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Danbury and Redding teens use Spanish culture to bond
By Eileen FitzGerald
December 28, 2009

Latino students at Danbury High School and Spanish students at Joel Barlow High School in Redding have connected in a program that's helped dispel myths about the two schools.

It also showcases the language and culture the students share because of their roots or their studies.

The 25-member Danbury High School Aspira Club and the 14 Joel Barlow students taking advanced-placement Spanish are part of a project that captured the attention of a New York University professor, who plans to use it on a Web site of best practices for teachers.

Joel Barlow has fewer than 1,000 students, only 6 percent of them minority students. In contrast, Danbury High has nearly 2,900 students, of which 45 percent are minorities.

Read the full article at http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Danbury-and-Redding-teens-use-Spanish-culture-to-301825.php
SourceThe News-Times, Danbury, Connecticut
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