Multilingual Committee
Chair: Naveed Hasan - naveed@cs.columbia.edu
Mission: Support D3 multilingual (ML) learning, including parents, families concerns and citywide, district and school level issues. D3 ML modalities include Dual Language (DL) programs, English Language Learning (ELL,) English as a New Language (ENL) students and bilingual enrichment programs. Interface with the Citywide Council for English Language Learners (CCELL) and any interested CEC ELL representatives from other districts.
CEC 3 Multilingual Committee Video Playlist
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_u_mNYs_aPT88PEYMGSl2Relj2NnO-Xf
CEC 3 Multilingual Committee Meeting on January 11, 2022
[Video, 1 hour and 24 minutes]
Meet & greet
Status report on District 3 Dual Language programs
Target language instructional time catch up from pandemic setbacks
Language teaching staffing situation
Student enrollment
Lafayette Academy expansion 6-12 IB school proposal
New York French American Charter School Public Hearing on January 27, 2022
Full-Term Renewal
CEC 3 Multilingual Committee Meeting on February 15, 2022
[Video, 1 hour and 22 minutes]
New French Dual Language Program starting (from Pre-Kindergarten) at P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth this fall!
Start planning 2022 Multilingual Showcase.
Forming a parent group across newer Dual Language programs to share best practices, strategies and tips on how progress is made in the initial years.
Target language proficiency and progress tracking system; Setting up an official DOE report card structure for Dual Language students.
Catching up with target language learning loss due to the pandemic. Helping schools help our students with a plan to address this critical issue.
Lafayette Academy expansion planning status update.
New York City Council Committee on Education Hearing on February 28, 2022
[Video, 3 hours and 54 minutes]
Oversight - COVID Impact on English Language Learners (ELLs)
CEC 3 Multilingual Committee Meeting on March 15, 2022
2022 Multilingual Showcase planning
P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth French DL Pre-K registration ongoing
Updates & attendee chat time
CEC 3 Town Hall on March 30, 2022
CEC 3 Multilingual Committee Meeting on April 12, 2022
2022 Multilingual Showcase planning
Updates & attendee chat time
CEC 3 Multilingual Committee Meeting on May 9, 2022
2022 Multilingual Showcase coming up on June 8, 2022 at 6:30pm
Target language teacher recruitment pipeline for DOE schools
Lafayette Academy expansion updates
2022 Multilingual Showcase on June 8, 2022
[Video, 1 hour and 20 minutes]
Introduction
3:31 Multilingual Earth Day (P.S. 242M International Baccalaureate school)
4:26 Education en Français à New York (P.S. 84M French Music)
1:26 Ms. Sirman & RDLP (P.S. 145M Russian 4th grade)
1:38 Nargiz (P.S. 145M Russian 2nd grade)
2:42 Italian Curriculum (P.S. 132K Italian Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade)
1:55 Italian Fairy (P.S. 132K Italian Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade)
1:37 Italian Shops (P.S. 132K Italian Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade)
2:07 Alisa (P.S. 145M Russian 2nd grade)
0:41 Matteo (M.S. 256M Italian 7th grade)
0:54 Marco (P.S. 69Q Italian Kindergarten)
0:19 Daniele (P.S. 163M Italian 1st grade)
6:19 L'école de mes rêves (P.S. 84M French Drama)
1:58 Nella Notte Blu (P.S. 112K Italian 2nd grade)
3:10 Il bimboleone e altri bambini (P.S. 112K Italian 4th grade)
1:49 Elijah (P.S. 145M Russian 2nd grade)
0:36 Mariam (P.S. 145M Russian 2nd grade)
2:58 Italian at YDMA (P.S. 242M Italian Pre-K & Kindergarten)
2:46 Lucy (P.S. 145M Russian 2nd grade)
0:21 Rustam, Jacob & Jonathan (P.S. 145M Russian 3-K & 2nd grade)
Conclusion
CEC 3 Multilingual Committee Meeting on November 1, 2022
Welcome back to school, multilingual students and families!
Tell us how your school year is going so far
Middle school language access expansion at Lafayette Academy
Upcoming high school language access expansion process and interest
Enroll your child in school
In NYC, your child has a right to K-12 education, regardless of immigration status. Family Welcome Centers serve NYC families all year round with enrollment and admissions. To better accommodate more families, Family Welcome Center have temporarily relocated to back-to-school sites. For support, please visit one of the back-to-school sites below, Monday through Thursday, 8am – 5pm, and on Friday, 8am – 3pm. For more information visit schools.nyc.gov/enrollment.
Borough - Districts Served @ Site Location as of September 18, 2022
Bronx - Serving Districts 7, 9, 10 @ Grace Dodge Campus, 2474 Crotona Avenue, Bronx, NY 10458
Bronx - Serving Districts 8, 11, 12 @ Stevenson Campus, 1980 Lafayette Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473
Brooklyn - Serving Districts 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 23, 32 @ Boys & Girls High School, 1700 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Brooklyn - Serving Districts 17, 18, 20, 21, 22 @ P.S. 152 School of Science & Technology, 725 East 23rd Street, Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11210
Manhattan - Serving Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 @ High School of Fashion Industries, 225 West 24th Street, Auditorium, 1st Floor, New York, NY 10011
Queens - Serving Districts 27, 28, 29 @ 90-27 Sutphin Boulevard, 1st Floor, Jamaica, NY 11435
Queens - Serving Districts 24, 25, 26, 30 @ P.S. 19 Marino P. Jeantet School, 98-02 Roosevelt Avenue, Corona, NY 11368
Staten Island - Serving District 31 @ Petrides Family Welcome Center, 715 Ocean Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY 10301