There are around half a million students enrolled in Nevada public schools, and more than 14 percent of them are considered English-language learners. With schools around the country relying on distance learning to help mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, it’s unclear how the transition from in-person to online instruction affected those students. To… [Read More]
Shortage of Spanish-speaking healthcare providers causes stress among Latinx community in Washoe County
Approximately 38.5 percent of Spanish-speakers in Washoe County speak very little English, which raises concerns on the lack of Spanish-speaking healthcare workers in the area.
Exploring The Landscape Of Bilingual Journalism
Escuche la entrevista completa con Maria Hinojosa en español. As the anchor and managing editor of the NPR program Latino USA, Maria Hinojosa is considered to be someone at the forefront of reporting by and for people of color, with the show regularly including reporting in Spanish. Our reporter Natalie Van Hoozer interviewed Hinojosa in Spanish about the… [Read More]
Artown Offers Bilingual Programming for First Time
By Stephanie Serrano Sarah Perez is a dance instructor who teaches a handful of small children the traditional Hispanic dance Folklórico. “In Artown, I have a group of kids that are going to be doing some Folklórico dances mainly from the region of Guadalajara and one Veracruz dance,” Perez said. “They are described as more… [Read More]