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Free Workshops for Bilingual Parents in California

In February, Californians Together will be hosting two free workshops for Spanish-speaking parents, community members, and parent organizers of English learners. The workshops are part of a campaign, Alas y Voz, which aims to support parents in choosing biliteracy programs for their children. In the workshop, participants will:

  • discuss the benefits of bilingualism and biliteracy
  • learn more about their rights to ask for new programs in their community
  • learn how to share resources and tools of the Alas y Voz campaign to communicate with parents and others in their schools and communities
  • practice telling their stories to promote the campaign

Details are as follows:

Friday, February 7, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Sacramento County Office of Education
10464 Mather Blvd.
Mather, CA 95655
To register, click here.

Wednesday, February 26, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
San Mateo County Office of Education – Butano Room
101 Twin Dolphin Dr.
Redwood City, CA 94065
To register, click here.

To learn more about Alas y Voz, click here.

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