Pre-Conference Advocacy Roundtable 

Our 2025 Pre-Conference Virtual Advocacy Roundtable “Voices Unidas: Leaders for Successful Dual Language Bilingual Education (DLBE),” followed the guiding question: “What does supportive leadership mean for DLBE?” With an advocacy lens, we explored the need for Professional Learning for building leaders, district leaders, and state leaders. The roundtable highlighted the need for supportive leadership to ensure program success, especially as programs expand and grow. To help us focus on the importance of supportive leadership, speaker Dr. Marjorie Ringler and a panel of seasoned DLBE leaders in our region set the stage for a discussion of policy implications. 

The goals of the Roundtable were to provide almost 100 attendees with an opportunity to:

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• Address the current challenges, opportunities, and recommendations regarding DLBE leadership
• Disseminate the value of DLBE programs for students, educators, families, and communities
• Visualize and understand the unique components of DLBE leadership
• Organize productive solutions to DLBE leadership challenges
• Commit to sustaining and growing leaders with DLBE expertise
• Affirm our communities of multilingual learners and educators
• Take action by joining a network of support that cultivates DLBE programs and leaders
• Evaluate the current state of DLBE leadership