Reaching Our Spanish-Speaking Audience

In a recent Reaching our Spanish-Speaking Audience (ROSA) workshop, Spanish-speaking community leaders in Austin were invited to participate in a panel discussion. Here is Nelson Salinas from AVANCE at that ROSA workshop, shedding light on this important population and talking about how libraries can better serve Spanish speakers.

AVANCE-Austin prepares primarily Hispanic low-income children, to enter preschool and elementary with skills necessary for success in school.  AVANCE children interact in a classroom environment that is rich in oral language opportunities, reading activities and
social relationships with adults and peers as well as age-appropriate cognitive stimulation.