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Educators' conference: Promoting language. Empowering children. Reaching parents.
In-person conference with Zwetelina Ortega, Fitore Morina, Alexandra Treiss and Bianca Kratschmayr
Speakers: Zwetelina Ortega, Fitore Morina, Alexandra Treiss and Bianca Kratschmayr
Date: January 19, 2027
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Duration: 4 hours (in-person)
The focus of the educators' conference is on early language development for multilingual children and intercultural work with parents. Participants will learn practical methods, games, and materials for everyday teaching practice, as well as ideas for successful collaboration with parents.
Zwetelina Ortega is a linguist, author, and multilingualism expert. She founded the consulting center Linguamulti and the LIMU Academy for early German language development. Ortega grew up trilingual (Bulgarian, Spanish, German), publishes literary texts in these languages, and wrote the children's book "Die Umami Bande" (The Umami Gang) in 2022. She also teaches at universities in Austria and Germany.
Fitore Morina heads the ÖIF initiative TOGETHER:AUSTRIA. For almost ten years, she and volunteer integration ambassadors have been visiting schools throughout Austria, talking to young people about integration, coexistence, equality, and educational and career opportunities. Previously, she studied cultural and social anthropology and worked in open youth work.
Alexandra Treiss studied cultural and social anthropology at the University of Vienna and is a qualified early childhood educator with many years of professional experience, as well as a dyslexia therapist in private practice. As part of her work at the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF), she is responsible for developing language support products for early childhood education. Her areas of expertise include language acquisition, multimedia language support, and media literacy.
Bianca Kratschmayr studied educational science and German as a foreign and second language at the University of Vienna. She is a qualified early childhood educator with several years of practical experience, as well as a dance and movement educator. At the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF), she develops language support products for early childhood education. Her areas of expertise include language acquisition, early literacy development, multimedia language support, and media literacy.