Immersion Island

Support the beautiful work of ISLA NC Buy many raffle tickets and win amazing prizes! Grand Prize ~ a week in a beautiful house on the Outer Banks! And mucho mas!

Raffle Fundraiser - ISLA NC Help to sustain and maintain ISLA’s language and culture immersion programs. By supporting ISLA’s raffle. An excellent opportunity to win thematic gift baskets and a fantastic chance to win a week getaway on a beach house. Become part of this passionate community invested in creating an equitabl...

Join ISLA NC for a beautiful lineup of summer camps and volunteer opportunities! https://www.laislaschool.org/isla-verano-2024/

Wonderful camps and volunteer opportunities! Spanish immersion and outdoor exploration - can't beat that!

En tan sólo 3 meses ¡¡¡Comienza EL VERANO!!! ¿Todavía no tienes planes para tus alumnos este verano? ¡Únete a nosotros en ISLA Verano!

Nuestro Programa COMPLETO de Exploración al Aire Libre no sólo ofrecerá las típicas actividades de senderismo, juego y exploración, sino también la oportunidad de sumergirlos completamente en el idioma y la cultura. Es lo mejor de ambos mundos.

6 semanas, 6 países para explorar sus bellas tradiciones, cultura y patrimonio.

¿A qué estás esperando...? ¡Inscríbete HOY!
(para más información, visita nuestro sito de web)

https://www.laislaschool.org/isla-verano/

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In just 3 months SUMMER begins!! Still don’t have plans for your students this summer? Join us at ISLA Verano!

Our COMPLETE Outdoor Exploration Program will not only offer the typical hiking, playing, and exploring activities, but as well as the opportunity to fully immerse them in language and culture. It’s the best of both worlds.

6 weeks, 6 countries to explore their beautiful traditions, culture, and heritage.

What are you waiting for…? Register TODAY!!
(for more information, please visit our website)

https://www.laislaschool.org/isla-verano/

Come have fun speaking en español and hanging out with some really cool gente!

¡No te pierdas nuestro evento Mingle en Español este jueves! Disfruta de una noche en un espacio seguro para practicar tus habilidades en español y conocer nuevos miembros de nuestra comunidad con intereses similares, ¡mientras disfrutas de la deliciosa comida de Boricua Soul!¡Te esperamos!

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Don't miss our Mingle en Español event this Thursday! Enjoy an evening in a safe space to practice your Spanish skills and meet new members of our community with similar interests, while enjoying some delicious food from Boricua Soul! We look forward to seeing you!

Today is formally known as the U.N. Spanish Language Day!

This annual celebration of one of the six official languages of the United Nations aims to promote and appreciate multi-linguism and the significance of Spanish culture in the world.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/2yFIQ5D

How cool is this?!! Yay Afro Latinas! Yay Celia!

Celia Cruz makes history as the first Afro-Latina on US Currency 🇨🇺

You heard that right! The Queen of Salsa has been selected by the United States Mint to be one of the five honorees in the 2024 American Women Quarters Program.

Cruz, along with Patsy Takemoto Mink, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, Pauli Murray and Zitkala-Sa, are being commemorated as trailblazers that “pioneered change during their lifetimes, not yielding to the status quo imparted during their lives.”

¡Azúcar!

Look to ISLA NC for amazing summer camps this year and volunteer opportunities!

6 Fun, Adventurous weeks full of complete Outdoor Exploration with the twist of learning a new language!!!

Join ISLA Verano this summer at the ENO River in Durham, OR at William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh!!

Registration is now OPEN!! Make sure to secure your spot TODAY!!

(For more information or to register, please visit our website; link in our bio)

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¡¡¡6 Divertidas, Aventureras semanas llenas de completa Exploración al Aire Libre con el giro de aprender un nuevo idioma!!!

¡¡¡Únete a ISLA Verano este verano en el Río ENO en Durham, O en el Parque Estatal William B. Umstead en Raleigh!!!

¡Las inscripciones están ABIERTAS! ¡¡¡Asegurate tu lugar HOY!!!

(Para obtener más información o para inscribirse, por favor visite nuestro sitio web; enlace en nuestra biografía)

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day! Goodbye Columbus Day!

GOOD NEWS!

"For only the second time, a U.S. president has officially recognized Indigenous Peoples' Day.

President Biden issued a proclamation on Friday to observe this Oct. 10 as a day to honor Native Americans, their resilience and their contributions to American society throughout history, even as they faced assimilation, discrimination and genocide spanning generations. The move shifts focus from Columbus Day, the federal holiday celebrating Christopher Columbus, which shares the same date as Indigenous Peoples' Day this year".

Read more: https://www.npr.org/2021/10/11/1044823626/indigenous-peoples-day-native-americans-columbus

How Cool!

How our brains cope with speaking more than one language Speaking a second or even a third language can bring obvious advantages, but occasionally the words, grammar and even accents can get mixed up.

Some interesting history here!

This Mexican Chef Has News For You: Margaritas And Tres Leches Aren't Mexican Chef Angel Medina is decolonizing Mexican cuisine in America, serving a history lesson with each plate.