Supporting
Spanish Immersion in the Lincoln Cluster
Hola from
Apoyemos al Español!
Do you know who we are?
We are a non-profit corporation whose goal is to support the Spanish
Immersion Program in the Lincoln cluster. Apoyemos al Español assists
the Spanish Immersion Program at Ainsworth, East/West Sylvan and
Lincoln. We provide educational, experiential opportunity, and financial
support to the over 480 students enrolled this fall in our K-12
Spanish Immersion program!
Do you know what we do?
Apoyemos
al Español
What does Apoyemos
Español mean?
al
Apoyar is a verb that means to
support, to aid, to back, to hold
up, to stand by. Pronounced
“Ap-o-yea-mos”. The name of the
organization means we support,
aid, back, hold up and stand by
Spanish: the language, the
culture, and our language immersion program.
Photo by Sherri Diteman.
What is the
Apoyemos al Español
Auction?
Apoyemos al Español provides materials to classrooms.
Ainsworth 1st grade students with science books purchased with money granted
by Apoyemos al Español. Señora Gafney, Lincoln High School Spanish Immersion and IB teacher displays textbooks purchased with money granted by Apoyemos al Español.
Apoyemos al Español provides
scholarship & chaperone support
for the 8th grade trip to Costa Rica.
2009 8th grade SI graduates prepare to tour
the jungle canopy as part of their Costa Rica
trip. While in Costa Rica, the students stay in
Spanish speaking homes, go on morning
sightseeing outings and activities, perform a
service project, and attend afternoon classes
at Centro Panamericano de Idiomas, a
language school located outside of San Jose.
Led each year by West Sylvan 8th
grade families, the Apoyemos al Español Auction is both a celebration of the
Spanish Immersion program and a
fund-raiser. The auction is put on by
8th grade students and their families.
A community-oriented event, the
auction raises funds for both the entire
K-12 program and the 8th grade Costa
Rica trip. The event is always well
attended by current Spanish Immersion families and their guests,
program teachers, school administrators, and by immersion families whose
children have graduated from the
program. Funds raised by the auction
ensure that every student in the
program will have access to the Costa
Rica trip. For the 8th grade students
and their parents it provides an opportunity to give back to a singularly
successful program. This year the
event is being held on May 1 at the
Tiffany Center in Portland.
Save the date - Apoyemos al Español Auction - May 1, 2010!