by vbertelli | Dec 3, 2019 | Achievement, Uncategorized
On November 23, 2019, in collaboration with our partners at University of Maryland’s National Foreign Language Center (NFLC), DC Immersion presented on the recently published report, Demographics and Equity of Dual Language Immersion Programs in Washington, D.C....
by vbertelli | Aug 28, 2018 | Achievement, Advocacy, For Families
The DC Language Immersion Project works to engage families, support educators, research best practices and advocate for a systemic approach to close the opportunity gap through multilingual education. In December of 2016, we testified in front of the Education...
by vbertelli | Mar 20, 2018 | Achievement, For Educators, Policy
After hearing from national and local experts, and analyzing the literature available on the topic, DC Immersion issues this policy statement on allowing SPED students to waive the world language high school graduation requirement and take a coding class or two level...
by vbertelli | Feb 10, 2018 | Achievement, Advocacy, Demand, Diversity, For Families, Jobs, News
Below is DC Immersion’s Executive Director Vanessa Bertelli’s Letter to the Editor which was published on The Atlantic on February 3rd, 2018. Read more here. A reader argues that a more desirable workforce—and a more equitable society—hangs in the balance....
by vbertelli | Jan 24, 2018 | Achievement, Engagement, For Educators, System Support
We asked former US Secretary of Education and current President and CEO of The Education Trust John B. King Jr. to welcome educators and families to the 2018 Bilingual Education Fair of DC. We got a passionate and encouraging speech filled with gratitude for the work...
by vbertelli | Oct 31, 2017 | Achievement, Diversity, For Families
Wonder Woman Speaks All Languages, Bends Perception of Time By Sarah Sloat Wonder Woman is a superhero of many talents: She’s got incredible strength and speed, and she seems to be both indestructible and immortal. But her most underrated skill of all is her ability...
