DIALOGUE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BILINGUALISM IN MIAMI

Diálogo sobre el Bilingüismo en Miami

Miami is one of the most linguistically diverse cities in the nation. Bilingualism and biliteracy are powerful assets that strengthen academic achievement, community engagement, economic mobility, and the competitiveness of both Florida and the United States in a global economy.

This event aims to unite leaders from education, public policy, business, and research to:

• Advance local collaboration around bilingual and dual language education.
• Highlight evidence-based bilingual models that promote high levels of student success.
• Demonstrate the economic value of multilingual talent for industries with statewide and national reach.
• Showcase Miami as a model for the country in leveraging multilingualism for community and workforce development.

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Host or Publisher FIU Maurice A. Ferre Institute for Civic Leadership.