| Body |  The Confederation in Oregon for Language Teaching annual spring conference took place at Lewis and Clark University in Portland on March 12. The spring conference followed a workshops-only format; attendees could choose among four different all-day workshops. One of these was focused on social justice in language teaching and learning. Carlton Rounds of Cross Cultural Solutions presented about language acquisition as a tool for developing critical thinking, emotional resilience, and cultural humility; curricular integration; and international volunteer service. CASLS director Julie Sykes introduced participants to a series of digital games for use in the the language classroom to promote language proficiency as well as critical thinking around social justice issues. The workshop began with a brief introduction to the use of digital games for language learning. This was followed by hands-on activities in which participants had the opportunity play sample games and experience classroom activities associated with each of the games. Curriculum packets for classroom implementation were provided. As always, it was wonderful to connect with local educators around approaches and issues that we are passionate about here at CASLS.
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