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My commitments for action for multilingualism, biliteracy, and justice as a bilingual educator is to support bilinguals and bilingual education. I will fight for my student’s rights and fight for social and racial justice because I was once that student that needed worth fighting for. Because of the people that fought for me and my rights, I am here in this seat, as a first generation university graduate. I believe most of the students in this campus are here because of people sitting right next to me right now, so why would we destroy something with so value. My allegiance is to those students who need fighting for, to bilingual education, to racial and social justice.

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Our community NEEDS the DLL programs because they support children and students who grow up speaking a language other than English at home. These programs help students build strong skills in both their home language and English. it also helps them do better in school, stay connected to their culture, and feel confident in who they are. DLL programs also bring families closer to schools and give all children a better chance at future success! unlimited jobs and opportunities for Bilingual students!

As a bilingual educator my goal is to have an influence on every student! I will honor every student’s home language as a strength and not a weakness. I want to build a culturally sustaining classroom where all are welcome and all feel safe. As well as teaching students to become confident in who they are. Recognizing all languages develops literacy within the classroom in ALL. I will always show all my students that I stand behind other biases our community faces, because I will always ROOT for them, even if they feel the world is against them. Bilingual classrooms unite families and help make the school and classroom a better and safer place. I will implement parent/ guardian participation as long as I can!

diversity in education isn’t a threat, it’s a gift.

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Our community needs bilingual programs to give none English speaker students a sense of Identity, a sense of belonging, and a voice to be heard.

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Some of my commitments as a bilingual educator is to be able to have communication to school grandparents ,parents and guardians. Much of Californians are hispanic or speak the Spanish language. Having resources ready with availability to translation to parents makes a great difference to our communities, specially those being targeted through this government at these moments. Lower income schools and communities have strong ties to those teachers and admins who are there for them in harder times or provide the need at the moment.

This Spanish Program at CSUDH has strengthened my opportunities to create relationships and communities that make my students and families feel safe within school grounds. Many of these students come specifically to learn more and become more acquainted with other multilingual students. TK relies on kinder and up to 6th graders to have volunteers and within the classroom. Opening schools with additional language and community help only strengthens these relationships and helpers within school grounds.

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My commitment is to defend multilingualism, biliteracy and social justice as a bilingual educator from the beginning to the end of my career. We are tired of fighting for the same causes, like administrators demeaning or threatening our programs and bilingual education. This is part of the historical marginalization and exclusion that Latinxs peoples have been subjected to in the United States for countless generations, and it is exhausting. There is plenty of research that sustains how beneficial biliteracy and multilingualism are for everybody involved: for the students, for the communities and families. There are no excuses we will ever justify as to why getting rid of what benefit us, what repairs all the unquantifiable damage that this country has done to our people, would be valid. At this point all we hear with the threat on dual language is “you don’t matter at the CSU level”, “your community matters less to us”. In the case of Dominguez Hills, a Hispanic serving institution, it really feels like a slap in the face.

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The MA in Dual Language Learning and Dual Language Learning certificate is important and should remain at CSUDH because it vital to teacher training. Through this program I have gained knowledge that is essential not only as a new teacher, but as a teacher in an urban school with majority students of color. Through this program I have learned various skills and strategy that are necessary and implemented everyday inside my classroom.

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As a bilingual educator committed to multilingualism, bilingualism, and justice, I strive to create a culturally and linguistically responsive classroom that values and uplifts the diverse languages and backgrounds of my students. I am a highschool physical education teacher and I love to integrate students home languages into instruction through translanguaging strategies, bilingual resources, and inclusive curriculum materials that reflect their identities. I want to make sure all of my students feel welcome and engaged so that all students get an equal education . Through the medalla program I have learned how to work in  collaboration with families and colleagues in order to make my classroom a safe space for all to learn and be able to ask for the help they need . It may seem that physical education seems to be the least of the worries for others however it is super important for students and families to learn why exercise and nutrition is important in their everyday lives . Therefore by including projects which students can make this connection is very beneficial. I continuously work to support language equity and culturally sustaining practices. I empower students by encouraging the maintenance and development of their home language, fostering pride in their cultural identity, and providing opportunities for their voices to shape the classroom environment. My teaching is grounded in the belief that every language is a valuable resource and that linguistic justice is essential to educational equity. This program helped me understand this on a deeper level and helped me find ways to include it into my practice as a teacher

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Our community needs bilingual programs to give none English speaker students a sense of Identity, a sense of belonging, and a voice to be heard. In essence bilingual programs make students, whose first language is not English, more effective and productive to our communities.

