Please tell us a bit about your background. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico. I came to California over 30 years ago to get my Masters’ degree in
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By MomsRising/MamásConPoder An interview with one of the Curators, Nina Perez! Please tell us the mission of MomsRising, and how you came to work there? MomsRising/MamásConPoder is committed to advancing
By: Natalie Torres-Haddad, Award winning author of Financially Savvy in 20 Minutes I am a product of my community and my education as a Salvadorian-American. One of the major reasons
Through fluid poetry and stunning imagery, Francisca Sánchez and her son Nicolás Gabriel Sánchez created a message of hope and responsibility with When I Dream / Cuando Sueño. The book
After contacting and interviewing the school, you may ask to observe in the dual language immersion classrooms. Many schools have special times that they have guided tours of the school.
After finding a dual language immersion program that fits your needs, you should contact the school to inquire the requirements for enrolling your child in the dual language immersion program.
This website, duallanguageschools.org, a collaborative effort between Velázquez Press and the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE), contains the names, locations, target language, and the dual language program model (percentage
Mastering two or more languages has enormous benefits for students, both native speakers of English and native speakers of the target language(s) at a dual language immersion school. People who
A dual language immersion program has goals of full bilingualism and biliteracy in English and a target (non-English) language. The program enrolls native English speakers and native speakers of the