In partnership with New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) and the Multistate Association for Bilingual Education, Northeast (MABE), DLeNM will use the NPD Grant to further its mission of developing, supporting, and advocating for high-quality dual language enriched education. The project will be instituting a Grow-Your-Own (GYO) model that aims to increase the number of certified bilingual teachers, creating new supportive pathways for both pre- and in-service educators. Anchored in the National Dual Language Education Teacher Preparation “EMMA” Standards (Guerrero & Lachance, 2018), the project will employ mentorship and professional development as key levers of change to recruit, support, and retain bilingual teachers.