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Our community needs the DLL programs as much as the community needs their people and culture. People should have the opportunity and right to be able to speak, write, read and teach bilingualism. Values, culture, and language should continue to be enriched and protected in order for families, and communities to honor their identities. Being bilingual is a privilege. It is our voice, our identity and our culture. This is what represents us as human beings and not as separate people. We come together to share our love, our traditions, our history to those around us so that others too can learn from them and deeply understand and appreciate our language. My language is my family, my language is my ancestors but most of all my language is me

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We need students grow individually and professional; we need DLLs program to help students succeed in any academic and professional area.

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The bilingual program should remain in CSUDH because we need more bilingual educators to help the community. There are many children that need the program and without bilingual educators, this will affect their learning and education . I was once a Spanish speaker only student and I remember not receiving any help because my teacher did not speak Spanish. I fell behind in school to the lack of resource that was not given to me when I was receiving my education . I came to CSUDH to get my bilingual authorization to help students and to help the community. If CSUDH takes the program away, there will many students that may miss out on their education due to lack of support for bilingual students.

Ms. Mata

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After 23 years of teaching, I am still committed to being a bilingual educator for my students. I serve as a role model for my students and my community of South Central LA. As a Plurilingüe Fellow for the last two years, I continue to find empowerment, inspiration, and community. I also know that credential and dual language programs, like the ones at CSUDH are needed to continue to teach the diverse populations in Los Angeles and beyond. We need knowledgeable bilingual educators to teach our children, so it is essential to preserve these programs.

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Working in Special Education, I have seen the need of bilingual educators. Many students in a special day class are not given the opportunity to learn in dual language classes.

We need to give special education teachers the opportunity to receive their dual language certification in order to help support dual language learners. By defunding dual language programs, only hiders our students who already have a disadvantage because of their disabilities. Let’s not make a language barrier hurt them as well.

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Our community needs CSUDH bilingual education programs to ensure that schools that serve students in dual immersion programs have qualified educators who are able to understand, plan, and deliver instruction that meets students’ needs and helps them to become bilingual and biliterate. These skills are highly valued in our communities.

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As a first year teacher, I have come across many English Learners throughout the day, and there are many more who enrolled in the school! I feel like every month I get someone new. I am fortunate that our ELA curriculum offers support for EL students, but what about other schools? And for how much longer? Being in this program really helped me as an educator be better prepared for when I continue to support English Learners as I continue to work on my own Spanish myself. Our community needs this program to stay because in the future, we will be facing the same kinds of students, and they will continue to need this kind of support. This program allows for us as educators to continue learning new strategies and explore the fundamentals of dual language learning, which we are noticing how impactful in Can be at our schools. More schools should follow in these footsteps, and having programs such as these is what is going to allow that. As a newer teacher, I am forever grateful for having spent my first year not only teaching but being a DLL student. This program has helped me implement new strategies into my own classroom that I will continue to use many more years to come.

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As a passionate bilingual educator, my commitments for action are rooted in advocating for equitable resources, promoting translanguaging, fostering critical consciousness, and employing assessments that value students' linguistic and cultural knowledge. The roles of community and families are vital; they serve as cultural brokers, language models, advocates, co-educators, and decision-makers. Our community needs Dual Language Learner (DLL) programs because they empower students to become biliterate, bicultural, and bilingual, fostering a deeper understanding of diverse perspectives and preparing them for success in a global society. By embracing and celebrating our students' linguistic assets, we not only enrich their educational experiences but also contribute to a more inclusive and just society, ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive academically and personally.

