University Seal of Biliteracy

Stanley A. Lucerowww.lucerito.net

stlucero@csufresno.edu

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Why

• Recognition• Motivation• Bilingual

professionals• Evidence of skills

in their field of expertise

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30,000 students

• 2012: Over 10,000 students received the Seal of Biliteracy in California

• 2013: Over 20,000 students received the Seal of Biliteracy in California

• By 2015 some of those students will start graduating college.

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10,000+

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Bilingual Professionals

31% of business executives are bilingual (Brachmann) Increase your marketability (Dowdell)Build trust with supplies/customers (Latpro)Earn 5-20% higher salary (Exchange) Increase comfort zone and communication in other

languages/cultures (Buzzle; & Career)Open up international markets (Perez)Demand for bilingual employees is increasing

(Terseira)

Bibliography for Bilingual Professionals

Brachmann, Steve. "Bilingualism & Careers." n.d. eHow. http://www.ehow.com/info_7755792_bilingualism-careers.html. 7 April 2014.

Buzzle. "Benefits of being bilingual." n.d. Buzzle. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/benefits-of-being-bilingual.html. 7 April 2014.

Career, Bilingual. "The Benefits of Bilingual Personnel." n.d. Bilingual Careers. http://www.bilingualcareer.com/employer.php. 11 April 2014.

Dowdell, Sommer. "What are the benefits of being bilingual in U.S. jobs today?" n.d. eHow. http://www.ehow.com/list_6724805_benefits-bilingual-u_s_-jobs-today_.html. 7 April 2014.

Exchange, America's Job. "Interviewing tips for bilingual professionals." n.d. America's Job Exchante. http://www.americasjobexchange.com/career-advice/interviewing-tips-bilingual-professionals. 7 April 2014.

Latpro. "From secretary to vice president of international marketing: bilingual professional makes her dreams come true." 20 June 2011. What they don't teach. http://learn.latpro.com/vp-international-marketing/. 7 April 2014.

Perez, Paul. "Why & How to Hire Bilingual Employees." 25 April 2013. Solo Practice University. http://solopracticeuniversity.com/2013/04/25/why-how-to-hire-bilingual-employees/. 11 April 2014.

Teiseira, Julian. "Bilingual Employees. Hiring Bilingual Employees for your benefit." 2004. AmCheck: HR Articles "More Companies Recruit Bilingual Employees" Employment Management Today", Fall 2004, Vol 9. No. 4. http://www.amcheck.com/hr-articles/bilingual-employees. 11 April 2014.

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University / Universidad

• We need bilingual and biliterate professionals in all careers.

• We need a Seal of Biliteracy on College and University degrees.

• Form a committee to advocate for a University Seal of Biliteracy.

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Criteria

• University graduate• Grades• Speaks two languages• Reads two languages• Writes two langauges• Prepared to be a

bilingual professional

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Evidence in two languages

• Knows academic language in two languages

• Written papers • Oral presentations• Can communcate with

profesionals in their native language

• Can read profesional journals in two languages

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Advice to college students

Master your coursework in two

languages

Dedicate time

Build bilingual vocabulary

Start a professional

glossary & buy dictionaries

Find mentors/tutors

Translate your major

assignments

Attend bilingual lectures

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Bilingualism

• Bilingualism charts• I googled bilingualism

and bilingüismo and found over 40 images.

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www.youtube.com

• Brilliant multilingual street selling kid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q2ovA-0VE0

• El niño que habla un monton de idiomas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk6ZYujHYlA

• Fresno Language Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ithsATdBkvs

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Resources / Recursos

• California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/sealofbiliteracy.asp

• Californians Together: http://www.californianstogether.org/

• Velázquez Press: http://velazquezpress.com/