Donations are now being accepted for the Cuca Avila Scholarship Fund which has been set up by Conexiones Latinas, Illinois Wesleyan University, and the Avila Family to help local students and families in need who want to attend Spanish Saturday School at the IWU Language School for Kids and cannot cover the financial cost. You can help a student learn or retain their Spanish by donating to Conexiones Latinas at the following levels:
Books: $30
Half Scholarship: $135
Full Scholarship: $300
If you want to help, visit http://www.ilprairiecf.org/conexiones-latinas-de-mclean-co…/ and donate directly through our fiscal agent Illinois Prairie Community Foundation (mark it as Conexiones Latinas Fund: Cuca Avila).
The IWU Language School for Kids offers Spanish classes for children Pre-K to sixth grade on Saturdays, January 16 through April 2, 2016. Classes are from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Language Resource Center in Buck Memorial Library, 1111 N. East St., on the IWU campus.
Filling a void not provided by local schools, the Spanish Saturday School aims to promote early second language acquisition and retention by children who want to learn Spanish. Local children ages 4.5 to 12 have the opportunity to learn Spanish and gain knowledge of the rich cultural traditions of Spanish-speaking cultures in a university setting every week.