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Educators will engage in virtual workshops focused on biliteracy, queer justice and creating inclusive learning environments

Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô Boulder is launching a new 10-month professional learning series designed to help educators create safe, affirming and culturally sustaining learning environments for LGBTQ+, multilingual and immigrant students.Ìý

The Chords of Esperanza Learning Collective—led by the School of Education’s BUENO Center for Multicultural Education and A Queer Endeavor—will bring together educators, scholars and community leaders from July 2026 through spring 2027 for a series of virtual professional development workshops focused on biliteracy, queer justice and community-based teaching.Ìý

The series will emphasize practical strategies, peer collaboration and research-informed approaches designed to support educators and youth-serving adults creating inclusive and supportive learning environments for all students. For Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô educators, this support aligns with the state's commitment to safe, inclusive, culturally responsive and sustaining learning environments, outlined in state legislation such as .

The virtual series begins with a kickoff event July 15, followed by eight, 90-minute sessions. Participants may choose from multiple learning tracks while engaging in small-group discussions, collaborative problem-solving and communities of practice.

Educators will explore, among other themes:

• Hands-on workshops on biliteracy, translanguaging and culturally sustaining teaching
• Youth-led panels and conversations centering student voice and leadership
• Practical tools for advocacy, policy navigation and educator agency

Education reporters are invited to interview faculty leadership from Chords of Esperanza Learning Collective and can submit requests to cunews@colorado.edu.Ìý

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This project is supported by a Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô Boulder Impact Grant and Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship Grants.Ìý