Symposium "Multilingualism and literacy in early education"

The symposium is aimed at professionals from childcare facilities, daycare centers, after-school care centers and elementary school as well as multipliers. The content focuses on the importance of early literacy experiences and working with multilingual families, among other things. In addition to a keynote speech, several workshops and a market of opportunities offer a wide range of suggestions and opportunities for professional exchange. This specialist day is offered by the Multilingualism Office M-V in cooperation with the Institute for Slavic Studies at the University of Greifswald.

Program
From 8:30 a.m. Arrival with coffee and tea
09:00 a.m. Start and greetings
09:20 a.m. Keynote speech by Dr. Reyhan Kuyumcu: "Initiation of literacy in a multilingual context"
10:20 a.m. Presentation of the workshops
10:30 a.m. Short break and room change
10:45 a.m. Workshop round I (choice between 7 workshops)
12:15 p.m. Lunch snack and market of opportunities
13:00 Workshop Round II (choice between 7 workshops)
14:30 Closing plenary session
15:00 End
Click here for the descriptions of the workshops.

Information
The conference venue is barrier-free. Please let us know your needs regarding barrier-free conference participation when you register. We will do our best to take these into account. The conference will be held in German. A vegetarian lunch snack as well as cold and hot drinks, fruit and pastries will be provided. As the organizing team, we clearly speak out against any form of discrimination and wish for the most respectful and diversity-sensitive cooperation possible, so that the conference can offer spaces for constructive exchange as well as for joint learning and development processes.

RAA - Demokratie und Bildung Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e. V. is a state-recognized provider of further education.

Venue:
University of Greifswald, Institute for Slavic Studies
Ernst-Lohmeyer-Platz 3
17489 Greifswald