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Conference Report On DOCONEUT RESUME ED 071 514 FL003 764 LDTHOR Stabb, Martin S.; And Others TITLE Conference Report on Aqui Se Habla Espanol:" A Conference on the Role of EducationalInstitutions in Solving Problems Related to the Identity,Status and Future of Spanish-Speaking Peoples of the United States. INSTITUTION Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park.Latin American Studies Committee. spoNs AGENCY Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. PUB DATE Apr 72 NOTE 48p.; Conference held April 16-17, 1972at Pennsylvania State University EDRS PRICE MF-60.65 HC -$3.29 DESCRIPTORS Anglo Americans; *Bilingual Education; *Conference _Reports; *Cultural Differences; Cultural .Disadvantagement; Culture Conflict; Educational Change; Educational Discrimination; Educational Equality; *Educational Problems; Educational Programs; English; Latin American Culture; Mexican Americans; Puerto Rican. Culture; Puerto Ricans; Spanish; *Spanish Speaking ABSTRACT This conference sought to bring to the attentionof a broad audience of educators the problems facingSpanish-speakers in this country. The speakers, includingCongressman Herman Badillo of New York, all agreed that not enoughwas being done to assist the person of Spanish background in adapting to a new and foreign culture, and presented, specific examples of problemswhich arise in this clash between two cultures..The conference concludedthat much _mpre_had.t9Alm...ftle .tu.iiid_Pe_Spanish7speaking.person, especially in_ the. field of bilingual education. The appendixes, whichamount to almost half the. report, providea roster of participants, a list of Puerto Rican Studies Programs in the Delaware Valley,a statewide design for bilingual education, anda selected bibliography. (SR) CONFERENCE REPORT on AQUfSE HABLA ESPANOL A conference on the role of educational institutions in solving problems related to the identity, status and future of Spanish-speaking peoples of the UnitedStates. UO1'CI °o ..... afry 6:: P =0 0"." c, Z C'') cl 0 C7 70 April 16-17, 1972 70= = 0 .'C7 O 20 '''s = '" = 120 = 1=2 Conference Center 1'.'1174 I" . In 77. 70ZNO . 22.%If 4 a C77., as The Pennsylvania State University 70 = CO =-s -< 077m -., c, IrreC2 70 el -". University Park, Pennsylvania 21212712 E 7 00 r1IN= r... %A r, 0 -72ir>7 .--z 0 in... 21. , -r. C:,,,,, e- '''',.s Organized by Or" rws..0 :c1-1 I= C) 70 The Latin American Studies Committee 20.el: 0 :CI 0="2 74 The Pennsylvania State University =C2 .rn= t."Z Conference Report Committee Martin S. Stabb, Chairman Lester S. Golub Thomas A. Kelly TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Conference Program 1 II. Rationale, Purposes, and Scope 3 III. Sponsoring Departments and Agencies 4 IV. Summary of the Sessions 5 A. Keynote Address 5 B. Panel A 8 C. Panel B 12 D. Panel C 17 V. Recommendations 24 VI. Appendices 25 A. List of Participants 25 B. Puerto Rican Studies Programs in the Delaware'Valley . 30 C. A Statewide Design for BilingualEducation 33 D. Selected Bibliography 39 I. PROGRAM 1. Keynote Address: Congressman Herman Badillo, 21st District, New York "The Hispano-American--Hispano American?" Address followed by discussion period Sunday, April 16, 1972, 8:00p.m. Auditorium, Conference Center 2. Panel Discussions Panel A: "Hispanic Identity in American Society: Basic Questions" Monday, April 17, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Room 312, Conference Center Distribution of Spanish speakers in the UnitedStates; Hispanic vs. Anglo life styles, values, traditions; relations with other ethnic groups; relations between Puerto Ricans, Chicanos, Cubans,etc. Political and economic problems of the hispanohablante in the United States. Regional differences, racial and ethnic discrimination, etc. Moderator: Martin S. Stabb, Chairman, Latin American Studies Committee and Head, Department of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese, The Pennsylvania State University Panelists: Rodolfo Alvarez, Department of Sociology,Yale University Antonio Valdrcel, Puerto Rican Researchand Resources Center, Washington, D. C. Anna Stevens, Educational OpportunityProgram, The Pennsylvania State University,formerly with ASPIRA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Panel B: "The Hispano and the Educational Establishment" Monday, April 17, 10:45-12:15p.m. Room 312, Conference Center Bilingualism, biculturalism and basic education. Role of colleges and universities in preparing teachers for bilingual and bicultural situations. The role of ethnic studies (Puerto RicanStudies, Chicano Studies) in higher education. Moderator: Lester S. Golub, College of Education, ThePennsylvania State University -1- Panelists: Bruce Gaarder, United States Office of Education, Department of Health, Education andWelfare, Washington, D. C. Joseph Michel, Foreign Language EducationalCenter, University of Texas, Austin, Texas Eduardo Seda