FL-ALAS Newsletter

Dear FL-ALAS familia,

I am delighted to share that we continue to welcome new members from across the State of Florida. We are grateful for the interest and support of educational leaders who believe in our mission. We are not exclusive to just Hispanic/Latino educators, and welcome all. Together, we will be able to continue to provide leadership that assures every school effectively serves the educational needs of all students, with a particular emphasis on our Hispanic/Latino Youth.

On behalf of the Executive Board of Directors, I am also excited to share that we will be helping students to continue their education by awarding three different scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each. These scholarships are sponsored by our Premier Partner, Imagine Learning and Diamond Sponsor, Harmony-Social Emotional Learning.

We welcome your help with sharing this incredible opportunity to help a graduating high school senior, college, and graduate student pursue their degree in Education. The deadline to submit the scholarship application is May 1, 2022. Please review the eligibility requirements below, and we look forward to honoring our scholarship recipients this summer.

Yours in Service,

Patricia

-Must be of Hispanic/Latino descent

-Minimum of a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale

-Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited public or nonprofit, 2-4 year College or University, or Graduate Program in Education

-Member of FL-ALAS or a Parent or Guardian are a Member of FL-ALAS: https://www.flalas.org/membership/

We look forward to having Superintendent Addison Davis from Hillsborough County Public Schools as our Special Guest Speaker.

Join us to hear from him and participate in a professional development opportunity on how to spark, and nurture student inspiration that leads to motivation.


Edward C. Tierney Deputy Superintendent/Chief of Schools for the School District of Palm Beach County.	Teresa Campbell Director of Leadership Development for Hillsborough County Public Schools.	Dr. Belinda Reyes Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction for the School District of Osceola County.

Edward C. Tierney

Deputy Superintendent/Chief of Schools for the School District of Palm Beach County.

Teresa Campbell

Director of Leadership Development for Hillsborough County Public Schools.

Dr. Belinda Reyes

Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction for the School District of Osceola County.

We had amazing representation from our FL-ALAS and ALAS familia at the National Association for Bilingual Education conference in New York City.

We are so proud of Dr. Margarita Pinkos who is one of our very own members, and the current President for NABE. She is also a graduate from the ALAS Superintendents Leadership Academy, Cohort 2. Dr. Pinkos has done an incredible job leading a national organization that continues to strengthen bilingual education.