OUR MISSION
​We build community and leadership through educational Spanish language and cultural immersion programs.
OUR VISION
We envision an equitable society strengthened by the power, knowledge, and value of Latin American languages and cultures.
ACTIONS
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
OUR
STORY
+150
Students
+60 HOURS
CLASSES OF CULTURAL
IMMERSION
YOGA
Parents
+14
COUNTRIES
+1800 Hours
Volunteers
IN YOUTUBE FOR KIDS
+70 VIDEOS
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Hispanic / Latino students make up 25% of school populations.
Hispanic/Latino students have the highest drop out rates.
Hispanic and Latino students face racial, linguistic, and cultural discrimination. Many of these bright students internalize these
external prejudices and see their bilingualism and multiculturalism as a disadvantage.
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
Jenice Ramirez
Executive Director
Susana Benites
Program Director of Education programs
Lady Johana Flores
Administrative
Manager
Cindy Salazar
Project Coordinator of education programs
Bryan Ramirez
Marketing manager & Design
Cristo Salazar
Project coordinator for community and parent programs
Olivia Herrera
Social Media and Communications Specialist
Antonio Alanis
Development and Communications Manager
BOARD MEMBERS
Mary Jones
President
Jennifer de Lima
Vice President
Kimberly Grainger
Treasurer
Julia Richardson
Secretary
Aerin Benavides
Board Member
Dayson Pásion
Board Member
Ingeborg Andrews
Board Member
Dania Santana
Board Member
Chessa Rich
