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Article: Taking Spanish to the next level.(bilingual programs of Esperanza College and La Salle University)
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
- Article date:
- January 28, 2007
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Byline: Susan Snyder
Jan. 28--In a classroom at this North Philadelphia college campus, 34-year-old Shirley Carrasquillo listens to her biology instructor, who speaks English: "First thing we'll go over is the skeleton. Then we'll take a break and go over the muscular system." Down the hall, Gloriluz Santana, 17, is in a computer class, but her instruction is in Spanish. And that's good for Santana, a recent arrival from the Dominican Republic who knows little English. Both are in a two-year associate-degree program at Esperanza College of Eastern University that helps students learn English while they take other courses.
Most classes are in Spanish ...