Cal Poly State University

BRILLANTE

Cal Poly’s BRILLANTE (Bilingual/Responsive Instruction for Language Learners And New Teachers/Educators) program aims to develop and implement a Grow Your Own (GYO) pre-service teacher preparation program that will recruit and support 80 undergraduate bilingual scholars and 135 future bilingual pre/in-service educators to teach English Learners (ELs) on the Central Coast of California. The BRILLANTE program aims to provide essential financial, academic, and social support for undergraduate scholars, pre-service teacher residents, and in-service educators pursuing a Bilingual Authorization in Spanish.