Anaheim- The California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) announces its 49th annual educational conference, CABE 2024, to be held on February 21-24, 2024 in Anaheim. The theme of CABE 2024 is “Strength in Unity: Embracing the Tapestry of Our Diversity, Cultivating Our Heritage, and Celebrating Our Multilingualism.”
CABE conferences are an important venue for addressing the educational needs of California’s 1,111,983 million English Learners, the professionals who teach them, and the parents who support them. More than 6,000+ attendees are expected to attend this year’s conference, including a host of dignitaries and celebrities, including Montserrat Garibay, Assistant Deputy Secretary of Education and Director of the Office of English Language Acquisition and Sarah Neville-Morgan, Deputy Superintendent, Opportunities for All Branch, California Department of Education. Organizers of CABE 2024 note that it is an exciting and important opportunity to experience and promote CABE’s vision of “Biliteracy, Multicultural Competency, and Educational Equity for All.”
“In keeping with CABE’s mission and vision, Dr. Raúl Maldonado, President of the CABE Board, highlights CABE’s enduring commitment to children, families, schools, and educators. Embracing the theme ‘Strength in Unity: Embracing the Tapestry of Our Diversity, Cultivating Our Heritage, and Celebrating Our Multilingualism,’ we champion literacy, biliteracy, and multilingualism statewide. Through teaching, leadership, innovation, and transformation, we strive for inclusive education for all. The 49th CABE Conference promises to be fantastic and unforgettable.”
HIGH PROFILE ATTENDEES
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Montserrat Garibay, Assistant Deputy Secretary of Education and Director of the Office of English Language Acquisition
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Sarah Neville-Morgan, Deputy Superintendent, Opportunities for All Branch, California Department of Education
Keynote Speakers
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Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch, former highest-ranking Mexican American woman in the Combat Support Field of the U.S. Army, Founder of Educational Achievement Services, Inc.
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Dr. Victor Ríos, UC Santa Barbara, Associate Dean of Social Sciences, Professor of Sociology, Author
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Dr. Tyrone Howard, UCLA, Professor in the School of Education & Information Studies, Author
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Sebastien De La Cruz, El Charro de Oro
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Ramona Laughing Brook Webb, CABE Poet Laureate
Mexico Partners
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Ing. Luis Gutiérrez Reyes, Titular del Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior
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Gerardo Arturo Solís Benavides, Secretario de Educación en el estado de Baja California
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Dra. Audrey Rivera Gómez, Consul Titular, Consulado de México en Santa Ana
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Embajador Ricardo Santana Velázquez, Cónsul Titular de México en Oxnard
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Itxel George Hernández, Directora General del Instituto Nacional para la Educación de los Adultos.
Spanish Embassy
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Juan Carlos Sánchez Alonso, Cónsul General del Consulado de España, Consulate General of Spain
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Lourdes Orueta Mendía, Agregada de Educación, Education Office, Embassy of Spain
Honorary Chairs of the CABE 2024 Planning Committee
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Ted Alejandre, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
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Jerry Almendárez, Santa Ana Unified School District
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Mauricio Arellano, San Bernardino City Unified School District
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Dr. Jill Baker, Long Beach Unified School District
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Dr. Samuel Buenrostro, Corona-Norco Unified School District
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Dr. Christopher Downing, Anaheim Elementary School District
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Dr. Debra Duardo, Los Angeles County Office of Education
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Dr. Gunn Marie Hansen, Westminster School District
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Dr. Gabriela Mafi, Garden Grove Unified School District
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Dr. Raúl Maldonado, Palmdale School District
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Michael B. Matsuda, Anaheim Union High School District
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Dr. Al Mijares, Orange County Department of Education
CABE 2024 AWARDS
During the conference, the CABE 2024 Awards will recognize and honor 26 outstanding individuals and organizations.
We are proud of and inspired by each award winner. They not only support and value multilingualism and multiculturalism but serve as champions in their respective communities, as well for educational equity and excellence. —Dr. Edgar Lampkin, CABE CEO
CABE Board Awards
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Legacy Award – Paul Chávez, President, César Chávez Foundation and National Chavez Center
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Courage to Act & Social Justice Award – Jose Lalas, Board Member, Corona-Norco Unified School District Board
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Legacy Award for Courage to Act and Social Justice – Juan Carrillo, California Assemblyman District 39
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Courage to Act Award for Promotion of Bilingual/Bicultural Education, Union of Overseas Vietnamese Language Schools
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Legislative and Policy Champion – Eloise Gómez-Reyes, 50th District Assembly Majority Leader, California State Assembly Democratic Caucus\
CABE Student Writing Awards
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Grades K-1: Spark Tseng, 1st Grade, Philistine Rondo School of Discovery, Corona-Norco USD
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Grade 3-5: Elijah R. Umana, 4th Grade, Manzanita Elementary School, Covina-Valley USD
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Grade 6-8: Giovanni Almeida, 6th Grade, Keller Dual Immersion MS, Long Beach USD
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Grade 9-12: Joaquín Pérez, 12th Grade, Norco HS, Corona-Norco USD
CABE Teachership Awards (Scholarships)
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Isabel Campoy Teachership Award: Eloiza Ortiz Gómez, UC Irvine, Region 3
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CABE Bilingual Teachership Award: Gabriela Meléndez Erazo, National University, Region 5
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Chuck and Estella Acosta Teachership Award: Kasandra Ahumada: UC Irvine, Region 3
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Carlos Penichet Teachership Award: Kristina Shishido: UC Irvine, Region 3
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Alma Flor Ada Teachership Award: Viridiana Hernández UC Irvine, Region 3
CABE Seal of Excellence School
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Del Roble Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Elementary School, Oak Grove SD
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Horace Mann Elementary School, Anaheim Elementary SD
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Murdy Elementary School, Garden Grove USD
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Sycamore Junior High School, Anaheim Union HSD
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Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, Anaheim Elementary School District
CABE Chapter of the Year
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Antelope Valley Hi-Desert Chapter #58, Region 5
Educators and Parent of the Year Awards
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Teacher of the Year: Christina María Liera, Muscoy Elementary, San Bernardino City USD
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Paraeducator of the Year: Alberto Mendoza, Oxnard School District
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Parent of the Year: Jessie Álvarez, Horace Mann Elementary School, Anaheim Elementary School District
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Baja California Teacher of the Year: Leticia Sotelo Díaz, Escuela Benemérito de las Américas, Escuela Maestro Alfredo E. Uruchurtu, Sistema Educativo de Baja California
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Site Administrator of the Year, Sandra Loudermilk, Principal, Dolores Huerta International Academy, Fontana Unified School District
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District Administrator of the Year, Dr. Renae Bryant, Director of Plurilingual Services, Anaheim Union High School District
ABOUT CABE
The California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1976 to promote bilingual/biliteracy education and quality educational experiences for all students in California. CABE has chapters, members, and affiliates, along with partnerships with other state and national advocacy organizations, 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 multilingual, multicultural global society where respect for inclusion and diversity makes us stronger as a state and nation.
