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Heritage Speakers Program
The Spanish for Heritage Speakers Program is available in the 2023-24 school year at Eastlake High School, Lake Washington High School and Juanita High School for any students grade 9-12 who speak Spanish at home or as a heritage language.
Español
Visión
Lideres multilingües y multiculturales que afirman y empoderan a sus comunidades.
Misión
El programa de Español Para Hispanohablantes de LWSD busca aprovechar toda la riqueza lingüística y cultural de los estudiantes para fomentar y empoderar líderes multilingües que se protejan a sí mismos y a sus comunidades. Este curso ofrecerá oportunidades a los estudiantes para reconciliarse y reencontrar su lenguaje y cultura y reforzar el desarrollo de una identidad positiva al reconocer la riqueza cultural de sus comunidades, el pensamiento crítico y habilidades de análisis, así como, la alfabetización al nivel adecuado a través de construir conocimiento y experimentar el aprendizaje.
Perfil de un Graduado del Programa
Un graduado exitoso de este programa modela y lidera el cambio positivo en su propia vida y dentro de su comunidad. Están orgulloso y confiados en su habilidad de multilenguaje para poder navegar situaciones en el ámbito personal, académico y profesional.
Características del graduado del programa de español para estudiantes hispanohablantes
Tiene las herramientas o habilidades para:
- Tener una imagen positiva de sí mismos basada en la sanación y la reconciliación con su propia identidad y cultura.
- Tener confianza en su propio multilingüismo como un activo para abrir oportunidades personales y profesionales.
- Estar orgullosos de su comunidad
- Ser un líder que aboga por si mismo/misma por sus compañeros y su comunidad
- Considera diversas perspectivas y usa el pensamiento crítico para formar su propia opinión
- Sabe cómo aprende mejor, monitorea
Han aprendido alfabetización a nivel de grado en Inglés y Español a través de:
- Desarrollar una imagen positiva de sí mismo y de la comunidad a través del análisis de los diversos tipos de riqueza cultural que poseen ellos y sus comunidades.
- Desarrollar un análisis crítico de las experiencias históricas, sociales, políticas y económicas de los grupos latinos
- Analizar críticamente las estructuras de poder que producen oportunidades desiguales, especialmente enfocadas en aquellos problemas que enfrentan las comunidades latinas
- Desarrollar alfabetizaciones críticas y habilidades para expresar sus ideas, tomar medidas y hacer cambios positivos para mejorar las condiciones de vida y el bienestar de sus comunidades.
- Aprendizaje experimental con y en la comunidad
English
Vision
Multilingual and multicultural leaders affirming and empowering themselves and their communities.
Mission
The LWSD Spanish for Heritage Speakers Program will leverage students’ full linguistic and cultural repertoire to foster and empower multilingual student leaders who advocate for themselves and their communities. This program will provide opportunities for students to reconcile with and embrace their language and culture, reinforce positive identity development by recognizing community cultural wealth, critical thinking and analysis skills, and grade-level literacy through co-constructing knowledge and experiential learning.
Profile of a Heritage Program graduate
A successful Heritage Program graduate leads and models positive change in their own life and within their community. They are confident and have pride in their multilingual ability to navigate personal, academic, and professional situations.
Characteristics of a Heritage Program graduate
Has the tools/skills to:
- Have a positive self-image that is rooted in healing and reconciliation with their own identity and culture
- Be confident in their own multilingualism as an asset to open personal and professional opportunities
- Be proud of their community
- Be a leader and advocate for themselves, their peers, and their community
- Consider diverse perspectives and use critical thinking to form their own opinion
- Know how they learn best, monitor and adjust for their own learning
They have learned grade-level literacy in Spanish and English through:
- Developing a positive image of self and community through analyzing the various types of cultural wealth they and their communities possess
- Developing critical analysis of the historical, social, political, and economic experiences of Latinx groups
- Critically analyzing structures of power that produce inequitable opportunities, especially focused on those issues facing Latinx communities
- Developing critical literacies and skills to express their ideas, take action, and make positive changes to improve the living conditions and well-being of their communities.
- Experiential learning with and in the community