• Advance Advocacy for Multilingual Learners
  Strengthen participants’ capacity to advocate at the local, state, and national levels for policies,
  resources, and opportunities that support multilingual learners and bilingual education.
• Elevate Leadership, Student Voice, and Collective Impact
  Recognize and strengthen the contributions of educators, families, students, advocates, and
  community leaders working to advance bilingual and multilingual education while fostering
  leadership opportunities that empower multilingual learners to shape their schools and
  Communities.
• Promote Research and Effective Practices
  Share evidence-based instructional practices, innovative program models, and emerging
  research that improves outcomes for multilingual learners.
• Strengthen Family, Community, and Cross-Sector Partnerships
  Foster meaningful collaboration among schools, families, community organizations, institutions of higher education, and other stakeholders to support multilingual learner success.
• Advance Equity, Inclusion, and Opportunity
  Promote culturally and linguistically sustaining environments that affirm students’ identities,
  leverage their assets, and expand equitable opportunities for multilingual learners.

Our mission is more urgent than ever. Through inspiring keynotes, innovative workshops, research presentations, the Advocacy and Action Institute Academy, and collaborative learning experiences, we reaffirm our commitment to advocating for multilingual learners at the local, state, and national levels; standing up for equitable access to high-quality bilingual and multilingual programs; pushing back against barriers that limit opportunity. Ensuring that bilingual education remains strong and accessible for generations to come.

In partnership,

Eliezer Hernández, EdD
President, NYSABE