Mission & Core Values
Our mission: Empowering Hispanic youth and their communities to become bilingual, global citizens through innovative heritage language and cultural immersion programs.
ISLA’s purpose:
Give primarily low-income, Spanish-speaking students the opportunity to gain literacy skills in their native language of Spanish
Lessen the academic achievement gap between Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic/Latino students
Give primarily low-income, Spanish-speaking students the opportunity to gain literacy skills in their native language of Spanish
Support students as they learn about their Hispanic/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