Analyst, for any inquiries or questions. 

On March 7, 2024, ODE staff presented at the 2024 COSA ML/EL Alliance Conference regarding a possible change in the ELPA assessment scoring, called Provisionally Proficient.  Your feedback is needed to determine next steps.  For more insight, please review the Provisionally Proficient Summary presentation and provide feedback via the Provisionally Proficient Feedback Form. The feedback form will close on March 20, 2024, for ODE to ensure timely next-step decisions. 

Please contact Kim Miller, Education Program Specialist, or Ben Wolcott, English Language Proficiency Assessment Specialist, if you need assistance or have any inquiries. 

Portland Community College’s 6th Ethnic Studies Youth Conference is a platform that centers middle and high school student art, testimonies, and research on the pressing issues of the day, including but not limited to environmental justice, health and healthcare, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant, migrant, and refugee rights, education, art, youth rights, state violence, economic justice, and white supremacy. This conference bridges communication between and among people, connecting age groups, institutions, and geographies. Free and open to the public, this gathering is a platform for youth voices in a supportive environment. 

Where: Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus, 17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland, OR 97216 

When: Friday, May 24th 8:30am-3:30pm 

Why: To connect youth, advocates, research, and art 

Conference Structure: 

Art and research presentations of about 10-15 minutes (per group). Panels will be grouped by theme and moderated by educators, scholars, and community leaders. Presentations are followed by supportive discussion / question and answer periods. Other format and presentation ideas welcomed! 

Participation is free, with a light breakfast and lunch provided at no cost. Space is limited - please RSVP. 

How to Participate: 

1. Middle and high school teachers, counselors, and administrators, those in arts, civic, and cultural organizations, community groups and families are encouraged to share this opportunity with the youth they serve. 

2. Share brief descriptions of arts and presentation topics by March 20th, 2023. 

For more information contact Dr. Gabriel Antonio Higuera.

In this webinar, educators will learn more about the newly released Oregon Early Literacy Framework and how the guidance and resources about literacy in the framework operate in service of multilingual learners. Core topics of the webinar include considerations for a) integrating recommendations from Science of Reading with culturally and linguistically responsive instruction and b) emphasizing the role of oral and written language in the literacy development of multilingual learners across content areas. Participants across school roles will leave the webinar equipped with a stronger understanding of research, practices, and tools for providing multilingual learners a strong foundation of literacy or biliteracy. 

Register HERE 

For more information contact Jennifer Fontana.