YOUR ADVOCACY TOOLKITKatherine Brooke, Texas Tech University Assistant Professor of Practice, Spanish Foundations Director
Gillian Lord, University of Florida Professor of Hispanic Linguistics and Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
With shifting demographics, budget constraints, and shrinking Spanish enrollments, instructors now, more than ever, are finding themselves having to sell the benefits of learning another language and increase awareness to various stakeholders –students, colleagues, chairs, and deans. In this conversation, panelists share how they’ve successfully advocated for and adapted their approaches to increase enrollments. The session will provide actionable items that will empower you to begin your process for change in 2023.