{"id":329,"date":"2025-09-06T23:05:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T23:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaome.org\/site\/?page_id=329"},"modified":"2026-08-20T21:18:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T21:18:39","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gaome.org\/site\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;off&#8221; background_enable_mask_style=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color_tablet=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_color_phone=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/gaome.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GADII-2026-SD.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;GADII-2026&#8243; title_text=&#8221;GADII-2026-SD&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>GaDII 2026 &#8211; Teaching for Biliteracy. Leading for Impact.<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large\">Join us for the 2026 Georgia Dual Language Immersion Institute on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at North Atlanta High School in Atlanta, GA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large\">This <strong>FREE<\/strong> one-day conference brings together dual language immersion teachers, administrators, parents, and higher education professionals from across Georgia for a day of learning, connection, and inspiration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large\">Click <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gaome.org\/site\/gadii-2026-2\/\">here<\/a> <\/strong>to learn more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;5ca0172d-92d0-465d-bd0d-1f5afa9d3ac6&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-1f1bf5fb-a99d-4acc-8d9e-ddac074c158c%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-a78660e1-cfc7-4771-a566-6834d6a7f06a%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-24b0db87-dafa-47d9-995f-b90181e18c52%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;About Us&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;5cc275b2-b54a-44e7-a32c-abf79622799f&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a4d5bd0b-c6df-4efa-93df-b960974f4af4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"542\">The Georgia Association of Multilingual Education (GAOME) is dedicated to promoting multilingualism and multiliteracy in Georgia. 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