BoCCa Austin

BoCCa's annual digital storytelling/film festival is accepting student submissions until April 17th! Learn more at boccaaustin.org/vvvy-festival

🌎✨ Happy #InternationalMotherLanguageDay! Today, we celebrate the beauty of linguistic diversity and the power of speaking, learning, and preserving our mother tongues. Language is identity, culture, and connection—let’s honor and uplift every voice! 🗣️💬 #BilingualEducation

Being multilingual is a powerful asset that can connect students to their identity & culture while preparing them for the global workforce. Today the Biden-Harris Administration announced $11 million to support multilingualism in schools. ow.ly/Bs4750TegjY

Save the dates for the T3 Series events and plan on hosting a Watch Party to build community and empower families of EB and immigrant students while meeting the charge of Title III engagement. #T3Series #TitleIII

I am living proof that being bilingual gives you a leg up. That’s why at @USEDGov we are working hard to ensure our students are given the opportunity and superpower of being multilingual. languagetesting.com/blog/celebrati…

You are NOT a no sabo kid! You are a #bilingual person on a continuum! #translanguaging #Spanglish #español #Spanish #nosabo #nosabokid

#MedinaMondayMessage: Literacy/Biliteracy resource from NCEL and Dr. Kathy Escamilla. As we continue to dialogue about how students learn to read, it’s important to keep these differences in mind. multilingualliteracy.org/wp-content/upl…

#MedinaMondayMessage: When educators denounce #translanguaging practices, it is most often because they don’t fully understand what translanguaging is - and isn’t. All of us translanguage, whether monolingual or multilingual. So, what is the controversy about?

Indigenous Peoples' Day: Resources for Educators | colorincolorado.org/indigenous-peo… @CynLeitichSmith

Spanglish is often described in the context of bilingualism. A dual ability. Two gifts. #BilingualismIsASuperpower washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…

¡Noticias emocionantes!La semana pasada @usedgov inició su pagina de Facebook en español ✅Recursos en español ✅Actualizaciones de esfuerzos en Puerto Rico ✅Recursos sobre multilingüismo y más #BilingualismoEsunSuperPoder @NABEorg @NAELPAforELs @TA4BE @AustinAABE @TESOL_Assn

Teaching Heritage Speakers bit.ly/44Fazxa

For all #Spanish language purists who always reference la RAE, aquí les dejo esto: No es culpa de la RAE - via @primerahora primerahora.com/opinion/prof-g…

Can you figure it out? What inspired el nombre de este negocio? #Spanglish

No se lo pierdan! Conferencia Adelante para padres, completamente en español con servicio de traducción disponible, online, gratuita, abierto para todos! Extraordinarios presentadores!.@aisdparents.@ProfesoraEspana.@ParentsTabe.@pbsparents.@ElenaIzquierdo3.@AustinAABE.@AISDMultilingue.@Matias_AISD.@AISDEquity" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">austinisd.org/adelante.@aisd…

In honor of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, take a look at our related resources and booklists! colorincolorado.org/books-authors/… Image credit: Courageous History Makers: 11 Women from Latin America Who Changed the World

Dia de los Muertos – or Day of the Dead – gives families time to honor and remember loved ones that are no longer in the "land of the living". ow.ly/L7cr50Lq7vM

Celebrating the Day of the Dead: Bilingual Booklist for Kids | colorincolorado.org/booklist/celeb… Featuring books by @duncantonatiuh @Anaranda2 and more!

#MedinaMondayMessage: Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Today, we acknowledge our complicit participation en la colonización of these lands - and honor comunidades indígenas who have always been here. #IndigenousPeoplesDay

The unintended consequences of #HB434 may limit a child's opportunity for a well-rounded education and opportunity of exposure to art and culture education, especially students in low income schools. Learn how you can take a stand for arts ed here: txculturaltrust.org/hb434/