Partnering with Families with Limited English Proficiency to Promote Language Justice and Equity in Education Settings

Principal Investigators:

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  Catalina Tang Yan

  Assistant Professor and PhD Director of Counseling Psychology at Lesley University

Co-Principal Investigators:

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  Linda Sprague Martinez

  Director of the Health Disparities Institute at UConn Health

Youth of color whose first language is not English are the fastest growing segment of the youth population in the United States. Families with limited English proficiency are often restricted from the many opportunities available in urban cities like Boston, leading to inequities in education. In partnership with Massachusetts Advocates for Children, Loreto Paz Anzaldo, community interpreter and translator, and key community stakeholders, the investigators seek to explore the experiences and recommendations of limited English proficiency families whose children are enrolled in Special Education programs to promote equity in education settings.

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