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Advocate for and enhance the development of educational policy and programs that will positively affect learners and communities of linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds.

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To be the premier advocates for current and emerging bilingual learners, their educators, and their families in the state of Colorado.

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Be the premier advocates for current and emerging bilingual learners, their educators, and their families in the state of Colorado.

This is done through:
- professional development
- civil rights advocacy
- community empowerment
- educational leadership

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Currently, through their website https://www.cocabe.org/who-we-are/history/ , they are continuing to compile all of their work throughout the last few decades, so their complete history is not complete.

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The Colorado Association for Bilingual Education is incorporated on April 30th, 1984.

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The Colorado Association for Bilingual Education led the opposition to the anti-bilingual education initiative, Amendment 31, also known as the Unz initiative. The feat was considered even more remarkable because polls showed that in July 2002, the initiative was supported by 80% of the voters but it was defeated by a vote of 56% to 44% in November of that year.

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Scholarships & Grants Awarded:

2019 CO-CABE Scholar Year 2: Natalia Morales

2020 CO-CABE Undergraduate Scholarship: Cynthia Rojo Chavez

Improving Education for Emerging Bilingual Students Grant: Kate Mishara – Wyatt Academy

Improving Education for Emerging Bilingual Students Grant: Lina Castellanos – McGlone Academy

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Every year, CO-CABE holds conferences for professional development for educators at all levels (K-12 through higher education).

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CO-CABE offers grants to projects that promote, support and enhance the educational achievement of Emerging Bilingual students in Colorado schools and that promote effective strategies for Emerging Bilingual Students that focus on the use of the students’ native languages and native cultures.

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CO-CABE offers various scholarship opportunities to students regardless of immigration status. We offer scholarships for high school students, undergraduates, and graduate students ranging from $1,500 to $10,000.

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CO-CABE has a professional development webinar series made to support you with strategies and resources for supporting emerging bilingual students in a remote learning environment.

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CO-CABE is a sponsor for the National Spanish Spelling Bee.

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CO-CABE recognizes outstanding leaders and advocates for Emerging Bilingual students. Awardees are nominated by fellow colleagues and community members who best know the incredible actions and contributions of these distinguished individuals.

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CO-CABE sponsors an essay writing contest for students in grades 3-12 who are enrolled in bilingual/ dual language classes as a way to promote bilingualism.

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Every year, CO-CABE holds conferences for professional development for educators at all levels (K-12 through higher education).

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CO-CABE offers grants to projects that promote, support and enhance the educational achievement of Emerging Bilingual students in Colorado schools and that promote effective strategies for Emerging Bilingual Students that focus on the use of the students’ native languages and native cultures.

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CO-CABE offers various scholarship opportunities to students regardless of immigration status. We offer scholarships for high school students, undergraduates, and graduate students ranging from $1,500 to $10,000.

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CO-CABE has a professional development webinar series made to support you with strategies and resources for supporting emerging bilingual students in a remote learning environment.

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2021 Conference: Leading for Equity & Excellence Through Bilingual Education.

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2021 Conference: Leading for Equity & Excellence Through Bilingual Education.

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Annual Conferences are designed to  educate educators on bilingualism, diversity, equity & inclusion for Emergent Bilingual students, new resources. Many different topics are discussed and help to create teachers who will better supporters for the EB/ Bilingual students.

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There are many misconceptions that educators and professionals hold about EB and Bilingual students, so professional development conferences can help educators debunk some of their misconceptions as well as keep them up to date on advancements with bilingual education.

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To develop and implement classroom or school based methods, activities, or structures that promote, support and enhance the educational achievement of Emerging Bilingual students in Colorado’s public schools and to promote effective strategies for Emerging Bilingual Students that focus on the use of the students’ native languages and native cultures.

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Godsman Elementary School - Nuestras Recetas de Familia Writing Project

Caitlin Goodson decided that she could enhance the learning of her students by promoting biliteracy and recognizing the value that families bring to the education of their children. So she designed a project to bring families and students together to share, both orally and in writing, family recipes, the stories and occasions behind them, and the processes of making the food and she called it, “Nuestras Recetas de Familia Writing Project”. The project produced a printed book of recipes and stories that each of the families kept to preserve and pass down these traditions.

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To create more equitable learning environments for students, teachers need to implement into their curriculums ways for students to embrace and utilize their home languages. These grants help fund and support this need.

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Natalia Morales was awarded the 2019 CO-CABE Scholar Scholarship in the amount of $12,000 over four years of study. Natalia also was the 1st Place winner in the Middle School Divsion of the 2015 Orgulloso(a) de ser bilingüe/Proud to Be Bilingual Student Essay Contest.

The generous financial support of our donors and sponsors made it possible for CO-CABE to not only empower Natalia, but help her achieve her dreams and attend the University of Colorado.

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$10,000 (4 year) Award given to  a bilingual high school student pursuing a degree in Bilingual Education or a degree that advocates for bilingual’s access to scientific, medical, technological, or political fields.

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Awarded to a Colorado high school senior or an undergraduate college student pursuing a degree in education with a focus on Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Education or a degree that advocates for bilingual’s access to scientific, medical, technological, or political fields.

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Awarded to a teacher who is working towards an advanced degree and/or endorsement in Bilingual Education or English as a Second Language Instruction.

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Colorado Association for Bilingual Education

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¡Sí se puede!: Planning for Cross-Language Transfer in Traditional and Remote Settings

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To provide professional development to educators who work with EB and Bilingual students.

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1. Planning for Cross-Language Transfer in Traditional and Remote Settings
2. Teaching and maintaining oracy in an era of online learning
3. Sheltered Instruction for Bilingual Students Across In-Person and Remote Settings
4. Dual Language Instruction Across In-Person and Remote Settings
5. Special Education and Bilingual Learners
6. Culturally Responsive Family Engagement

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Advocacy & Action Project Part 2 - References

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Their advocacy work, especially with the Annual Conferences and Si Se Puede Webinar series, works to educate many of the same things as in EDUC 2615.

All of their advocacy work works to support education for everyone at all levels. This includes providing professional development for educators and providing grants and scholarships for students from grades k-12 and higher education.

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“Too few teachers share or know about their students’ cultural and linguistic backgrounds, or understand the challenges inherent in learning to speak and read Standard English.” (12)

The advocacy work CO-CABE does is helping to educate educators to incorporate and better support students with linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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In Klinger's video describing some of the differences and misconceptions between second language acquisition and learning disabilities, she mentions that both students acquiring a second language and students with learning disabilities have similar traits (like the inability to demonstrate phonological awareness).

In CO-CABE Si Se Puede Webinar episode "Special Education and Bilingual Learners", they continue to discuss educating students with acquiring a second language with learning disabilities as well as more misconceptions.

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Colorado Association for Bilingual Education

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¡Sí se puede!: Special Education and Bilingual Learners