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The 2012 Minnesota ESL, Bilingual & Migrant
Education Conference
will be held concurrently with the
Festival of Nations
at the Saint Paul RiverCentre on
May 3rd & 4th, 2012.
We hope to see you in the spring.
Conversations with Commissioner Cassellius
The MN, ESL, Bilingual & Migrant Education Conference is hosting a unique event during this year's conference. Conversations with Commissioner Cassellius will be an amazing evening with dinner included. Click the PDF symbol below for more information.
If you would like to register click here.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 
Dr. Roy Germano
Director & Producer,
The Other Side of Immigration
Dr. Virginia Rojas
Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development
Roy Germano Bio 
Dr. Roy Germano
Dr. Germano shot, directed, and edited The Other Side of Immigration, an award winning documentary that Crooks & Liars called a must-see for anyone serious about immigration issues.
Roy holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Texas at Austin, where he conducted extensive research in the Mexican countryside with support from the National Science Foundation. His work has been featured by The Huffington Post, Univisions Al Punto with Jorge Ramos, the Fox News Channel, and many others.
Roy frequently speaks about immigration issues at universities, conferences, and organizations throughout the country (see below). He also maintains a popular blog on Mexico and the politics of immigasration.
Contact booking_roygermano.com to invite Dr. Roy Germano to present and discuss The Other Side of Immigration at your institution or to give the keynote address at your next event.
Virginia Rojas Bio Dr. Virginia Rojas
Dr Rojas travels extensively around the world to develop language programs and conduct training. Rojas is working with the Ministry of Education's Model Schools in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, as well as with American-sponsored schools in South America, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa. She is recognized for her leadership and her commitment to the development of second language proficiency among school populations, especially within an inclusionary context. She believes that strategies for assisting English language learners in K12 settings are beneficial for all learners and that ESL and classroom teachers need to work together to provide a seamless language development and educational program. Rojas is the author of "ESLWISE!"a regular column in The International Educator for the New Jersey Department of High Education. Rojas has received degrees in language education, teaching English to speakers of other languages, and educational philosophy from Ohio State University and Rutgers University.