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As a bilingual educator, I am committed to promoting multilingualism, biliteracy, and educational justice by affirming students’ home languages and cultures as powerful assets. I will use translanguaging and inclusive practices to ensure all students, especially emergent bilinguals, have equitable access to rigorous instruction. I believe families and communities are essential partners in this work, bringing invaluable knowledge and cultural wealth that must be honored and integrated into the classroom. Our community urgently needs the CSUDH MA in Education: Dual Language Learning program and Certificate to develop CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE EDUCATORS who reflect and uplift the diverse linguistic identities of our students, advocate for equity, and transform schools into inclusive, empowering spaces for all learners. 🤍

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We advocate for Bilingual individuals to have broader job opportunities and can better connect with global and multicultural communities.

Stronger Family and Community Ties

Children who maintain their home language can communicate more easily with family members, fostering stronger relationships and cultural continuity.

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Es importante que se mamtengan los programas multilingues y bilingues porque la grandeza de este pais está basada en la diversidad de razas y culturas por los tanto se vecenriquesida por diversis idiomas y lenguas olvidar la historia de la fundavion de este pais es asesinar sus raices.

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The Dual Language Learning is a program that essential for our communities and schools. We need to have teachers and futures educators that are trained to be able to provide bilingual education/ instruction. This program has made me proud of speaking English and Spanish. With the use of translanguaging we can connect and bridge English and Spanish to reach our students full potential. 

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The Dual Language Learning is a program that essential for our communities and schools. We need to have teachers and futures educators that are trained to be able to provide bilingual education/ instruction. This program has made me proud of speaking English and Spanish. With the use of translanguaging we can connect and bridge English and Spanish to reach our students full potential. 

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As a teacher, I am committed to ensuring that my students feel visible in the curriculum, to develop authentic care and respect for one another and their diverse identities, and ensure that students voices are heard by all who listen. Time and time again, students have been put second and have been silenced. Now, it is our duty to defend our students multilingual learning. We are united as one comunidad.

Jesus Ortiz-Negrete

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Bilingual Education programs are ESSENTIAL to grow and develop students who are empathetic, culturally aware and compassionate of all people. As a bilingual educator, I commit to continue to empower my students and bring awareness of the values DLI programs have on their lives. These programs are a safe space for many communities and a place to expand and become more culturally aware of the world we live in. Our communities need these programs because it grants them a space to feel seen, valued and empowered. Stripping these programs will have a long term effect on the efficiency and quality of teacher training. These programs are impactful and provide a sense of belonging.

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La razón por la cual yo me registré a este programa es porque tuve la oportunidad de un Long Term assignment donde por 6 mes di español a niños de 4 a 5 años (TK). Me ENCANTO el programa de doble inmersión porque le da la oportunidad a los estudiantes que no pierda su cultura. Creo que programas como DLL son muy importantes para uno l de maestros/as porque aprendemos mucho y no solamente de los profesores pero también de nuestros compañeros de clase. Además creo que este tipo de programas es MUY IMPORTANTE por aprendemos a valorarnos a uno mismo

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When I committed to CSUDH I did so because it was a school that was brought fourth out of a moment of social justice and it DH was something that the community needed at that time. A moment where there were riots within communities were happening and chaos was breaking out, Dominguez became a haven for students seeking educational opportunities to flourish in underserved communities in the area. That is what the Dual Immersion program is. It serves the marginalized. It trains teacher who want to carry out that Dominguez hill legacy and serve others/communities that are underserved. How can you call yourself a school that advocates for social change when you threaten to remove programs that are to serve the community DH is in? Dual immersion programs is an asset to DH because it better equips students of color to serve other student of colors. Removing this program is conforming to traditional universities that serve only one population and keep marginalized students out. You are erasing why Dominguez Hills came to symbolize in the first place. We need bilingualism. Our stats within our schools show it. Dominguez is apart of contributing to that change so please don’t take that away.

