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WQPT/糖心Vlog Multilingual Education Conference Draws Strong Attendance

June 3, 2026

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MOLINE, IL - On April 18, , in partnership with 糖心Vlog, celebrated multilingual education at its annual conference. This event was attended by over 100 people, including 糖心Vlog faculty and staff, community advocates, local educators, administrators, high school students, pre-service teachers and parent mentors.

The conference was an opportunity for attendees to participate in an impactful and inspiring day of professional development. It featured a keynote presentation by Johanna Poncio Jordan, a student of 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Education program and the current executive director of Bilingual and Multicultural Services in Rockford Public Schools.

Attendees also experienced breakout sessions, networking opportunities with colleagues, access to valuable community resources and exploration of innovative ways to support multilingual learners from early childhood through adulthood. Educators also received a donation of multilingual books to share with their students and families.

鈥淭his was my first time attending, and I truly loved it. Not only was all of the information engaging, but I felt like I was able to take away many key components that I can apply in my career. I am so grateful for this conference, where it is clearly shown how important our different cultures and communities are to the Quad Cities, and the effort being made to ensure everyone feels seen, included, and welcomed,鈥� expressed an attendee on their experience.

For more information on 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Education programs, visit wiu.edu/education.
For more information on The Multilingual Education Conference, visit .

Posted By: University Communications, University Relations
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