Dates: Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4, 2023

Theme: Cultivating Community through Language Learning

Keynote Speaker: 

Astrid Emily Francis is a nationally recognized English as a Second Language teacher at Concord High School in Concord, North Carolina. She serves students in 9th-12th grade with various English proficiency levels. Emily is a native Spanish-speaker who is originally from Guatemala and came to the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor. Her experience as an English Language Learner inspired her to become an ESL teacher and affords her a deep understanding of the challenges her students must overcome to find success. Emily earned a BA in Spanish and a MAT in ESL from UNC-Charlotte. She serves as a professional development facilitator, motivational speaker, and Keynote. Emily forms part of the Executive Board of The Carolinas TESOL (teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages).  

Emily is the author of If You Only Knew: Letters from an Immigrant Teacher.  

Emily served as teacher liaison to the Cabarrus County Board of Education as Teacher of the Year 2016. 

As a leader, Emily’s focus is to inspire students to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more.

Schedule:

Friday, 8:00a-9:00 - Registration

Friday, 8:30a-5:15p - Extension workshop & sessions

Friday, 5:15p-8:30p - AAT meetings, networking and reception

Saturday, 7:30-8:00a - Check-in and registration

Saturday, 8:00a-4:00p - Business meeting and sessions

Optional Meals (diet-restricted meals available)

• Coffee, hot tea and water available all day, both days
• Friday lunch
• Friday heavy hors d'oeuvres
• Saturday breakfast
• Saturday lunch

Payment

If you need to pay by check, please contact kswlatreasurer@gmail.com and CC kswlapresident@gmail.com by email. Thank you!