Heritage-based Community Language Schools: The hidden treasure in our neighborhoods

On Demand Session

Community-based heritage language schools are typically non-profit organizations founded and operated by parents and other members of immigrant communities for the purpose of maintaining and teaching the language and culture of their heritage. This informal discussion by different stakeholders will describe the goals and some key characteristics of community-based schools, explain why these schools matter, and share some stories from school leaders, students, and parents affiliated with these schools.

Maria Carreira

Professor of Spanish, California State University Long Beach, Co-Director National Heritage Language Resource Center, UCLA

Joy Peyton

Program Lead, Coalition of Community-Based Heritage Language Schools

Tommy Lu

Dr. Lu currently served as the Department Chair of Information Technologies at Delaware
Technical Community College in Wilmington, Delaware.

Paul Kust