The 2016 Advancing Justice Conference (AJC) is the first and only national conference in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community focusing on civil rights and social justice. Over 700 AAPIs from across the U.S. will come together to address issues facing our fastest growing populations. The theme will focus on civic engagement and building our electoral and social power in support of economic and racial justice. Conference attendees will participate in two days of panel discussions, caucus sessions, skills and capacity building, trainings, and networking receptions.

Questions? Email conference@advancingjustice.org

Gaelin Monkman-Kotz

Asian Americans Advancing Justice - LA
ESL/Civics Instructor
Los Angeles, CA

advancingjustice-la.org/

Gaelin Monkman-Kotz is an ESL/Civics Instructor at Advancing Justice - Los Angeles. She teaches English Conversation and bilingual English-Mandarin Citizenship classes, and leads financial literacy workshops for permanent residents in Chinatown and the San Gabriel Valley. With the Citizenship team, she has designed an English Conversation curriculum that uses communicative, task-based learning and other student-centered approaches to embrace the multi-level classroom. She has taught ESL and Civics to adults in Chicago, and ESL to adults and children in Chengdu, China and Zhongli, Taiwan.

My Moderators Sessions

2:15pm PDT

Community Action in the Beginning ESL Classroom Lobby Floor: San Gabriel CGaelin Monkman-Kotz • Theresa Jung • Jing Li • Andy Nash • Saul Rodriguez