ISLA( Immersion for Spanish Language Acquisition)

ISLA is a Latina-led nonprofit offering five educational programs to open doors, build confidence for Latino youth, connect diverse communities and reframe bicultural identity and Spanish literacy as assets for future academic and career pursuits.

Empowering Latino youth and families to become bilingual, global citizens through innovative heritage language and cultural immersion programs. 

ISLA’s purpose is five-fold: 

1. Give primarily low-income, Spanish-speaking students the opportunity to gain literacy skills in their native language of Spanish  
2. Lessen the academic achievement gap between Hispanic and non-Hispanic students 
3. Support students as they learn about their Latin American cultural heritage and navigate their own unique multicultural experiences 
4. Provide Spanish-speaking parents access to resources to raise happy, healthy, bilingual families 
5. Bridge the gap between Hispanic and non-Hispanic communities through a shared interest in the Spanish language