Delaware Multilingual Showcase 2025, 17 May | Event in Dover | AllEvents

Delaware Multilingual Showcase 2025

Delaware Department of Education

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Sat, 17 May, 2025 at 10:00 am

4 hours

Delaware State University

Free Tickets Available

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Date & Location

Sat, 17 May, 2025 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm (GMT-04:00)

Delaware State University

1200 North Dupont Highway, Dover, United States

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Delaware Multilingual Showcase 2025
Join us at the Delaware Multilingual Showcase 2025 to celebrate language diversity in our community!

About this Event

Welcome to the Delaware Multilingual Showcase 2025! Join us on Sat, May 17, 2025 at Delaware State University for a day filled with cultural diversity and language celebration. The event starts at 10:00 AM so make sure to arrive early to catch all the exciting performances, workshops, and activities planned for the day.

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Join us for the inaugural Delaware Multilingual Showcase, a vibrant celebration of our state’s rich multilingual landscape! This free, one-of-a-kind event will shine a spotlight on the value and benefits of multilingualism, highlighting how it enriches Delaware’s economic vitality, cultural fabric, and community connections.


A schedule of engaging sessions and events will allow participants to explore how multilingualism strengthens our shared identity while honoring the many languages spoken by Delawareans. The event will feature interactive workshops, cultural storytelling read-alouds, networking opportunities, and panel discussions with local experts. Come for just one session or stay for the entire day!


Whether you're a student, professional, or community member who speaks one language, or many, this showcase promises to deepen your appreciation for the power of language in uniting and enriching our state.



Agenda


🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Delaware's Language Landscape

Info: This session provides a state overview of what language learning and support look like in Delaware. Find out about programs that support multilingualism K-12 including immersion, world language, and multilingual learner programs.



🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Bilingualism and the Brain

Info: This session will focus on the benefits of bilingualism. Join us as we support families and educators in understanding the importance of learning multiple languages.



🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Student Voices

Info: Come hear from Delaware students about their journey with the Certificate of Multiliteracy. Listen as students tell you about what the Certificate of Multiliteracy is, how they worked to earn it in their district and what multilingualism means for their future.



🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Nurturing Home Language Literacy

Info: How do you nurture home language literacy before students begin school? This session will provide parents and families with strategies to create a culture of reading in the home and share ideas on how to make home language literacy a foundation for learning and reading.



🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Expanding Language of Secondary Students

Info: This session will provide students and families with information about how to continue to grow language into secondary schools through community service activities as well as summer programs at home and abroad.



🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Real Talk About the Certificate of Multiliteracy

Info: This session will provide a look at what the Delaware Certificate of Multiliteracy is and how students can earn it. Families, students and educators will learn how they can promote the Certificate of Multiliteracy and what they can do to support students in earning the certificate.



🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Language in the Workforce

Info: This panel discussion will feature employers and employees from various industries and the role/value that multilingualism plays in their industry.



🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Strategies for Promoting the Delaware Certificate of Multiliteracy

Info: Discover how the Delaware Certificate of Multiliteracy benefits students in college admissions and careers. This session explores strategies for promoting the certificate, guiding students through the process, and increasing participation. Join educators, counselors, and admissions representatives to share ideas, enhance outreach, and advocate for multilingual recognition.



🕑: 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Ongoing: Multilingual Book Fair

🕑: 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Ongoing: Read Alouds

🕑: 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Kids Zone

🕑: 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Virtual Reality Experience

🕑: 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Multiliteracy Celebrations

🕑: 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Community Exhibitors


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Ticket Info

Tickets for Delaware Multilingual Showcase 2025 can be booked here.

Ticket type Ticket price
General Admission Free
Volunteer Free
Community Partner Free
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Delaware State University, 1200 North Dupont Highway, Dover, United States

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Delaware Multilingual Showcase 2025, 17 May | Event in Dover | AllEvents
Delaware Multilingual Showcase 2025
Sat, 17 May, 2025 at 10:00 am
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