Bonilla, Director,Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, City Universityof New York Luncheon: Penn State Room, Nittany LionInn, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Panel C: "Bilingual and BiculturalPrograms in Pennsylvania and Neighboring States" Monday, April 17, 1:45-3:15p.m. Room 312, Conference Center Elementary grades--accomplishmentsand needs. Puerto Rican Studies at area colleges anduniversities. Staff development for bilingual and biculturalprograms- - state and regional needs for the training of teachers, paraprofessionals, etc. Moderator: Thomas Kelly, College of Education, ThePennsylvania State University Panelists: Eleanor Sandstrom, Department of ForeignLanguages, School District of Philadelphia Martin Gilderman, Department of Spanish,Temple University John Searles, College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University Adjournment: 3:15 p.m. -2- II. RATIONALE, PURPOSES AND SCOPE The last several years haveseen a steadily increasing interest in Spanish-speaking Americanson the part of Anglo-Americans, as well as a marked growth in self-awareness by hispanosthemselves.Yet despite this interest thereave been few attempts to gain an overall perspective of the emergence of this importantsegment of our population.Specific problems--bilingualism in New Mexico, delinquency and the youth culture of New York's PuertoRicans, or the exploitation of Chicano farm labor on the West Coast--haveattracted much attention; however, a number of more fundamental questionsare seldom raised.A few examples may be given: What might there be in the nature of hispanic culture that has made integrationinto Anglo-American society especially difficult for the Spanish-speakers?Just what does a California chicano have incommon with a New York miertorriquerio? What are the similarities and differencesbetween the problems faced by hispanos and other minoritygroups such as blacks and Indians? How much does the Anglo American know--and howmuch should be known about Spanish-speaking residents of this country? Special programs in "Chicano studies," "PuertoRican Culture" and the like are rapidly being establishedat a number of our colleges and universities. While many of theseprograms are well-thought-out and are achieving their objectives, there isreason to believe that others have been less successful in accomplishing the tasks theyhave set for themselves. In view of the foregoing the Latin AmericanArea Studies Committee of The Pennsylvania State Universityproposes to organize and present a major conference dealing with tha entire question of theidentity, status and future of Spanish-speaking paoples of the UnitedStates. We further 3. believe that since the groups in question sharean historical, cultural, and linguistic heritage with SpanishAmericans throughout the hemisphere, it is appropriate thata committee such as ours sponsor this conference. The project will seek to accomplish severalobjectives: (a) to bring to a broad audience of educators,at all levels of the educational system, a deeper understanding of the unique background,character, and problems of our nation's largest non-Englishspeaking ethnic group; (b) to acquaint a more general audienceof the Pennsylvania State University community, social workersand other professionals, students, and the general public with the specialnature and problems of the Spanish-speakers of this country; (c)to determine what specific programs have been developed in educational and governmentalinstitutions to help this group overcome the problems whichthey face; and, perhaps of greatest importance, (d) to apply the workof the conference by suggesting specific ways in which universitiesand colleges can help the Spanish-speaking American better understandhimself, and be better understood by the non-Hispanic majority. III. SPONSORING DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES 1. The Latin.American Studies Committee, ThePennsylvania State University 2. College of Education, The Pennsylvania StateUniversity 3. College of Liberal Arts, Center for ContinuingLiberal Education, The Pennsylvania State University 4. College of Liberal Arts, Office of Researchand Graduate Study, The Pennsylvania State University 5. Department of Political Science, ThePennsylvania State University 6. Department of Spanish, Italian andPortuguese, The Pennsylvania State University -4- 7. Educational Opportunity Program, ThePennsylvania State University 8. Graduate School Lecture Series, ThePennsylvania State University 9. The Pennsylvania Department of Education IV. SUMMARY OF THE SESSIONS A. Keynote Address - Summary Warning that Puerto Ricans and otherSpanish-speaking Americans are being forced into whole subculture of poverty, Congressman Herman Badillo (D-N.Y.) opened theconference by urging that initiatives be taken tomove them into the mainstream of American life. The New York Congressman
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