Name: The Multilingual Advantage: From Student Success to Economic Opportunity
Start: 2026-08-29T09:00:00-0700
End: 2026-08-29T09:45:00-0700

The Multilingual Advantage: From Student Success to Economic Opportunity

Saturday August 29, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Guadlupe

At a time when bilingual education is increasingly politicized, school and district leaders play a critical role in protecting opportunities for multilingual learners and advancing policies that recognize language as an asset, not a barrier. In this interactive session, SEAL and UNITE-LA will highlight why investing in multilingual learners, dual immersion programs and biliteracy pathways—from early childhood through TK–12, postsecondary and into the workforce—is essential to maintaining California’s economic edge.

Participants will explore instructional practices, leadership strategies and district stories that improve outcomes for English Learners and all students. UNITE-LA will share new research focused on employers’ perspectives on bilingual talent, while SEAL will provide practical examples leaders can adapt locally. Participants will hear how districts, employers and bilingual communities are responding to changing educational and workforce demands and how leaders can build systems and partnerships that strengthen pathways to college, career and economic mobility.

Speakers

Patty Chavez

Head Development & External Relations Officer, SEAL

AJ Lucas

Associate Director, UNITE-LA

Ulises Gonzalez Reyes

Associate Director, SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language)

SEAL is a nonprofit with a powerful research- and evidence-based approach to advancing the educational outcomes of multilingual learners. For more than 15 years, we've work across the state of California, partnering with preschools and elementary schools, districts, county offices... Read More →

Saturday August 29, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Guadlupe

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CLSBA Unity 2026

Patty Chavez

AJ Lucas

Ulises Gonzalez Reyes

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CLSBA Unity 2026

Patty Chavez

AJ Lucas

Ulises Gonzalez Reyes

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