Girl Talk en Espanol

A novel after-school program gives Hispance elementary school students a chance to learn more about themselves and, through Spanish, gain a better understanding of English and how to succeed at school. Founded by an Anderson educator, the Latina Mentors program helps students navigate and take pride in their two cultures. Each week, Latina students from Anderson High School arrive to work with fourth- and fifth-graders at Anderson Elementary. They share common experiences, cultures, hopes and hardships in a common language. One “Latina Mentor” sums up the program with a word in English -- “Beautiful.”

Latina Mentors: Estudiantes latinas guian los niños Después de un día reciente a la Escuela Primaria de Anderson, más o menos 20 estudientes de los cuarto y quinto grados están recibiendo una educación en quienes son y de dónde son. ....more>>

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  Latina Mentors: Muchos estudiantes locales no hablan el inglés como primer idioma
  En las Escuelas de la Comunidad de Anderson, 382 estudiantes están matriculados como estudiantes de Inglés como Idioma Nuevo. Eso es por poco más de 4 por ciento de todos estudiantes.
  

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  Latina Mentors: La vida de Hernandez-Finch inspira esfuerzo de mentor
  La infancia de Maria Hernandez-Finch le da empatía por los estudiantes en las Escuelas de la Comunidad de Anderson quienes posible no hablen el inglés tan bien como sus iguales.
  

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  Latina Mentors: Teacher's childhood informs program for Latina students
  Maria Hernandez-Finch’s childhood gives her empathy for students in Anderson Community Schools who might not speak English as well as their peers.
  

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  Latina Mentors: Hundreds of ACS students need help to learn English
  In Anderson Community Schools, 382 students are enrolled as English as a New Language students. That’s just over 4 percent of all students.
  

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  Latina Mentors: Teen AHS Latinas mentor young students
  At each table of youngsters sit high school girls who are there to help teach and guide the younger students, and maybe learn from them. They are Latina Mentors.

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