Binational Migrant Initiative

The Binational Migrant Education Initiative (BMEI) was developed to enable those migrant students from Mexico that arrive in the United States, to have access to the same free, appropriate public school education that is provided to other children. In an effort to promote educational continuity, participants in the BMEI meet annually for the purpose of improving the education of binational students. Departments of Education in the United States and Mexico continuously work to deepen and strengthen their working relationship with one another to enhance their efforts to improve primary, secondary, and postsecondary education in both countries.

Objectives

• Ensure that all binational migrant students have continued access to Education in the U.S. and in Mexico.

• Advocate for and ensure that all binational migrant students have equitable opportunities to learn and meet the high educational standards expected of all students.

• Provide educators with training, which will allow them to better serve the educational needs of binational migrant students.

• Provide support to parents and families of binational migrant students

For more information go to

https://www.cde.state.co.us/migrant/binationalinitiative

My trip to Guadalajara will be from October 2nd thru October 7th. This trip is very unique as I will be traveling with the Commissioner of Education along with migrant program directors and another Superintendent from the north part of the state.

1. Katy Anthes, Commissioner of Education CDE

2. Collen O’Neil, Educator Talent, Executive Director CDE

3. Tomas Mejia, Migrant Education Program Director CDE

4. Laura Leyva, Migrant Education Program, Specialist CDE

5. Esmeralda Martinez, Southwest Regional Migrant Director

6. Manuel Calderon, Southeast Regional Migrant Director

7. Guillermo Barriga, Metro Regional Migrant Coordinator

8. Tracy Gallegos, West Central, Migrant Coordinator

9. Don Rangel, Weld RE 1 School District, Superintendent

10. Manuel Romero, Interpreter

I am very excited for this experience and hope to improve my efforts as a Superintendent to improve our students learning experiences whether they are here in the US or Mexico.

The state of Jalisco is where our focus will be for this trip.