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We need DLL programs at CSUDH because many kids speak a different language at home, especially here in California. These programs help them learn in English and in their home language. This helps them do better in school and stay close to their family. It also helps them talk to more people and get good jobs when they grow up. DLL programs show that every language and culture is important. The DLL program at CSUDH helped me find what I want to do in life. I want other students to have the same chance. But if the program goes away, they won’t get that chance. Let students have this special chance, just like I did.

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From my point of view, our community needs the Dual Language Master’s program because it helps educators like me better support students who grow up speaking Spanish or Indigenous languages, just like many of the families I work with. This program gives us the knowledge and tools to create classrooms where students’ home languages and cultures are celebrated, not pushed aside. It also prepares us to be leaders who can advocate for equity in our schools and challenge the push toward English-only instruction. I believe this kind of preparation is essential if we want to truly serve our multilingual students and help them thrive academically and culturally.

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As a pre-service bilingual teacher, I chose this program because I believe in the power of language to connect students to their identity, families, communities and culture. This isn’t just a program to me, it’s a promise to fight for and support equity and access in education. If this program is cut, it would limit our futures plus the students and families we are preparing to serve. I work as a TA in a dual language school and I see how students and families thrive in these spaces! Our communities deserve a stronger support for bilingual programs.

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There is power of multilingualism in education 

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There is power of multilingualism in education 

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Maintaining a dual language learning program for teachers at our university is essential to fostering professional growth and advancing inclusive, culturally responsive education. As educators, continued development in bilingual teaching practices enables us to better support multilingual and English learners—students who benefit immensely from instruction that values and integrates both their native language and a second language.

Through dual language immersion, teachers gain the tools to build classrooms that not only promote academic success but also nurture respect for diverse cultures. Since language and culture are deeply interconnected, this approach empowers educators to create more inclusive learning environments and to prepare students to thrive in an increasingly interconnected and global society. Supporting dual language programs is not only an investment in student success, but also in the professional excellence of educators who lead with equity and cultural understanding.

Karina Lomeli

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Why does our community need bilingual program?

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Why does our community need bilingual program?

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Our community needs bilingual education programs to prepared future teachers to better serve their communities.

We live in very diverse communities and our teachers need to be ready to support the students in those communities. Many times school is the only place where students feel safe and secure. It’s the only place where they feel successful. Part of that success is the teachers they have. When a teacher is able to support students in their native language it builds a relationship between them because there are no language barriers . When teachers are able to reach out to parents and family members it also creates a sense of connection. Bilingual teachers are very important because it helps students see the value and importance of being bilingual.

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As a bilingual educator, I’m committed to promoting multilingualism, biliteracy, and justice by creating a classroom where students feel proud of their languages, cultures, and identities. I plan to use strategies like translanguaging and storytelling to help students connect their home knowledge with what they learn in school. I also believe in advocating for students who may face language barriers or feel left out. Families and communities will play an important role in my teaching, I want to welcome their voices, traditions, and everyday experiences into the classroom. By doing so, I hope to build stronger relationships and help students see the value in who they are and where they come from.

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As a dedicated dual language teacher committed to social justice and inclusive education, I cannot put enough emphasis on the importance of all bilingual education programs. This initiative not only equips students with the linguistic and cultural competencies necessary in our diverse society, but also affirms the identities of historically marginalized communities. Bilingual education fosters representation, narrows achievement gaps, and empowers future educators and current educators to serve linguistically diverse populations with equity and respect. Sustained investment in this program is essential to building a more just, inclusive, and representative educational system for all. The community that has emerged through the university is not only personal had a positive impact but will continue to thrive and grow to further impact and empower future generations.

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El tener maestros bilingües es muy importante porque ayuda a incluir tanto a las familias como a los estudiantes porque si solo se hace el esfuerzo de que los estudiantes aprendan inglés esto de inmediato empieza a crear una separación entre hijos y familias porque la comunicación es la base de la existencia. Hay muchos padres e hijos que batallan para entenderse entre ellos mismos porque la meta de las escuelas es que los estudiantes aprendan inglés. No queremos divisiones o separaciones familiares por culpa del idioma. Ser bilingüe IMPORTA!

