Event Agenda
Voices and Values: AI for Language Justice
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 • 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
9:00 – 9:40 AM
Check-in & Breakfast
9:40 – 9:45 AM
Welcoming Remarks – Delia Saenz
9:45 – 9:50 AM
Conference Overview
9:50 – 10:00 AM
Walk to First Session
10:00 – 10:45 AM • Session Block 1
CC 210
Nick Dugan & Timothy Hohne
UC Merced’s Adoption of AI Tools Rooted in Language and Accessibility
CC 215
Francisca Sánchez
Unsilencing Language in the Age of AI
*Spotlight Session
CC 225
Elizabeth Cisneros
AI as a Tool in the Classroom
10:45 – 11:00 AM
Break & Walk to Second Session
11:00 – 11:45 AM • Session Block 2
CC 210
Austin Baska
Propio Demonstration (AI Translation Resource)
CC 215
Francisca Sánchez
Unsilencing Language in the Age of AI
*Spotlight Session
CC 225
Antonio Garcia
AI for Language Justice: Strengthening Communication with Multilingual Families and Communities
11:45 – 12:00 PM
Break & Walk to Lunch / Keynote
12:00 – 12:15 PM
Lunch Begins
12:15 – 1:15 PM
Keynote Presentation (45 min + 15 min Q&A)
1:15 – 1:30 PM
Conference Evaluation & Opportunity Drawing
