Information Meeting - A Success

The information meeting that we held this weekend went very well. In attendance were many families that have just recently found out about the proposal and wanted more information. A representative from Alberta Education who oversees all the Bilingual programming in North America as well as a representative from the Spanish Embassy were in attendance. They had led a one-day seminar for Spanish teachers the day before which went very well.

Also, a professor from the University of Manitoba's linguistics department shared her results of her study on why parents chose Spanish Bilingual for their children. Very interesting. She gave us a list of resources that we are planning to share here for you all. Below is a video that describes the bilingual program in Edmonton. Stay tuned for more information, especially regarding our proposals to the divisions.

Update

We have more time than we originally thought. A few months ago, we were under the impression that we had to make our proposal at the beginning of September, or the latest by the beginning of October. After a few phone calls to a few divisions, we were informed that the earliest we would be making a proposal is at the end of November and still be considered for the 2014 school year. Some divisions say we can even present early in the year.

Whew!

That means we have more time to collect names, so please let all your contacts know about the proposal. People in the community without school aged children can still sign up as supporters. People who have children already in school can add their name to the list of interested families. People who have tiny little babies can sign up as well.

So continue to help us promote the proposal. Leave us a comment if you'd like us to send you additional information.