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From http://blog.tesol.org

Ayanna Cooper writes, "On 6 May 2019, the U.S. Department of Education OELA hosted the 2019 Multiliteracy Symposium. This symposium offered a number of topics and speakers addressing issues around school quality, the importance of fostering and supporting multilingualism, community/school partnerships, and advocacy. I was able to participate by watching the livestream. What I found most exciting was the call for support for multilingualism. The conversations did not focus on the importance of one language versus another but rather the benefits of dual language. The symposium begs the important question, 'If multiliteracy is an embedded part of our belief system, then what are we doing as educators to truly support all students and especially those from linguistically diverse backgrounds?'"

Read the full blog post for more, especially about the seal of biliteracy and three principles of multilingualism including "multilingualism is patriotic," at http://blog.tesol.org/the-civil-rights-of-english-learners/