Congratulations Antonio R. Flores, Ph.D.!

This coming May will mark the 10th anniversary of the agreement of collaboration between HACU and America Reads Spanish, agreement that was signed at the residence of the Ambassador of Spain to the United States, by our Trade Commissioner at the time and Mr. Antonio Flores.

Cabrillo proposes changes to Cunha immersion

Cabrillo Unified School District administrators will decide in the coming weeks whether proposed changes to Cunha Intermediate School’s two-way bilingual immersion program will be implemented next school year.
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Love in many languages at Santa Monica Public Library

By Ann Wagner
¡Te amo! Je t’ aime! Ich liebe dich! Mahal kita! (That’s “I love you” in Spanish, French, German, and Tagalog.) Throughout the world, in many languages, there are words to express love. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everyone learned to say “I love you” in as many ways as we can? February is the month of love.

Detroit Public Schools opens new dual-language high school

Detroit has a new high school for bilingual students who speak Spanish and English.Academy of the Americas has expanded from its main building in southwest Detroit. Previously, all students attended classes in the same location. The new site will house students in grades 8-10. The high school teaches a curriculum with a 50-50 ratio of both languages, which means students need to have a prior background in speaking Spanish.