Rio Grande Valley, Texas · October 14–16, 2026
The first inaugural working summit for faculty, program directors, and institutional leaders who are building bilingual higher education together.
La primera cumbre de trabajo para líderes académicos que construyen la educación bilingüe en la universidad.
About the Summit · Sobre la Cumbre
¿Qué es esta cumbre?
The Bilingualism in Higher Ed Summit brings together a small, intentional group of higher education professionals who are actively developing bilingual programs, frameworks, and policies at their institutions.
Esta cumbre reúne a un grupo reducido e intencional de profesionales de educación superior que desarrollan activamente programas bilingües, marcos de trabajo y políticas en sus instituciones.
The format is designed with keynotes that inspire, panels that demonstrate real models, and a final day dedicated entirely to your institution's strategic planning.
"Bilingualism is a resource to cultivate, rather than a challenge to overcome."Summit Theme · Tema de la Cumbre "El bilingüismo es un recurso que cultivar, en lugar de un obstáculo que superar".
Participants leave with a curated resource workbook, access to a shared repository of resources, and — most importantly — a draft institutional action plan tailored to their own context.
Los participantes se llevan un cuaderno de recursos, acceso a un repositorio compartido y un plan de acción institucional para su propio contexto.
We welcome participants working across all language combinations (not only Spanish-English) including indigenous, heritage, and community languages.
Program · Programa
Estructura de la cumbre
Schedule is tentative and subject to change. · El programa es provisional y está sujeto a cambios.
Speakers & Presenters · Ponentes
Voces que dan forma a la cumbre
The Summit brings together leading voices from bilingual higher education across the country — from flagship research universities to community colleges, from the Rio Grande Valley to New York City.
La cumbre reúne voces líderes de la educación superior bilingüe en todo el país — desde universidades de investigación hasta community colleges.
Who Should Attend · ¿Quién debe asistir?
Professors, instructors, and researchers developing bilingual curricula, heritage language programs, or dual-language pathways at the postsecondary level in any language combination.
Leaders of bilingual education programs, language departments, or centers for multilingual learning who are building or scaling institutional capacity.
Deans, provosts, and academic affairs leaders exploring institutional frameworks for language equity, Seal of Biliteracy recognition, or bilingual credentialing.
Individuals building the internal case for bilingual initiatives at institutions that are just beginning — your voice and your vision are needed here.
Attendance is capped at 100 and intentionally diverse across institutions, regions, and stages of bilingual program development. Registration is $220. Apply by August 3rd, 2026.
La asistencia está limitada a 100 participantes, con diversidad intencional entre instituciones y regiones. Envíe su propuesta antes del 3 de agosto de 2026.
Location · Lugar
En el corazón del bilingüismo
The Rio Grande Valley breathes bilingualism. With over 90% of residents speaking Spanish at home and a centuries-old tradition of border culture, there is no better place to convene a summit on bilingualism.
El Valle del Río Grande respira bilingüismo, es el lugar ideal para esta cumbre.