BEAM

Congratulations, Nancy Cruz Rodríguez!

BEAM proudly recognizes Nancy Cruz Rodríguez as a 2026 Graduate Scholarship recipient! 🎓

Nancy is pursuing a PhD in Educational Leadership at Texas Christian University, demonstrating exceptional leadership and commitment to advancing equitable educational opportunities for multilingual students.

Your leadership journey represents hope, advocacy, and transformative change in education. We celebrate you today and the impact you will continue to make!

🔥 Middle School Artists Raising Their Voices! 🔥

Our Grades 6–8 BEAM Art Contest students boldly captured this year’s theme, “Con ganas y con gritos — Claiming space, reclaiming voice.”

Through powerful visuals and meaningful messages, these young artists demonstrated how bilingualism connects communities, breaks barriers, and empowers advocacy. We celebrate their creativity, confidence, and commitment to sharing stories that matter. Keep creating and keep speaking up! 🎨✨

A special congratulations to Glennys Chacin Moran on her piece titled "Cutting Through Division." She says, "My artwork represents people reclaiming their voices and claiming space in a divided world. The scissors cutting through the flags symbolize breaking barriers and separating hate, borders, and division. The raised arms and diverse countries reflect unity, strength, and voices from everywhere being heard. The two figures at the top represent hope and action, reminding us that change begins when we speak with courage."

Ted Polk Middle School
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District