Las Cruces, NM – On this edition of PUENTES, bridges to the community, host Emily Guerra met with Raíces Del Saber (Roots of Knowing) Xinachtli Community School Project Coordinator, Lucia Veronica Carmona, and Educator and Curriculum Committee Member, Carlos Aceves.

On this day, April 23, speakers of Spanish around the world celebrate “El Día del Idioma Español“. It is a tribute to Spain’s best-known writer, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, who died 402 years ago.

A study investigates the female characters of the author of Don Quixote, models ahead of their time. Cervantes did not conceive many treasures greater than that of freedom, one of the core concepts of his work and his life.

Dual language immersion programs provide powerful opportunities to strengthen children’s cognitive potential through deliberate literacy development in two languages and exposure to rich cultural and language experiences.