Community

A collaboration with Amherst-Pelham Public School dual immersion program (Amherst, MA)

An online learning program for parents of children in the Spanish-English dual immersion program at Fort River Elementary School in Amherst, MA to learn how to “read in Spanish” with their children.

Developed by Danielle Thomas in collaboration with María Guarino (Columbia University).

Web site

A collaborative project with the community

Brochure for the promotion of bilingualism in childhood developed by Latin@s in Toronto with the advice of Prof. Ana Teresa Pérez Leroux

Guest: Ana Teresa Pérez Leroux

In this Webinar, aimed at parents, teachers, and investigators, Prof. Perez-Leroux talks about important issues about bilingual children. This talk discusses the myths and realities of child bilingualism, the advantages and challenges of raising a child bilingually in the Canadian context, the characteristics of bilingual language in typical and atypical populations.

Guests: Professor Laura Colantoni and Professor Ana Perez-Leroux

Web Program hosted by Fuerza Latina, celebrating the Hispanic-Latin American Heritage Month, featuring as guests Students from OLAS, Professor Laura Colantoni and Professor Ana Perez-Leroux from the University of Toronto, and talented singer/songwriter Ana Lia.