DLI Advocacy Grant 2025

Thanks to the generosity and fundraising efforts of many, Nuestro Mundo Inc. (NMI) has designated funds to support creative and innovative projects that support Dual Language Immersion (DLI) in the wider Madison community. This year, NMI is funding one $500 DLI Advocacy Grant. This grant is open to elementary, middle, and high school teachers, staff, students, and families who are part of MMSD’s DLI & DBE programs (except Nuestro Mundo Community School.) Preference will be given to those who have not received a previous grant, but all are encouraged to apply (limit of two proposals per group per year).

Application Deadline: Friday, November 21, 2025

Application LINK
Application Questions:
1) What are the proposal’s title, description, and goals?
2) Who will participate in this project? Will teachers, staff, or families participate? Will this affect one classroom, one grade, all grades, the community?
3) What is the time frame of this request? Is this a one-time project, annual repeating event, or long-term use item?
4) Why is this needed at this time?
5) What specifically will this grant support? Will you use this grant to leverage additional funding? If so, what are the amounts & sources?

Nuestro Mundo Inc.’s grant committee will review all applications in December using the following rubric criteria: Level of School Need, Impact on DLI Students & Families, Impact on DLI Students & Families, Long-Term Viability, Alternative Funding Sources, Overall Feasibility, and Innovation & Creativity.

All applicants will be contacted about their application status by the end of December.

As a condition of accepting the grant, you agree to:

• Share the news of your DLI Advocacy Grant from Nuestro Mundo, Inc by the end of February. Suggested channels include posting on your school’s social media and tagging Nuestro Mundo, Inc and sharing in your school newsletter or newspaper.
• Email us a relevant photo that we can use on social media to help promote your program by the end of February. 
• Provide a brief summary of the project and its outcome no later than July 15, 2026 for NMI’s annual report. Inclusion of photos is highly encouraged.
• Provide documentation (receipts or brief report) of how the funds were spent within 30 days of the project’s conclusion or by July 15, 2026, whichever comes first.
• Optional: Send a representative to attend an NMI board meeting to share the results of how the grant funds were used. 

Please reach out to info@nuestromundoinc.org with questions.

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Dual Language Immersion Summit

In March 2018, Nuestro Mundo, Inc., Centro Hispano and the Latino Education Council co-hosted the sixth annual Citywide Dual Language Immersion Summit. Click here for a press release from that event.

During the Summits, parents, teachers and community members have the opportunity to learn about Madison Metropolitan School District’s work toward improving the quality and increasing the availability of the Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs. There are currently DLI programs in 10 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools in Madison (see the MMSD list for more info). NMI continues to advocate around dual language immersion education and supporting our Latino community.

Board of Education Candidate Forum

A Board of Education Candidate Forum was again held before the 2015 election where Mary Burk and Anna Mueller Moffit both ran without opposition. The event was co-sponsored with Centro Hispano, Latino Education Council, LUCES, Latino Academy for Workforce Development, UNIDOS, Vera Court & Bridge Lake Point Waunona Neighborhood Centers. Participants heard the 3-year Dual Language Immersion plan and the overall ELL 3-year plan. MMSD BoE candidates had the opportunity to talk to parents, educators and community at large regarding their position in the school district.

Community Language Classes for Adults