Article: THE ROAD TO LITERACY: Spanish used as first step to learning English.

Byline: Jim Johnson

Sep. 8--For the students who attend classes at the Walnut Place townhomes in Greenfield, literacy isn't about reading and writing English yet.

As indigenous Oaxacans who speak primarily Mixteco, Triqui and other native languages, their challenge is attaining literacy in Spanish before they can make the transition to learning English.

In February, 28 adults started Spanish literacy classes offered by the Community Housing Systems and Planning Association (CHISPA) and funded through a $45,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Monterey County's Literacy Campaign. In May, 24 of them completed the first 14-week session of ...

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