DLeNM is a non-profit organization serving the professional and informational needs of New Mexican communities who wish to develop, refine and/or implement dual language education programs.
Dual Language Education of New Mexico
1309 4th Street SW Suite E
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102Phone: (505) 243-0648 Fax: (505) 243-0377
To develop, support, and advocate for high-quality dual language enriched education in New Mexico. Desarrollar, apoyar y abogar por una educación de lenguaje dual de la más alta calidad en Nuevo México.
Vision
Our Legacy, Their Future: Providing Children with a World-Class, Multilingual Education. Nuestro Legado, su Futuro. Una educación multilingüe de primera clase para nuestros hijos.
Logo/lema:
An education all our children deserve.La educación que merecen todos nuestros hijos.
DLeNM Strategic Plan 2008 – 2013
DLeNM Supports New Mexico in Becoming National Model for Dual Language Enrichment Education through the realization of the following Strategic Goals:
Goal #1: Maintaining a Clearinghouse for Dual Language Education Resources – www.dlenm.org
Goal #2: Transformative Leadership in Advocacy and Resource Development
Goal #3: Developing Exemplary K-12 Dual Language Education Models in New Mexico
DLeNM Collaborators
· New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education
· APS Language and Cultural Equity Department
· The Public Education Department of New Mexico
· The Center for Applied Linguistics
· Illinois Resource Center
· Center for the Ed. & Study of Diverse Populations
· 2-Way CABE – California
· Colorado Consortium of Dual Language Program
· World Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA)
· American Indian Language Policy Research Center and Teacher Training –UNM
History
Year
Activity
1995
NM Department of Education _ DL Pilot Project
1996
First La Cosecha
1999-2000
Non-profit Planning
2001
Feb 2nd – DLeNM is incorporated
Planning Retreats for new and veteran programs
2002
Program Standards completed
DL Program Planner
DLeNM Website launched
2003
Change Prog. Standards to Best Practices Framework
Expand Board
First Meeting to develop Guiding Principles for DL w/CAl
2004
Guiding Principles posted for public comment
New Conference Org
Planning Retreats with GPs increases
2005
Executive Director hired
Office Manager and Tech Person hired
2006
First PD Coordinators Hired
Out-of-State Work begins
2007
.5 PD Coordinator for GLAD hired
2008
Clearinghouse Coordinator hired
2009
PD Coordinator hired
2010
Office Manager hired
2011
Deputy Director hired
Development Director hired
GLAD agreement with NTC
Literacy Squared Initiative
2012
AIM4S3 Development and Implementation
Moved to new office space in Hispano Chamber of Commerce building in the Barelas Community