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The roles that family and community will play for me as an educator is to also be teachers to build communized between everyone for the students. We know that not just the teachers and parents are influential in the students growth but also their families and communities. We have to keep our cultures alive and by being bilgual is one way to do that. To be able to speak in our native language is amazing. To learn more languages is even better. Whether it’s is communicating with our friends or family or teacher we can use whatever language we seek to build that comfortbility with our community. Communicating in the language our parents grew up with is just amazing.

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I joined the program because I understood the need to have our voices heard. There is a horrible narrative about us as a people and culture and I feel that our young minds need to be introduced to who they really are and to help them to have pride in their bilingualism and rich culture. I promise to dedicate myself to the education of our young minds and to introduce a trans linguistic approach into my lesson planning. I will take the trilinguistic stance to my teaching and bring awareness about the program.

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The reality is that we are a multilingual people. We are raising the people who will take care of us and our planet. And it’s a numbers game: in order to get the most people to be te best they can be (whether as teachers, doctors, mechanics, activists, or anything else) you have to expose and educate from an early age. If you “preselect” who has access to a better education too soon, you are immediately limiting yourselves to smaller and fewer numbers.

Inclusion means giving access to great education from the earliest possible. Whether to bilingual students, deaf students, fully abled, and so on. In order to have a rich, loving, and functioning society, we need to be able to relate to who our students are. In Los Angeles….. MOST students ARE at least bilingual in some way. If most our students are bilingual, then our teachers should be too.

Being part of the bilingual authorization is one way I’m bringing justice and equity to the community. Brining an ethic of care, authentic cariño, to my students and families and putting their needs above anything else. That’s me being part of the community I live in. ❤️💪🏽

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Please keep the program. So many shared experiences and multiple ways of teaching students that are learning English is being taught. Our students are of different backgrounds and by keeping this program it teaches us to teach what is difficult for monolinguals to do. It is the reason for why many of ys are in teaching today and have remained so that our students see themselves in us and in what we teach. Our stories need to continue and need to be seen and not erased. For the first time in 30 years of teaching our Latin X community is being seen. Removing our program will be like erasing us. We exist and we aré important.

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Why do DLE teachers matter in education?

DLE educators are the root to career readiness in the high competitive fields of our future professional. Other nations have made it a priority.

Why is our own behind on this matter of need?

It’s due to the lack of representation and accountability of our current National leadership.

Leave country in an educational crisis that will lead to increasing illiteracy rather than literacy nation wide.

Targeting the under privileged youth who need the most support to prosper and receive the opportunity to excel in this current national system.

Support DLE Education

Dr. Lucia Huerta

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We need DLL programs to be able to help students succeed. Students will have the opportunity to feel included and valued even if English is not their first language. Being bilingual is an honor and students should be proud of who they are. This helps students connect to their identity and culture.

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Being apart of this program reminds me of the students that only speak Spanish and just are going through the motions of school without learning what others are learning. The reason I became apart of this program is to be a voice for those students that are bright, intelligent, and curious but are bounded by the language they speak that others may not understand. I want to be that person in their lives that keeps their spark of learning. There has been many times in my experience where people have talked down to my mother because they don’t think she’s smart enough to understand because of her accent, or because of where she is from, but when I hear my mother speak in the language most comfortable for her, I am able to see all the wisdom she holds in her thoughts but are constrained by the words she doesn’t know in English. I want to carry this into my classroom where I listen to my students and hear the wisdom they have and be the person they can come to with any questions they may have. BILINGUALISM IS A POWER THAT ONLY THE STRONG POSSESS!

