Multilingual Learner (ML)

Group of elementary multilingual learners

Wayne County is home to more than one third of all Multilingual Learners (MLs) in Michigan. The Wayne RESA ML Department strives to increase high quality equitable opportunities for students and their families across Wayne County, and beyond.

Our ML Consultants provide differentiated support, for districts developing or improving their Language Assistance Programs (LAPs), through a tiered model of professional development, consultation, and coaching. View our Menu of Services and contact us to learn how we can design support for your district to ensure the success of your multilingual learners.

Here you will find information about our upcoming events.

By the Numbers

14.88% Multilingual Learners

261,763 County-wide School Enrollment

Multilingual Learner Resources

Multilingual Menu of Services View PDF

Newcomer Educator Network View PDF

Language Access Hub

Translator / Interpreter Directory

The Language Access Hub is a directory designed to help you connect with interpreters and translators experienced in supporting multilingual learners, families, and special education processes. Using the forms below, districts can request language services and providers can add their information to the directory.

District Request Form

Provider Submission Form

Supporting Multilingual Families Using AI

The Supporting Multilingual Families website, created by Wayne RESA, provides resources, tools, and strategies to help schools and communities better engage and communicate with multilingual families.

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Upcoming Events

The Michigan Multilingual Consortium (Mi-MC) is a partnership between Wayne RESA and any district within the state of Michigan (outside of Wayne County), for the purpose of supporting multilingual education statewide.

Michigan Multilingual Consortium (Mi-MC) page