This month, Dr. Lawrence welcomes the Executive Producer, Host, and Creator of Afro-Latino Travels, Kim Haas. Listen as Kim shares her experiences traveling throughout Latin America, her involvement in Afro-Latino issues, and how her work has translated into the media and communications world. Kim explains the importance of immersive cultural experiences and how they change our perceptions of different cultures. Follow along as Kim shares her unique experiences, including meeting a bellhop in Rio and the unforgettable lesson he taught her.

This month, Dr. Lawrence welcomes Dr. Christy Lao, an Associate Professor of Education at San Francisco State University who has been actively involved in Chinese bilingual education for the past 20 years. Dr. Lao has provided professional development in Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) to Chinese bilingual teachers in the U.S. and many parts of the world, focusing on Chinese literacy development. Follow along as Dr. Lawrence and Dr. Lao discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by bilingual teachers.

This month on ASSETS, we welcome the "Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.," Dr. Danny Brassell. Dr. Brassell has spoken to over 3,500 audiences worldwide and authored 16 books, including his latest, Leadership Begins with Motivation. He is the co-founder of www.theREADINGhabit.com, the world's top reading engagement program. Follow along as Dr. Lawrence and Dr. Brassell discuss tried and true methods for turning challenges into opportunities.

This month on ASSETS, Dr. Lawrence welcomes a special guest, Silvia Dorta-Duque de Reyes. Ms. Reyes is an expert in biliteracy, focusing on academic writing and teaching Spanish-to-English cross-linguistic transfer. She is a national biliteracy consultant and author for Benchmark Education. Follow along as Ms. Reyes and Dr. Lawrence discuss newcomer students' social and academic needs and what it means to provide students with asset-based instruction.

This month we welcome Dr. Claude Goldenberg, a Nomellini & Olivier Professor of Education, emeritus, at Stanford University. Goldenberg received his A.B. in history from Princeton University and M. A. and Ph.D. from UCLA's Graduate School of Education. A native of Argentina, his research areas centered on promoting academic achievement among language minority students, particularly those from Spanish-speaking backgrounds, and he is the author and co-author of several award-winning books, including the co-editor of Language and Literacy Development in Bilingual Settings (Guilford). Follow along as Dr. Lawrence and Dr. Goldenberg dive into the hot topic of The Science of Reading and highlight the bright spots for Multilingual Learners.

In this episode of ASSETS, Dr. Lawrence welcomes Virtual Reality (VR) in Teacher training, reading in SLA, accents, and linguistic racism, as well as heritage language development researcher Nooshan Ashtari. Follow along as they discuss technology and language, Ashtari's experiences conducting research in various countries worldwide, and the time she was furiously yelled at by her Tae Kwon Do coach for letting her opponent win a match.

This week on ASSETS, Dr. Lawrence welcomes multiple degree holder, educational specialist, publisher, former CNN panelists, motivational speaker, and principal of the year Dr. Washington Collado. Follow along as Dr. Collado shares his own experience as an English learner, the cultural disconnect when engaging with families, and how to show families the opportunities and potential their children have as multilingual learners.

This month on ASSETS, Dr. Lawrence sits down with Dr. Margarita Calderón, a Professor Emerita/Senior Research Scientist at Johns Hopkins University, who has over 100 publications on language and literacy. Follow along as Dr. Lawrence and Dr. Calderón discuss specific features of reading and writing for MLs with limited or interrupted formal education and how she turned two of New York City's lowest-performing schools into exemplary schools in just two years.

This month on ASSETS, Dr. Lawrence discusses sociocultural competence with Lisa Tabaku. Lisa is the Director of Dual Language and Multilingual Education at the Center for Applied Linguistics. Previously, she served as the Director of Civil Rights and Multicultural Affairs, Executive Director of the Office of Bilingual Education, Assistant Principal of a Spanish-English dual language school, National Professional Development grants coordinator, and bilingual and ESL teacher. Follow along as Dr. Lawrence and Lisa address the critical third pillar in Dual Language Education.

Interested in learning about five practices for supporting students living with adversity? Listen in as Dr. Lawrence sits with an expert consultant, Dr. Debbie Zacarian, who has authored over 100 publications and holds advanced degrees in Clinical Psychology and Educational Policy and Research. Follow along as Dr. Lawrence and Dr. Zacarian discuss the topic of teaching to empower and share a call to action to foster student agency, self-confidence, and collaboration.