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El compromiso que yo misma tengo con la educación bilingüe es la de compartir mi idioma español y mi cultura latina con mis estudiantes, sus familias y mi comunidad al máximo. Mi deseo es que mis estudiantes sean globalmente competentes en un mundo plurilingüe en el cual puedan sentirse seguros de su identidad y al mismo tiempo aprender de otras culturas. Pero eso lo lograrán solamente si realmente como maestra logró enseñar auténtico cariño por sus raíces culturales y lingüísticas. Apreciar y honrar sus habilidades lingüísticas en el aula es escencial para su desarrollo lingüístico, cultural, socio- emocional. Sin el apoyo de esta educación las mentes brillantes cierran oportunidades de expresar, compartir y aportar a ellos mismos y a otras culturas.

La comunidad juega un rol clave en el apoyo del idioma, porque de lo contrario existe una estigmatización social y crea un rechazo. Sin embargo, si el bilingüismo es apoyado por la comunidad el idioma muere y mueren consigo opciones de brindar una educación más equitativa.

CSUDH necesita un programa de dual la gauge learning porque es necesario que existan maestros capacitados para promover el bilingüismo y la creatividad lingüística y cultural de miles de niños.

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As a U.S. born Mexican-American, I am a proud dual language teacher. Being bilingual did not hinder my ability to learn. I have a Bachelor’s Degree (CSUDH), 2 Master’s Degrees (LMU and UCLA) and now teach and have done so for 25 years. Being bilingual and biliterate has helped me be a better person and educator. I am committed to help my students learn, grow, succeed, and achieve their goals while being bilingual and proud of their culture. We are an asset.

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During my time as a tutor at a high school, I saw first hand the need for bilingual educators. There were very few educators who students could turn to for help. For this reason, I've committed to becoming a bilingual educators myself. If CSUDH cuts this program, it would rid not only me, but other future educators of that opportunity. Students like the ones I worked with will continue to be neglected.

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Habiendo otros gastos que pueden ser recortados, espero que consideren recortar otras cosas, si fuera necesario banquetes, sillas y sombrillas, para que pueda seguir funcionando el programa de Educación Bilingüe. El inglés seguirá siempre vivo, pero el español, el hablar más de una lengua puede perderse sin estos programas. Son mlllones las familias que hablan español. Y hacen faltan maestros que integren ambas lenguas y culturas. Se trata de unir, no de separar. Gracias.

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Ser multilingüe me trae mucha felicidad. Poder pensar y conectarme con diversos mundos, poder aprender algo nuevo cada día, cantar y sonreír, soñar y crecer. Tener espacios en donde procesar mis experiencias y traumas, poder sanar y dar mi energía para crear un mundo mejor. Necesitamos el programa en CSUDH para que maestres multilingües sigan desarrollando una conciencia crítica.

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La comunidad y las escuelas necesitan el bilingüismo porque es esencial para que nuestros idiomas únicos, como el español, el japonés y el mandarín, se escuchen. Nuestros hijos, inmigrantes de primera o segunda generación, necesitan conocer sus raíces y el origen de sus padres para que sus tradiciones y culturas se mantengan vivas. En las escuelas, podemos unirnos y convertirnos en una sola familia. A través de los idiomas y la comunidad, se crea un vínculo que permite a los estudiantes desarrollar un lenguaje multilingüe y unirse mutuamente.

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La razón por la cual yo me registré a este programa es porque tuve la oportunidad de un Long Term assignment donde por 6 mes di español a niños de 4 a 5 años (TK). Me ENCANTO el programa de doble inmersión porque le da la oportunidad a los estudiantes que no pierda su cultura. Creo que programas como DLL son muy importantes para uno l de maestros/as porque aprendemos mucho y no solamente de los profesores pero también de nuestros compañeros de clase. Además creo que este tipo de programas es MUY IMPORTANTE por aprendemos a valorarnos a uno mismo y a crecer.

