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Saturday, March 8th, 2025
Cataldo Hall Globe Room at Gonzaga University

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Welcome & Keynote Panel: Interweaving Language, Identity, Culture, and Pedagogy: Voices from the Community
Saturday March 8, 2025 8:45am - 10:00am PST
Globe Room - Cataldo Hall
A panel of professionals representing the Marshallese and Rwandan communities of Spokane will share insights into indigenous ways of teaching and learning and how to integrate these perspectives into formalized  educational contexts. They will discuss their role in the development and implementation of culturally-derived language learning experiences in K-12 and adult learning environments. These perspectives provide a fresh outlook on how school systems can actualize their stated commitment to valuing the inextricable link between language, identity, culture, and pedagogy.
Presenters
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Dean Batuma

Language Specialist, Spokane Public Schools
Dean Batuma is a polyglot with years of experience in the field of interpretation and translation for the African Great Lakes community. He is the French, Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili, and Kirundi Language Specialist for Spokane Public Schools as well as a guest professor in the Gonzaga... Read More →
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Dorcas Taidrik

Spokane Public Schools
Dorcas Taidrik is a community leader and the Marshallese Heritage Language instructor for the newly developed Marshallese Heritage Language Program in Spokane Public Schools. She has served as an interpreter, translator, and community liaison in various organizations in Spokane including... Read More →
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Rick Kabua

Spokane Public Schools
Rick Kabua is the Marshallese Student Support Specialist for Spokane Public Schools and a founding member of the Marshallese Heritage Language Advisory Board. He is originally from the capital atoll of Majuro in the Ratak chain of the Marshall Islands and is the president of the Marshallese... Read More →
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Doresty Daniel

Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington
Doresty Daniel is the Community Wellness Program Manager for the Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington (PICAWA) here in Spokane. She is a former Bilingual Specialist and Language Specialist for Spokane Public Schools and a founding member of the Marshallese Heritage... Read More →
Saturday March 8, 2025 8:45am - 10:00am PST
Globe Room - Cataldo Hall
  Keynote Panel

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