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Application to Join the NYC Multilingual Education Virtual Parent Focus Group Series

Parent Focus Group Application Form


Are you a parent of a multilingual learner, including English language learner, currently enrolled in New York City Public Schools (NYCPS)? Do you want to share your experiences and help shape resources for other families like yours?

The Office of Multilingual Learners is launching five borough-based focus groups to hear directly from parents of multilingual learners in programs including:
  • Dual Language Bilingual Education (DLBE)
  • Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE)
  • English as a New Language (ENL)
  • Bilingual Special Education (BSE)
  • World or Heritage Language Classes
We are looking for parent participants from each borough (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island) representing students in grades K–12 and reflecting the diverse languages spoken in NYCPS bilingual programs. 
 
  • May 20, 2025
  • May 22, 2025
  • May 28, 2025
  • June 10, 2025
  • June 12, 2025
  • June 13, 2025 (Back up date)

What is a Multilingual Education Virtual Parent Focus Group Series?
A Multilingual Education Virtual Parent Focus Group Series is a 90-minute evening conversation with fellow parents NYCPS staff, where you'll have the opportunity to:

  • Share your experiences of the first two years your child participated in a bilingual education. English as a New Language, world, or heritage language program
  • Reflect on what you needed most at the beginning of your journey
  • Offer insights about how schools and communities can better support families like yours
  • Help identify helpful tips, key questions, and messages for new parents entering these programs
Why Participate?
Your voice will directly shape a new parent-to-parent resource booklet designed by parents, for parents. This booklet will:
  • Help guide newly enrolled families in bilingual education programs
  • Provide culturally and linguistically relevant support and encouragement
  • Celebrate the strengths and assets of multilingual families and learners
Who Can Apply?
We welcome parents or guardians of children currently enrolled in bilingual education, English as a New Language, or Heritage programs, especially those who:
  • Have a home language of an NYCPS bilingual education program (Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Japanese, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Yiddish)
  • Have children in elementary, middle, or high school
  • Want to support other families through shared experience and storytelling
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6. What grade level(s) is your child or are your children in? *This question is required.
7. Is your child an English Language Learner? *This question is required.
8. Is your child enrolled in a Bilingual Education Program? *This question is required.
Which type of bilingual education program is your child currently enrolled in? [Select all that apply] *This question is required.
How long has your child been enrolled in a bilingual education program? *This question is required.
What is the language of your child’s bilingual education program? (Select the primary language of instruction in addition to English) *This question is required.
9. Is your child enrolled in a world or heritage language program? *This question is required.
What is the language of your child’s world or heritage language program?
10. What language(s) do you speak at home with your child? [Select all that apply] *This question is required.
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13. Please select your preferred dates for participating in the focus group (Select all that apply) *This question is required.
14. I will need interpretation in the following language… *This question is required.
15. What language do you prefer to receive written documents in? *This question is required.
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