La Cosecha: Voicing In On an Annual Pilgrimage

Bilingual in America

On today's podcast, we continue to highlight scheduled speakers at La Cosecha Dual Language Conference, which begins on November 2nd. First, we hear from Dr. Barbara 'BK' Kennedy, founder of GlobaLingo Educational Consulting. BK is trilingual (English, German & Spanish), and has worked as a bilingual ESL and world languages teacher, as well as a district administrator and state program director. GlobaLingo provides customized Dual Language planning, evaluations, and professional development in the US and abroad. She is presenting two sessions at this year's La Cosecha Conference and shares a bit about each session's subject matter, along with why DLeNM (Dual Language Education of New Mexico) holds a special place in her instructional heart.

We also went back to one of DLeNM's longtime supporters, James Lyons. Jim is one of the principal authors of the Bilingual Education Act of 1984. The impact of this historic Education Act is still felt today. Jim shares why one language is not enough; how multilingualism stimulates brain function; and why DLeNM has been successful in creating the best Dual Language conference in the United States.