California Association of Bilingual Education (CABE) 2016 will be held in San Francisco this year March 23-26.

California Association of Bilingual Education (CABE) 2016

16033 East San Bernardino Rd., Covina, CA 91722

626-814-4441 • info@bilingualeducation.org

www.bilingualeducation.org

For immediate release CONTACT INFORMATION:

March 11, 2016 CEO:

Jan Corea

(jgcorea@bilingualeducation.org)

BOARD PRESIDENT:

Karling Aguilera-Fort (Aguilera-FortK1@sfusd.edu)

Marga Marshall, Publicity Chair

925 325 7296 Cellular

CABE Announces 2016 Award Winners—Teacher, Administrator, Parent and
Para Educator of the Year

Honorees will be celebrated at CABE’s 41th annual conference March 23-26, in San Francisco

The California Association for Bilingual Education announced that María Gutiérrez-García of the Westmister School District was named 2016 CABE Administrator of the Year; Cynthia Alicia Meza of the San Francisco Unified School District as the 2016 CABE Teacher of the Year; María Guadalupe Ocegueda of the Palmdale School District as the CABE 2016 Parent of the Year; and Jessica Albornoz of the Palmdale School District as the CABE 2016 Para Educator of the Year.

The award winners will be recognized at CABE’s 41th annual conference March 23-26 in San Francisco. Each year, the CABE conference invites educators, parents, leaders, students, and community members from across the state of California to participate in the premier conference to celebrate and work towards the success of our biliteracy and English Learner programs. Participants represent schools, districts, county offices of education, and institutions of higher education.

This year’s theme for CABE 2016 is Bridging Multiple Worlds for Local and Global Success. More than 4,000 participants are expected at the San Francisco conference, including a host of dignitaries and celebrities such as actress Sonia Manzano, “Maria” from Sesame Street and CA Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. “It’s an invigorating time to be attending CABE and to be collaborating together in support of the CABE vision of Biliteracy, Educational Equity, and 21st Century Success for ALL.”, said Jan Gustafson-Corea, CABE CEO.

“CABE has legacy of commitment, dedication, perseverance, advocacy, teaching, leading, and transforming—all in the name of the diverse children, families, and educators we represent and serve”, said Karling Aguilera-Fort, CABE Board President.

CABE 2016 Awardees (profiles attached)

· Administrator of the Year: Maria Gutierrez-García, Westminster School District

· Teacher of the Year: Cynthia Meza, San Francisco Unified School District

· Parent of the Year: Maria Ocegueda, Palmdale School District

· Para Educator of the Year: Jesse Albornoz, Palmdale School District

CABE 2016 Board Awards

· CABE Legacy Award: Lily Wong Fillmore, Research, UC Berkeley.

· CABE Corazon Award: Charlene Fried, Teachers, Baldwin Park Unified School District

· CABE Community Voice Award: Jane Kim, Supervisor, San Francisco

CABE 2016 Seal of Excellence Schools

· Seal of Excellence School: Burbank Elementary, Hayward Unified School District

· Seal of Excellence School: Walnut Elementary, Baldwin Park Unified School District

· Seal of Excellence School: Las Animas Elementary, Gilroy Unified School District

· Seal of Excellence School: Meadow Homes Elementary, Mt. Diablo Unified School District

· Anacapa Middle School, Ventura Unified School District

About CABE:

The California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1976 to promote bilingual education and quality educational experiences for all students in California. CABE has over 4,000 members with statewide chapters and affiliates, all working to promote equity and student achievement for students with diverse cultural, racial, and linguistic backgrounds. CABE recognizes and honors the fact that we live in a rich multicultural, global society and that respect for diversity makes us a stronger state and nation.

CABE provides professional development to educators through conferences, seminars and trainings through CABE PDS and parent leadership training through the Project 2INSPIRE program. CABE advocates for students’ needs and rights at the state and federal level. CABE wholeheartedly supports and promotes dual language immersion programs. Two Way CABE, a CABE affiliate, has a major focus on dual language programs both in providing professional development for educators in these programs and promoting multilingualism and its role in preparing students for success in the global workforce.