California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE)

The CABE of Pepperdine is a chapter composed of students, alumni, staff, faculty, and community members that want to contribute to a discussion about multilingualism, multiculturalism, and educational equity for the communities we serve across the Los Angeles County and beyond. We are Chapter 3 in Region 3 of CABE Statewide and anyone can join our chapter as long as they have paid their membership dues to the CABE headquarters. We strive to showcase events and activities that help augment topics of interest to the membership. The chapter elects officers to help build the leadership of GSEP students and alumni, but to also direct events that the chapter members request. As a chapter-based at GSEP, we meet both the missions of GSEP and CABE.

Pepperdine University Chapter Officers 2022-2023

Faculty Liaison - Reyna Garcia Ramos, PhD

Reyna Garcia Ramos, PhD is an associate professor of education at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology. Dr. Garcia Ramos has been a phenomenal advocate for bilingual education in her role as advisor to the student group chapter of the California Association for Bilingual Education. Previously, Garcia Ramos was director of legislative affairs for CABE from 2006 to 2008. CABE presented her with a special award in honor of her service, which has included raising funds for teachers and presenting at the Association of Mexican American Educators annual conference. Garcia Ramos has worked in bilingual classrooms throughout the Los Angeles Unified School District, and designed culturally relevant curricula for Spanish-speaking immigrants now living in California. Garcia Ramos is the secretary of the Bilingual Education Research Committee of the American Educational Research Association, and has utilized her bilingual skills as an expert witness for the California Superior Court.

Contact Information:

Reyna G. García Ramos, PhD
Professor of Education
Pepperdine University
Graduate School of Education and Psychology
6100 Center Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045-1590
Voicemail: 310.568.2306
Email: reyna.g.ramos@pepperdine.edu

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CABE Teachership Award

The CABE Teachership Program is an endowment fund established by CABE to award $2,000 scholarships to college or university students pursuing a bilingual teaching credential. Each CABE chapter, region representative, or individual nominator (must be a current CABE member) has the opportunity to nominate individuals for a teachership award. Nominee applications are reviewed by the regional representative(s) of the CABE Board. The region representatives form a committee to review all nominees from their region, and then they select up to two winners to be the region's teachership recipients. Teachership awards are presented during the annual CABE conference.

Pepperdine CABE sends nominations to CABE Headquarters at the end of November. Contact Dr. Garcia Ramos at reyna.g.ramos@pepperdine.edu or 310.568.2306 if you seek to be nominated or need additional information.