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My commitment, DLL Program and DLL Certificate by Monica Rodriguez 

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As a future educator, my commitments for action for multilinguilism, biliteracy, and justice are to promote academic excellence by celebrating linguistic and cultural awareness. As a bilingual educator, communities and families will play important roles because they can help build a partnership that can influence and support learners. Our community needs the CSUDH MA in Education: Dual Language Learning Program and the Dual Language Learning Certificate because they provide educators with the knowledge and skills to help the children and youth of our community succeed, which benefits the community. Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, no matter what language they speak. We live in a multilingual world.

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As a bilingual educator, I’m committed to being both a teacher and an advocate for multilingual learners. I will create a classroom where students' identities, languages, and cultures are valued and celebrated. I will intentionally include students’ home languages and lived experiences in my instruction to build bridges between school and home. My goal is to support students in developing and using both languages, encouraging translanguaging, critical thinking, and pride in who they are. I will always stand up for their right to learn in more than one language and ensure they feel seen, heard, and respected.

Families and communities are essential partners in my work as a bilingual educator. I build strong relationships with them through open communication whether by email, in person, or other ways that meet their needs. We work together as a team to support each child’s academic, social, and emotional development. I learn from families about their children’s strengths and interests, and I invite them to participate in classroom life or support learning at home. Together, we create a shared commitment to help students thrive in both languages.

The CSUDH MA in Education: Dual Language Learning program and certificate are important because our communities need more teachers who are prepared to support bilingual students and their families. These programs prepare educators to value and build on students’ home languages instead of replacing them. With this training, we can help students grow strong in both languages, support families who speak languages other than English, and promote dual language pathways from early grades through high school. This work helps create bilingual, biliterate students who are confident, capable, and ready to thrive in a multilingual world. It also opens doors for more inclusive and equitable education in our communities.

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Para empezar, el DLL program no solo beneficia a los estudiantes que solo hablan ingles, tambien ayuda a estudiantes que hablen español. Les voy a contar la historia de mi hijo, un niño multiracial el cual esta en DI program, su salon es muy duverso hay ninos blancos, latinos, portugueses, etc. Les menciono esto por que sus amigos que no sabian nada de español hoy en dia lo hablan y en muchas ocaciones usan translanguaging esos niños no hubiensen aprendido hablar, escribir, leer en español si no es por DI program. Ahora que mi hijo ya esta en hihg school es completamente bilingue no solo por lo habla en casa pero por que tuvo maestras que son bilingües.

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La importancia del programa Dual Language. 

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La importancia del programa Dual Language. 

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The dual language program has opened so many opportunities for bilingual individuals around the world; within those individuals, myself included.

As a bilingual educator, I strive to provide an environment in which students can speak their language with confidence and comfort. This being something that is extremely important for the future in a bilingual individual's education.

I believe that the program should remain at CSUDH because it allows many emerging educators take a route that is very suiting for them. I knew from the very beginning of my college career that I wanted to be a teacher. But not until I learned about the dual language program and what they strived for, did I find a love and fascination to it. It allowed me to embrace being a bilingual individual. Someone who spoke, thought, and loved in more than one language.

In the dual language program, we have planted the importance of connection within the community of each and every student that will be in our classroom. I always asked myself the question; how can I make my students feel like their culture and their community is being embraced? That is something that I had the privilege of learning through the dual language program in CSUDH.

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The Dual Language Learner programs will help us as educators become the teachers we once had or desperately needed—those who are equipped to meet the diverse needs of our students. Taking these programs away would not only diminish the quality of education we receive, but it would also limit our ability to serve the students who need us the most. As a university with nearly 70% of Latinos as its student demographic, it is a shame that some of the very programs that these same students attending CSUDH might have benefited from in schools and that might have helped them get to this step in their education—and that students like me are clearly interested in—are at risk of being eliminated. This would be a step backward for the entire educational community and would further limit the educational opportunities available for future educators like me. To raise awareness and gather community support, I created a petition to preserve the Dual Language Programs at CSUDH. You can view the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/preserve-csudh-dual-language-programs-for-future-educators

I respectfully urge you to reconsider this decision and to continue supporting the Dual Language programs that have empowered so many of us to become the educators our diverse communities need.