Please join us for a panel discussion exploring how language shapes identity, belonging, and everyday experiences in Latine communities. The panel, co-sponsored by Language Matters and Puentes/Latine Research Week 2026, will be led by outstanding student researchers from Linguistics, the Combined Program in Education & Psychology, Anthropology, and Spanish & Romance Languages and Literatures.
During the panel, our speakers will address questions such as:
How do ideas about “not speaking enough Spanish” or speaking “correct” Spanish create hierarchies and divisions within Latine communities?
What does research tell us about the cognitive benefits of bilingualism for Latine children and adults?
What is one change we can make in our everyday lives to improve how language is discussed and valued in Latine communities?
While this event centers on the experiences of Latines in the U.S., everyone is invited to attend, listen, and learn.
During the panel, our speakers will address questions such as:
How do ideas about “not speaking enough Spanish” or speaking “correct” Spanish create hierarchies and divisions within Latine communities?
What does research tell us about the cognitive benefits of bilingualism for Latine children and adults?
What is one change we can make in our everyday lives to improve how language is discussed and valued in Latine communities?
While this event centers on the experiences of Latines in the U.S., everyone is invited to attend, listen, and learn.
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