HV RBERN Update

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HV RBERN Professional Development

Other Professional Development

NYS Community Schools Technical Assistance Centers

Virtual Community Learning Series: Chronic Absence
May 20, 2021, 1:00-3:00 PM

This session will focus on the critical 30-60-30 attendance strategy. For more details and to register click here.

Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages

The April 2021 OBEWL newsletter has been released. This newsletter is also published on their website along with an archive of previous issues.

NYS Seal of Biliteracy Opportunities

Panel Member Volunteers Needed

The RBERNs are seeking community members who are proficient in a variety of languages to support schools by serving as panel members for NYS Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB) Presentations. Ideal volunteers would be teachers of the target language or native speakers of the language. Panel Members for all languages are needed, including low incidence languages.

The main task of a volunteer would be to view a high school student's live presentation, interact with the student in the target language, and share feedback using a rubric provided by the school. An online, asynchronous training opportunity will be available for you to learn more about the Seal of Biliteracy and the presentation process. The approximate time commitment is 30 minutes for training and 30 minutes for a student presentation.

To volunteer as a panel member, please submit this form.
For more information on NYSSB Panel Presentations, click here.
For more information on the NYS Seal of Biliteracy, click here.
For more information on the RBERNs, click here.

For questions, please email:
Melissa Duquette, RBERN West at Erie 1 BOCES
Pietro Mendola, Buffalo Public Schools
Shawnna Sweet, Mid-West RBERN at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES

Seeking Schools with Biliteracy Pathway Awards

Does your school or district offer Biliteracy Pathway Awards for students in grades K-11? If so, Please contact Shawnna Sweet, Mid-West RBERN, 585-352-2671. The Mid-West RBERN is seeking model schools to develop new modules for the NYSSB Guidance Tool Kit.

Career Opportunities

Assistant Administrative Coordinator - Resource Specialist
Long Island Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (L.I. RBERN)
View job posting here.

Please contact the HV RBERN for support or with any questions you have.

HV RBERN Update

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HV RBERN Professional Development

Manhattanville College

The CSI Hispanic Parent Leadership Institute is hosting two upcoming virtual workshops for Spanish-speaking parents. These are free and open to all.

Apoyando a nuestros estudiantes con herramientas tecnológicas
April 27, 2021, 7:00 PM
Presenter: Beverly Guity, Resource Specialist, Hudson Valley RBERN

Conocer sus derechos como padre y cómo comunicarse con su escuela
May 3, 2021, 4:00 PM
Presenters: Marcia Soares, Resource Specialist and Yulissa Gomez, Specialist in Support, Capital Region RBERN

To view more information about both workshops and to register click here.

NYSABE

The winter 2021 issue of NYSABE's The Bilingual Times can be viewed here.

Please contact the HV RBERN for support or with any questions you have.

PRHYLI 2020-2021 a Virtual Success!

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In October 2020, the Hudson Valley RBERN began recruiting students from our region to participate in the Puerto Rican Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI). Seventy-four (74) students applied and were accepted into the training program, which began in December 2020. Students participated in nearly a dozen virtual training sessions outside of school hours to learn more about public speaking, government, leadership, NYS Assembly protocol, essay writing, and debate skills.

2020-2021 Hudson Valley PRHYLI Participating Districts

Bedford Central School District

Brewster Central School District

East Ramapo Central School District

Fallsburg Central School District

Goshen Central School District

Harrison Central School District

Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District

Hyde Park Central School District

Kingston City School District

Liberty Central School District

Monroe-Woodbury Central School District

Mount Vernon City School District

Newburgh Enlarged City School District

Ossining Union Free School District

Pearl River School District

Peekskill City School District

Port Chester Public Schools

Poughkeepsie City School District

Putnam Valley Central School District

Rye City School District

South Orangetown Central School District

Spackenkill Union Free School District

Valley Central School District

Wallkill Central School District

Wappingers Central School District

Warwick Valley Central School District

White Plains Public Schools

Upon completion of the training program, the Hudson Valley PRHYLI team "brought" to Albany the delegation for the virtual PRHYLI Weekend on March 13-14. During the weekend, students participated in multiple cultural and leadership-focused workshops on Saturday and then debated bills in the Mock Assembly on Sunday.

After the Mock Assembly, students earned recognition and scholarships were awarded.

The Hudson Valley RBERN PRHYLI Team is proud to recognize the following scholarship awardees!

Katherine Quezada

Peekskill City School District

Katherine has been accepted to:

  • Binghamton University

  • Stony Brook University

  • Pace University

  • University at Albany

  • Siena College

  • John Jay College of Criminal Justice

  • Manhattanville College

  • Hofstra University

María Villacreses-Valarezo

Monroe-Woodbury Central School District

María has been accepted to:

  • Temple University

  • Stony Brook University

  • University at Albany

María will enroll in the Honors College at the University at Albany.

Outstanding Delegate

The Hudson Valley Delegation Leaders select one student each year who goes above and beyond during the training sessions and in their academic/extracurricular life.

We commend the following student, who was selected as 2021's Outstanding PRHYLI Delegate!

Joshua Gomez-Cruz

Harrison Central School District

Joshua has been accepted to:

  • University of Connecticut

  • Pennsylvania State University

  • Syracuse University

  • Fordham University

  • University at Albany

Joshua will enroll at the University of Connecticut.

Looking Forward

The Hudson Valley RBERN will begin recruitment for the 2021-2022 PRHYLI Training Program in the Fall of 2021. We will notify Hudson Valley RBERN newsletter subscribers when the application is available online and will also post updates on our website!

Please contact the HV RBERN for support or with any questions you have.