immigration

Yesterday, I cried. And then, I got really angry. It happened when I read this story about what’s happening in Alabama after the most ludicrous immigration laws were passed there last week. Latino parents are withdrawing their children from schools there fearing a new law that requires schools to check students’ immigration status. How can this be happening? And, more importantly, what does it say about who we are as a people and the kind of society we’re becoming? SchoolRead More ...

Sunday’s here again and it’s time for us to share links that might be of interest to you regarding all things bilingual and multicultural. Enjoy! 1) Foreign Language Fun: Kids Tell Why to Learn a Language – “You’ve got to see this PSA from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages for its Discover Languages campaign.  These precious kids are just too cute, and their message just too important to miss!” Too cute! ...

It was all about the H1N1 flu (a.k.a. swine flu) this week. Everywhere I turned, that’s all everyone was talking about. So, today’s Yo Quiero Links! is kind of lean… ...