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ELD Specialist Diana Alqadhi recalls a story her students from Yemen told her about a 12-hour trip they took standing on a cattle raft as they were leaving their homeland. You can hear more from Ms.
Dr. Sonia Nieto shares the story of a time when a high school teacher made an assumption about her based on her last name.
Dr. Sonia Nieto, Professor Emerita of Language, Literacy and Culture at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, is a luminary in the field of multicultural and multilingual education.
Dr. Sonia Nieto reflects on the challenges her mother faced as a young girl in Puerto Rico and after she built a new life in New York.
Dr. Sonia Nieto describes the small shop that her father opened with his savings — and the opportunities it made possible.
Dr. Sonia Nieto recalls some of the early school experiences she and her sister Lydia shared, some of which are captured in a poem Lydia wrote about starting school and then moving to a more rigorous high school in their new neighborhood.
Dr. Sonia Nieto recalls a moment when she couldn't express herself in English to ask for help from her teacher and describes what that felt like.
Dr. Sonia Nieto talks about photos of her father that capture the accomplishments he achieved as a businessman and community member.
Dr. Sonia Nieto talks about her mother's decision to continue speaking Spanish at home, in spite of teachers' recommendations, and why maintaining the home language matters.
Dr. Sonia Nieto shares a story from her childhood, in which she helped her mother translate when their heat was turned off during the winter.