1. To recognize excellence in teaching of Bilingual and ESL educators from the participating school districts in the Houston area at the annual HAABE Teacher of the Year Banquet.

2. To promote and encourage higher education of linguistically and culturally diverse students through the scholarship award fund.

3. To enhance the professional growth of the educators of linguistically and culturally diverse students.

4. To support the content, procedures, and philosophy of bilingual-multicultural education in the Houston area schools through the interchange of ideas and practices.

5. To collaborate with the Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE) and the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) in the promotion of bilingual multicultural education.

6. To develop and influence public opinion of bilingual education.