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
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