About this campaign
Purchase by Tuesday, February 10, 2026 so your shirt is shipped and received on time for you to wear to the conference.
- Please message [email protected] with any questions or concerns.
- Proceeds (about 30% of sales) support MABE's activities and advocacy efforts.
- MABE welcomes donations.
- Learn more about the conference, art and artist, and MABE below.
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WHAT: The Multistate Association for Bilingual Education, Northeast (MABE) is holding MABE?s Dual Language Bilingual Education Annual Conference on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Windham High School, Willimantic, CT.
WHY: The purpose of this conference is to create the opportunity for Dual Language Bilingual Education (DLBE) to network and collaborate, increase professional development, share instructional methods that promote bilingualism and multiculturalism, disseminate current research, and learn new ways to reach out to families and communities. This conference is an opportunity for school and district leaders, classroom teachers, and staff working in DLBE programs to network with other DLBE practitioners, engage in professional development for DLBE instruction, and learn how to develop and advocate for DLBE.
WHO: Up to 450 attendees are expected to register for ?Campeones del biling?ismo: Building justi?a together? featuring Keynote Speaker Dr. Christine Leider, Assistant Professor in the Department of Multilingual Learner Education in the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. #MABE2026 invites educators, families, and policy makers to register online by Friday, February 13 (or with late fee after that and through Monday, February 23), with reduced price tickets for members, groups, parents, and student admissions. Non-member admissions include a MABE membership and scholarships are available. Vendors are welcome to view our sponsor menu and support us. An associated event with free RSVP is the virtual pre-conference Advocacy Roundtable which will be held on the morning of March 2, 2026 - Advocating for Multilingual Learners in 2026: From Fear to Facts.
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ABOUT THE ART & ARTIST
Special thanks to MABE member Jenni Adams of Worcester Public Schools, MA for her artistic contribution. A Worcester local, Jenni is a Dual Immersion teacher.
"Some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice.? This Stephen King quote inspired Jenni?s art. In Jenni's own words, "Multilingualism is a means of freedom. Freedom to express oneself, freedom to connect with others, freedom to discover all the beauty there is in humankind and the world. Dual Language Bilingual Education unlocks access to high academic achievement, sociocultural competence, bilingualism and biliteracy, and a critically conscious mind; a free mind.? Jenni is half Cuban and half Irish, and has spent much of her life living in and traveling to the Caribbean. She drew upon this connection in her creative process: ?The peacock, parakeet, and quetzal represent the freedom multilingualism brings and are also all traditionally found in warmer climates. The flowers are my version of the flamboy?n trees which bring such brightness to the Caribbean islands.? The heart logo for Educators for a Multilingual Multicultural America (EMMA), a long-standing MABE partner, is also seen peeking out in the background. We agree with Jenni when she says that ?as educators, we open our students' hearts to freely fly and rejoice in their exploration of the world!"
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ABOUT MABE
The Multistate Association for Bilingual Education, Northeast (MABE) is a non-profit organization (501.c.3) of educators promoting multilingualism and multiculturalism as assets that provide advantages for all learners - especially Dual Language Bilingual Education, the only bilingual education program that research has proven is most effective for English learners. MABE?s mission is to identify, promote, and disseminate research-based programs, practices, and policies that advocate and support bilingual education for English Learners. To be successful in this work, we collaborate with Institutes of Higher Education, Community-Based Organizations, National/State Education Agencies, and Local Education Agencies. With over 550 members and over 4,000 contacts across the country, primarily in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, MABE is sought for advocacy work, personalized consulting services, and technical assistance. Our many professional learning opportunities include activities such as our annual conference, networks for specific professionals, and professional development institutes unique to our field. For more information, please visit mabene.org.
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