Office of Multilingual Learners

☪️Eid Mubarak to our Muslim students, families, educators, and communities! We are honored to celebrate our diverse learners in NYC and around the world.

🤔Did you know? 44% of NYC Public Schools students speak a language other than English at home. 💪Let’s support our students on the power of being multilingual! To learn more, visit schools.nyc.gov/multilingualnyc

🎥Calling all @nycschools students, educators & families! Submit a short video or audio recording showing how multilingualism builds empathy in our multicultural communities. 📅Deadline: March 27 🔗bit.ly/2026VideoSubmi…

🗣️Calling all Multilingual Learners in High School! You are an eligible candidate to earn the New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB) upon your graduation and get college credit at select CUNYs. To learn more, visit bit.ly/CUNYCollegeCre… 🔗Schools.nyc.gov/NYSSB

🌎Everyone can be involved in World Languages Week! Check out these examples and additional resources for students of all ages to explore. 🔗bit.ly/ResourcesforKt… 🔗bit.ly/Resourcesfor6t…

@NYCSchools is celebrating World Languages Week! 🎉 We are excited to address, advocate, and advise on behalf of our multilingual learners, families, and educators. During the week, use the hashtag: #MultilingualNYC and remember to tag us @NYCMultilingual

Calling all NYC high school artists! 🎨✨ A Peaceful and Just World Visual Arts Contest is open for students in grades 9–12. This is your chance to have your work displayed at the United Nations Visitor Center! Enter by March 31: bit.ly/MLartcontest20… #UNSDG #NYCStudents

📚✨ @NYCSchools Families just completed #GenConnect, an 8-week intergenerational journey celebrating bilingualism, family stories, and cultural pride. Through shared reading, reflection, and connection, generations came together to grow in language, love, and advocacy. 💬❤️🌍

Yesterday, students from Global Leaders Academy visited the @UN to explore diplomacy in action. 🌎 Global Leaders Academy is a NYCPS program that empowers multilingual and immigrant youth through the UN Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs), leadership, and 21st-century skills.

🗣️ District 6 parents of K-2 students! 📚Join us for a virtual session where you’ll learn fun and easy literacy strategies to support your child at home! 💻Next sessions: June 17: zoom.us/j/7450048672?o… at 10AM June 20: zoom.us/j/7450048672?o… at 10AM #District6

❤️ 🦋 So proud of #NYCPSDreamSquads and the citywide model they present for designing school teams and building welcoming school environments. 💻 Interested in starting a Dream Squad at your school? Complete the application by May 23! bit.ly/DreamSquadsSY2…

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (#AAPI) Heritage Month! Join us in celebrating the diverse cultures, histories, and achievements of AAPI communities throughout New York City and beyond—this month and all year long.

🎉 This past Saturday, NYCPS Office of Multilingual Learners hosted the Multilingual Family Conference & Bilingual Education Fair—80+ family members, 9 schools, 4 NYCPS offices and 7 community partners united to celebrate language, culture, and community! 🌍💬 #MultilingualNYC

📣Calling @NYCSchools alumni! Do you want to impact multilingual and immigrant students? 🎒Apply to the Immigrant Ambassador Program! You’ll support high school students on their journey to postsecondary readiness! 🧑‍💻Learn more and apply by May 16! bit.ly/25-26IAP

🌟 Shoutout to Sara Abdelaal, an ENL teacher at PS76Q dedicated to boosting literacy outcomes for multilingual learners. 📚From integrating visuals to providing differentiated small-group instruction, she's creating a learning environment where all students thrive.✨

🌟This month, we hosted the inaugural secondary bilingual program symposium. @NYCSchools staff from all over the city united to share best practices, foster collaboration, and celebrate the triumphs of our programs. Together, we are shaping the future of bilingual education! 💪

For hundreds of years, immigrant New Yorkers have transformed NYC into a global capital 🌎of innovation, creativity, and progress. During #ImmigrantHeritageWeek2025, we celebrate generations of immigrants who built New York City 🗽❤️

📢 ENL/Bilingual teachers! Looking for a summer job? 🌞 Apply to the @NYCSchools ESOL Teacher posting on the Summer Jobs Portal by May 28! 📚 Use your expertise to provide support for multilingual learners during Summer Rising! bit.ly/ENLSummerJobs

🗺️Join us for a day of multilingual celebration! ⌛️There’s still time for @NYCSchools families to register for our FREE Multilingual Family Conference and Bilingual Education Fair on 4/26! 🖥️Register now! bit.ly/2025familyconf…

🏫🦋Create a welcoming & inclusive school for multilingual & immigrant students! ✨Our guide offers strategies, mindsets & best practices to foster belonging & success. 🔗 Explore tools & community resources: bit.ly/WelcomingInclu… #multilinguallearners #advocacy @NYCSchools