2-Way CABE Board of Directors is proud to bestow its "Promoting Bilingualism" Award on those who are willing to step out in front to promote and advocate for bilingualism and biliteracy. The award is given each year at the Annual National Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Program Conference.

The Benefits of Bilingualism

• Greater economic opportunities
• Increased scientific/cultural creativity and knowledge development
• More effective international collaboration and understanding
• Healthier families & communities
• Enhanced communication among diverse populations
• Risk-takers
• Increased family cohesion and stability
• Strong identity and confidence
• More flexible and creative thinkers
• Better problem-solvers
• Better communicators
• Ability to work across differences

Do you know of special person or community that deserves this recognition? If so, please fill out the application and mail to:

"Promoting Bilingualism"
2-Way CABE
16033 E. San Bernardino Rd.
Covina, CA 91722
For more information call: 626/814-4441 or email: 2way@bilingualeducation.org

Past recipients of this award include:

• 2007
  • San Francisco Unified School District
  • Lloyd Houske and Adeline Shoji, Cahuenga Elementary School, Los Angeles Unified School District
• 2006
  • Center for Applied Linguistics
  • Nickelodeon
• 2005
  • Kathryn Lindholm-Leary, San José State University
  • Cindy Sizemore, Del Valle High School, El Paso, Texas
• 2004
  • San Bernardino City Unified School District
  • Rasalia Salinas
• 2003
  
  • Mayor Willie Brown
    For his declaration of San Francisco as a Bilingual City
  • California Tomorrow
    Advocacy Organization and author of And Still We Speak and Creator of the Video, So They May Speak
  • Ysleta Independent School District
    El Paso, TX
    District policy that "all students will graduate from high school fluent in two or more languages…"
• 2002
  • Mayor Judith Valles
    For her resolution declaring the City of San Bernardino as an Official Bilingual City

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