OUR MISSION

​Builds community and leadership through educational Spanish language and cultural immersion programs.

OUR VISION

Envisions an equitable society strengthened by the power, knowledge, and value of Latin American languages and cultures.

CORE VALUES

Give primarily low-income, Spanish-speaking students the opportunity to gain literacy skills in their native language of Spanish

Lessen the academic opportunity gap between Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic/Latino students

Support students as they learn about their Latin American cultural heritage
and navigate their own unique multicultural experiences

Provide Spanish-speaking parents access to resources to raise happy, healthy, bilingual families

Bridge the gap between Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic/Latino communities through a shared interest in the Spanish language

ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Hispanic / Latino students make up 25% of school populations.

Hispanic/Latino students have the highest drop out rates.

Why Spanish Immersion?

1

The curriculum includes strategies based on the Hispanic/Latin American educational model that incorporates the stories, traditions and geography of Spanish-speaking countries into each lesson.

2

Having a teacher of the same race/ethnicity as the student has a positive effect on student achievement, teachers’ behavioral assessments, graduation rates, and college enrollment

3

Studies have shown that literacy skills gained in Spanish are actually transferable to English and any other language a child speaks.

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OUR TEAM

Susana Benites

Program Director

Pavelid Castañeda

Curriculum Administrator

Lady Johana Gasca

Administrative 

Manager

BOARD MEMBERS

Jennifer de Lima

Vice President

Kimberly Grainger

Treasurer

OUR SPONSORS