WISIT Summer Institute 2026: Full Schedule

WISIT Summer Institute 2026

August 3 to 7, 2026
Washington International School, Tregaron Campus

1:45pm EDT

Weaving Legacies: Migrant Contributions to the Fabric of American Communities

LIMITED

Tuesday August 4, 2026 1:45pm - 3:45pm EDT

Middle School Building Room 212

Limited Capacity seats available

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What stories does our cultural library hold? What voices unveil the threads of our national tapestry? Come engage with Project Zero pedagogical tools to explore how our individual and collective narratives are woven into a shared fabric of belonging. In this interactive course, we will unmute voices often left out of the migration conversation and reveal connections across time, place, and identity. Discover practical strategies to support students in elevating overlooked perspectives, and revealing the rich, woven narratives of our collective past

Speakers

Àngels Natal-Asensio

Oakton High School

Àngels Natal-Asensio is a Spanish instructor and World Languages Department Chair at Oakton High School. Previously she taught English and German in her native Barcelona, where she started integrating Project Zero thinking routines along with art in the teaching of world languages... Read More →

Denise Rodríguez

Henderson Middle School

Denise serves as the MYP Coordinator for Falls Church City Public Schools. She previously taught Spanish Humanities at the middle school level and participates in Project Zero professional learning communities at the Washington International School. At WISSIT ‘26 she will co-lead... Read More →

Tuesday August 4, 2026 1:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
Middle School Building Room 212

Interactive Course