PR/HYLI 2021-2022 Local Training Application!

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The Hudson Valley Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (HV RBERN) is excited to announce the start of the recruitment process for high school juniors and seniors who wish to participate in the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI) 2021-2022 training sessions!

Training, Participation, and Commitment Details

Participation in PR/HYLI develops and leverages students’ leadership, advocacy, public speaking, and essay writing skills. The culmination of the training sessions is the PR/HYLI Weekend Institute, during which students from across New York state debate bills within the New York State Assembly Chambers while assuming the roles of New York State Legislators.

This year, due to the conditions created by the COVID pandemic, each of our local training sessions will be conducted virtually outside of school hours. This training model extends participation opportunities to students throughout the Hudson Valley region.

The local training sessions culminate in a PR/HYLI Statewide Weekend Institute. This year the weekend Institute is scheduled for March 12-14, 2022.

No final determination has been made as to whether the March weekend will take place in-person or virtually. However, participation in local training sessions is not a commitment to sending students to Albany for PR/HYLI weekend in March 2022, even if it were to take place in person.

Training sessions will begin on December 1. Please see the training schedule at this link (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cnItW74TKeaIiD8pvaIPdqLLuaRLLrgw/view?usp=sharing) for specific dates. All sessions are virtual.

Participating students will have the option to apply PR/HYLI training toward earning the NYS Seal of Biliteracy and the NYS Seal of Civic Engagement. PR/HYLI scholars who are seniors and meet certain criteria can submit their PR/HYLI essays for scholarships provided through SOMOS, Inc, a key sponsor of PR/HYLI.

Visit https://prhyli.org/ and https://www.hudsonvalleyrbern.org/prhyli for additional information about PR/HYLI.

How to Apply

The digital student application for participation in the HV RBERN PR/HYLI delegation can be found at this link:

2021-2022 PR/HYLI Application

(https://sites.google.com/hudsonvalleyrbern.org/hudsonvalleyprhyli22/home)

Please share the PR/HYLI application information with students!

The Hudson Valley Delegation Application period CLOSES at 9 PM on Wednesday, November 17, 2021.

You can find student recruitment letters in both English and Spanish that can be shared with your students at the following links:

District Contacts

We would like to have at least one person from each district in our region to be our point of contact regarding PR/HYLI. We are asking that the person/people whom we will keep informed with PR/HYLI information, such as training dates, student applicants, and accepted students, complete a brief survey.

Please complete the survey if you would like to receive PR/HYLI information and/or please forward the survey link to the staff members that should be or may want to be included.

For more information, please contact the HV RBERN PR/HYLI Delegation Trainers by emailing prhyli@hudsonvalleyrbern.org.

Hudson Valley RBERN Update

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HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops

Experience RBERN workshops at your own pace and earn CTLE certificates when it's convenient for you!

Please ignore the note "Enrollment is full" at the top of the listings. New courses will be added throughout the school year.

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

Long Island Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (L.I. RBERN)

Implementing a Balanced Literacy Framework for the Bilingual Classroom
This session will be conducted in Spanish.
Date/Time: 10/21/21, 10:00 - 12:00 PM
Presenter: Susanne Peña
Location: Zoom
Register: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=10057&I=3922498

Harnessing Students’ Home Language to Build their Linguistic Skills
Date/Time: 10/21/21, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Presenter: Susanne Peña
Location: Zoom
Register: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=10057&I=3922506

Introduction to Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education
Date/Time: 10/21/21, 10/28/21, 11/18/21, 3:30 - 5:30 PM
Presenter: Dr. H.W. Marshall
Location: Zoom
Register: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=10057&I=3936889

Adelphi University

Clinically Rich Intensive Teacher Institute (CR-ITI)
Initial application deadline for Spring: November 10, 2021
Adelphi University offers funding opportunities for 40 public school teachers from NYC and New York State towards certification in Bilingual Education or ESOL. For more information click here.

New York State Education Department

Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages

OBEWL has revised and updated the New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB) Handbook. The 2021-22 NYSSB Handbook can be accessed by visiting the general NYSED NYSSB webpage and clicking on the Handbook button.

2021-2022 Comprehensive ELL Education Plan: Due December 15, 2021

  • The 2021-2022 Comprehensive ELL Education Plan (CEEP) form will be posted in the SED Business Portal on October 14, 2021 for completion by school districts

  • This year’s CEEP is to be completed electronically through the SED Business Portal

  • The CEEP is due by December 15, 2021

  • Questions can be directed to the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages at OBEWL@NYSED.GOV

Partner Events

Manhattanville College School of Education - Changing Suburbs Institute®
Hispanic Parents Leadership Conference - Forward Together (Virtual)
11/3/21, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
This program of speakers and workshops will be conducted in Spanish. For more information, please contact: (Spanish) Beverly Guity (914) 922-3188, bguity@swboces.org; (English) Susan Bretti (914) 323-5368, susan.bretti@mville.edu. For the English/Spanish program flyers click here.

Career Opportunities

Hendrick Hudson School District

Liberty CSD

Peekskill City School District

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

HV RBERN Update

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Reminder - Welcoming New Students into Our Schools Discussion

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 11:00-12:00 PM

Many school districts in NY are currently experiencing sharp increases in ENL student enrollment this fall. In order to help districts successfully welcome, orient, and “onboard” newcomers, the Hudson Valley RBERN will facilitate a discussion focusing on:

  • ELL identification and enrollment

  • Awarding transfer credits for newcomer ELLs

  • Program, cohort and course placement for new students

This synchronous, virtual meeting will take place Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 11:00-12:00 PM. The format is a short presentation, followed by Q&A and discussion of best practices. Register here.

Career Opportunity

Peekskill City School District

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