UCLA Teacher Education Program

This Latine Heritage Month, we are thrilled to invite you to a special educator workshop: Immigration Past and Present, featuring a keynote talk by renowned historian Dr. Kelly Lytle Hernández.

Immigration remains one of the most urgent issues in our city, our schools, and our nation. Students are asking critical questions and seeking deeper understanding of the policies that continue to shape our lives. Join us as Dr. Lytle Hernández leads us through a powerful exploration of immigration history and its ongoing impact today.

In this workshop Dr. Kelly Lytle Hernández explores how U.S. immigration policies, shaped by laws, court rulings, and border enforcement, have developed over time and continue to influence contemporary practices such as immigration enforcement, deportations, and detention.

Geared for educators, her talk offers both a clear historical lens and classroom-ready framing to help students connect current controversies to their deep roots in U.S. history, highlighting the enduring continuity and change in immigration control.

Click here to register for this event and to learn more about our Connecting Past to Present Fall PD series!

https://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/event/immigration-past-and-present-with-dr-kelly-lytle-hernandez/

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