by vbertelli | Aug 12, 2020 | Advocacy, Diversity, Research, System Support
By: Catherine Pulupa and Rebecca Rubin Damari from the University of Maryland’s National Foreign Language Center To view full report click here Widespread outrage in response to the recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many...
by vbertelli | May 28, 2020 | Advocacy, System Support
Dear Chancellor, Houston Elementary led the way in being the very first dual language program East of the River. DCPS listened to the wishes of the Deanwood community and in 2016 Houston Elementary enrolled an inaugural PK3 class of 30 students who would go onto...
by vbertelli | May 22, 2020 | Policy, System Support
In April, the DC State Board of Education passed Resolution SR20-5 “in support of measures to increase recruitment and retention of Latino, Hispanic, and Latinx teachers.” This resolution is an important step in better supporting dual language programs...
by vbertelli | Apr 17, 2020 | Advocacy, System Support
We are delighted to announce a third dual language program will open its doors East of the River in school year 2021-22. Last month, the DC Public Charter School Board moved to grant preliminary approval to Global Citizens Public Charter School to offer a dual...
by vbertelli | Apr 16, 2020 | System Support
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Washington, D.C., April 16th, 2020 The DC Language Immersion Project (DC Immersion) is pleased to announce it was awarded a $35,000 grant from The Braitmayer Foundation. With this grant, DC Immersion looks forward to supporting...
by vbertelli | Mar 27, 2020 | For Educators, For Families, System Support, Uncategorized
We hope to grow this list of free online resources for virtual language teaching and learning. Please send your suggestions to johanna@dcimmersion.org. If you find this helpful, please support our work. Looking for virtual events? Check out our global calendar. We...
