Family Opportunities

Empowering multilingual and immigrant families to be advocates and leaders in their communities starts with building and deepening their knowledge. Here you will find learning opportunities and resources to share with families in your school community.

Multilingual Family Conference and Bilingual Education Fair

Interested in joining the upcoming annual Multilingual and Immigrant Family Conference?

Multilingual and Immigrant Family Conference is designed to celebrate multilingualism, multiculturalism, and the inherent power and brilliance of our diverse communities. Every year, the conference offers workshops on the importance of bilingual education, an understanding of educational laws, mental wellness tips, and more. There will also be amazing guest speakers, fun activities, and opportunities to meet other multilingual and immigrant families across NYC.

Please email multilinguallearners@schools.nyc.gov if you would like to receive information on the upcoming conference in spring 2026.

Multilingual & Immigrant Family Opportunities

GenConnect: Connecting Generations Through Language and Culture

GenConnect is an 8-week intergeneration program that brings multilingual students and their families together in a unique environment that fosters and develops strong family bonds, advocacy, literacy, and social emotional support. The program consists of opportunities to explore family stories, deepen connections between generations, and encourage the use of home languages. Through shared reading and discussion of books that center migration and universal themes of humanity, families strengthen their bilingual literacy and cultural pride together. If interested, please fill out this interest form.

New York State Association for Bilingual Education

The New York State Association for Bilingual Education (NYSABE) is a multilingual and multicultural association that represents multiple language groups and educational sectors throughout the State. NYSABE unites educators, parents, school administrators, college professors, researchers, community and business leaders, elected officials, the media, and policymakers with a common interest in excellence and equity for multilingual learners and English language learners.

Tuition-Free Adult Education

Kick-start your academic journey and/or a new career path by joining the NYC Department of Education Adult Education programs. Opportunities include basic education, accessing your high school equivalency diploma, and English classes for speakers of other languages. More information is available in the following languages:

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