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Provide a brief <br />description of your <br />pre-pandemic core <br />arts-related <br />programming or <br />offerings. <br />ISLA core programming is centered around teaching Spanish <br />through culture. We envision an equitable society strengthened by <br />the power, value, and knowledge of Latin American cultures and <br />languages. Pre- pandemic we served over 200 students and their <br />families through our free Saturday Spanish immersion heritage <br />language program. We offer up to 30 classes per year to children <br />Prek-3- 18 years old. We focus on teaching through art, cultural <br />performances, Latin American literature and more. ISLA’s curriculum <br />aspires to help children and youth develop as multilingual, lifelong <br />learners, who are open-minded and ready to seize opportunities for <br />success in our fast-moving society. The goal of ISLA’s curriculum is <br />to be student-centered and for students to reach a level of <br />proficiency in their heritage language to equal average proficiency <br />levels in Latin America for their age group all while learning about the <br />beauty and diversity of Latin American cultures. The catalyst is <br />knowledge. This curriculum is intersectional and is flexible in that it <br />welcomes different contexts, a rightful presence for student input, <br />multiple teaching styles, and methods. <br />Pre-pandamic we offered community events such as “Hora de <br />Español” a 45min event and local library and business for students <br />to learn Spanish through culture and fun cultural art activities. At <br />ISLA we believe that teaching students through culture allows us to <br />bring in the history through songs, dance, art, literature from all over <br />Latin America. We are able to teach the rich diversity that students, <br />families, and community do not learn elsewhere. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 304AFFB7-BE23-4C41-880A-7079B417D58A