ISLA is pleased to announce our new logo reveal during our new school year kickoff on September 25, 2021, from 10 AM- 12 PM. With the help of our students, families, board, and staff, we will reveal our new logo that represents and encompasses ISLA’s core values, mission, and vision. The new logo reflects ISLA’s […]
Bridging the Divide: Connecting Educators and Schools to Latinx Families. English version Durham, NC- April 5, 2021. For Immediate Release Immersion for Spanish Language Acquisition (ISLA) is pleased to host its first Education Conference titled “Bridging the Divide: Connecting Educators and Schools to Latinx Families.” ISLA recognizes the many education inequities that have plagued our […]
ENGLISH VERSION Travel through Latin America this Summer with ISLA! Register for ISLA Verano Today! This summer doesn’t have to be boring! Get excited because we are “traveling” to Latin America this summer through an immersive language and cultural experience with ISLA! ISLA Verano is our in-person 6-week (June 21-July 30) COVID-safe outdoor exploration summer […]
This February, two ISLA community members were recognized at the Regional Emmy Awards of the Midsouth! Berenice Malagón, a multimedia journalist at Univision Communications Inc., won an Emmy award for the second time in the Video Essay category. Furthermore, the producer for a video featuring the story of Cornelio Campos, a Durham-based artist, also won […]
Adults love to ask children ‘what do you want to be when you grow up?’ The answers that follow can be so full of ambition and possibility, not to mention creativity: Doctor, Firefighter, Musician, Teacher, Pilot, Superhero! Sometimes, however, the thought of one day having a job can seem so far off and the options, […]
ISLA receives The North Carolina Peace Corps Association 2021 Peace Prize ISLA recibe el Premio de la Paz 2021 de The North Carolina Peace Corps Association English Version Durham, NC, Release: February 12, 2021. For Immediate Release Immersion for Spanish Language Acquisition (ISLA) is pleased to receive The North Carolina Peace Corps Association 2021’s Peace […]
Conectando Comunidad Con mi Cultura a través de las Artes English Version Everyone in the world has been affected in one way or another since the COVID-19 Pandemic began in November 2019. Approximately one year later, ISLA continues to reflect on how it continues to challenge the world, our country, our state, and our families. […]
February is Mes de Arte at ISLA. It is a month-long celebration of visual arts and the incredible talent of our young students. Art is an important aspect of our educational philosophy. The ISLA curriculum is based on a cultural educational model that incorporates stories, traditions and geography of Spanish-speaking countries into each lesson. Through […]
As athletic coordinator, Lady raises funds, organizes practices, recruits coaches and plans game days for Fútbol ISLA. Under her direction, the program has garnered tremendous support and interest. Kids join to play recreational soccer while speaking solely in Spanish throughout practices and games. Connecting with parents, the local community and sponsors, Lady is raising funds […]
Art day at ISLA! This Saturday, students were able to express their creativity by putting their own touch on the artistic styles of some famous Latin American artists. They learned about artists such as Elsa Gramcko, Omar Rayo, and Noe Canjura, and then made artwork based on each artist’s unique styles and techniques. For example, […]
This Saturday at ISLA, the Pre-K class spent the day learning about the police, such as where they work and what they do. A police officer even visited the class to speak with the students and answer their questions! At the end of the day, the students went outside to play a game of cops […]
This week was another fantastic week at ISLA! We had our first parent meeting of the year and got to touch base with over 40 parents of ISLA students about the end-of-the-year field trip, ISLA Soccer, and the upcoming fundraiser. The Kindergarten class had an especially fun day—they each got their own thermometer and looked […]
Classes resumed for the first day of our second semester at ISLA and activities ranged from dancing, churro-making, and telling traditional stories. A few of the classes learned about Three Kings’ Day and enjoyed a traditional Mexican cake, or rosca, made especially for the occasion. In the kindergarten class, one of the instructors talked to […]
This Saturday was another fun day filled with music, crafts and even an election! In the third and fourth grade room, every child had the chance of a lifetime: to become president for the day. Students learned about the electoral process, filled out their ballots, and then casted their votes for class president to get […]
On Saturday, November 14th, our students took a trip to the North Carolina Botanical Gardens. The students were able to learn about nature and also observe the changing of the seasons. The students enjoyed collecting leaves and drawing pictures of different plants. Afterwards, they made manuals about the different plants they observed! ISLA also had […]
This Saturday at ISLA, students spent the day learning about the Day of the Dead, a cultural day that has been celebrated in Latin America for many years. Among the different classrooms, teachers led their students in numerous activities, from craft-making to singing to dancing and much more! The children learned about activities and customs […]
At “Cardboard Day” for ISLA, there were more than 100 people present to work with SLI, the Scholars’ Latino Initiative! More information on SLI can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/uncsli/ Look at some of the pictures below to see what fun we had on Saturday! It was a successful event, and the kids got really creative […]
ISLA teachers and assistants have been hard at work for the last several weeks. ISLA staff began meeting August 15th. During these trainings, ISLA teachers focus on the following areas: the mission and vision of the organization, classroom management, our teaching culture and participatory science training. ISLA teachers are one step closer to being ready […]
¡Muchísimas Gracias! to all of the wonderful new members of the ISLA family who stopped by our booth at the Duke volunteer Fair. We are thrilled to have Duke students joining the team of UNC and high school volunteers this year. We’ve got a growing list of volunteers but are still accepting volunteer applications for […]