CABE BILINGUAL TEACHERSHIP AWARDS AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FUTURE DUAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION TEACHERS
The CABE Bilingual Teachership Awards and High School Student Scholarships for Dual Language Education Teachers are funded by an endowment established by CABE and its partners to award scholarships to high school, college, and university students seeking a bilingual teaching career in dual language education. College/University Awards are $2000 each; High School Student Scholarships are $1000. All recipients will be recognized at the annual CABE conference.
Any CABE member, chapter leader, or regional representatives can nominate an individual for the Bilingual Teachership Awards and/or the High School Student Scholarships. Nominators for the Teachership Awards and High School Student Scholarships must be a current CABE member. Nominees for the Bilingual Teachership Awards must also be current CABE members. Not a CABE member? Please contact Evelyn Briseño at membership@gocabe.org or 626-814-4441 ex. 205 for your membership status, to join, or to renew your membership.
CABE Bilingual Teachership Awards
CABE encourages members who are enrolled in a college or university and have declared a major leading to a California bilingual teaching credential/authorization to apply for the CABE Bilingual Teachership Awards honoring the legacy of champions for bilingual education. Recipients of the award will be recognized at the CABE Annual Conference and receive a $2000 scholarship.
See last year’s awardees here.
IVANNIA SOTO TEACHERSHIP AWARD
This award honors the legacy of Dr. Ivannia Soto, a champion for the equitable education of multilingual learners across the state and country. This fund has been established in partnership with Dr. Soto’s longtime publisher, Corwin, to support educators who are dedicated to advancing linguistically and culturally responsive teaching practices. A passionate advocate for the use of effective teaching strategies in multilingual classrooms, the impact Dr. Soto has made through her professional contributions of research, pedagogy and professional development has been transformative. Her unrelenting dedication to K-12 educators and the belief in a promising future for the children they serve, Dr. Soto’s legacy is a reminder of the ongoing need to increase dual language education in schools with highly qualified educators while affirming the assets of all multilingual students.
CARLOS PENICHET TEACHERSHIP AWARD
Carlos Penichet and Jeff Jorge Penichet recognized the need for classroom bilingual materials and established the Bilingual Educational Services, Inc. for the purpose of developing innovative materials for use in bilingual education. Carlos Penichet’s untimely death ended the life of a young compassionate and caring individual. Jeff Jorge Penichet established an endowment trust fund with CABE, Carlos Penichet Scholarship Fund in 1992.
ALMA FLOR ADA TEACHERSHIP AWARD
Dr. Alma Flor Ada has inspired many children, parents and educators throughout her lifelong work as an educator and author. She is a leader, mentor, and teacher for many outstanding individuals who completed their doctorates under her guidance and who now serve multilingual and English learner students in a variety of district, school, and university positions. In 2008, Alma Flor Ada’s family along with F. Isabel Campoy established the Alma Flor Ada Teachership Award.
F. ISABEL CAMPOY TEACHERSHIP AWARD
Isabel Campoy is a well-known author of numerous children’s books in the areas of poetry, theater, folktales, biographies, and art. She is a researcher and author of several books on the culture and civilization of the Hispanic world. A songwriter and storyteller, Isabel’s goal is to provide children with the key to interpreting the world in a fun, challenging, and affirming way. Isabel has authored books to facilitate language acquisition and development, to discover the playful possibilities of language and to explain the history of the Spanish language.
CHARLES "CHUCK" AND ESTELLA ACOSTA TEACHERSHIP AWARD
Both Chuck and Estella Acosta’s educational careers spanned over 35 years. Chuck worked as a bilingual education consultant for the Los Angeles County Office of Education. Estella was a life-long educator with a passion for bilingual education beginning her career as an elementary teacher which led her to her role as the director of English Learner Programs for the Orange County Department of Education. They both served on many local, county and state educational committees, and through their work and vision, they influenced many educators and state leaders. Chuck was also one of the co-founders of the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE). With their vision, tenacity, and true belief in the power of bilingual education, the Acosta’s knew that with the growing number of English learners in California, an organization such as CABE would be a powerful source of grass-roots advocacy and the premier source of professional learning for teachers, administrators, para-educators, and parents.
CABE VISION TEACHERSHIP AWARD
The California Association for Bilingual Education’s vision “Multiliteracy, Multicultural Competency, and Educational Equity for All” exemplifies the commitment to promoting multilingual education and quality educational experiences for all students in California. In support of the CABE vision, CABE’s mission is to implement priorities, initiatives and services, such as increasing the number of dual language programs and building a multilingual teacher force across the state, which will provide highly effective learning environments promoting multiliteracy, and supporting English learners and all diverse populations to graduate college, career, and globally prepared to live their lives to their fullest potential.
High School Student Scholarships for Future Dual Language Education Teachers
CABE, in partnerships with Vista and High Performing Learning Environments (HPLE) consulting firm, is offering $1,000 scholarships to high school students who are currently serving as tutors, volunteering, and/or providing community service in Dual Language Education programs and are interested in becoming a bilingual teacher. This application is open to juniors and seniors who have demonstrated proficiency in a world language via coursework or a bilingual pathway. The scholarship recipients will be recognized at the CABE 2025 Annual Conference. The goal of this scholarship is to encourage California’s K-12 students to pursue careers as bilingual teachers for the growing dual language immersion schools across the state. Recipients of the award will be recognized at the annual CABE Conference.
NEW! CABE/VISTA FUTURE DUAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION (DLE) TEACHER AWARD
Vista Higher Learning’s singular focus is developing print and digital solutions that meet the needs of all language learners—those learning a new language, improving a second language, or perfecting their native language. Vista is now taking the next logical step in promoting language fluency by offering scholarships to future dual language educators.
NEW! CABE/HPLE FUTURE DUAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION (DLE) TEACHER AWARD
The community is the heart of the culture at HPLE. They make a conscious effort to be an outstanding corporate citizen in the communities in which they work by providing student-centric program and construction management services that increase student performance while delivering world-class educational facilities. It is HPLE’s belief that all children have the potential to do great things and that all students deserve every opportunity to excel and discover their passions in a learning environment that is not determined by their socio-economic status.