Isn't this grand? Someone is supplying more Spanish books for our students who need to learn English. Books on Mexico's geography. This is a translation from La Raza.

Spanish for Waukegan

Javier Quiroz - Special to The Race | March 20, 2008

Waukegan-handed student.jpgLa SEP collections of books in Spanish for distribution to all schools in the city. The Minister of Education of Mexico and promised fulfilled.

During a visit to Chicago on 5 and 6 October 2007, Josefina Vazquez Mota, owner of the Secretariat of Public Education in Mexico, learned of the efforts that some teachers Waukegan had to buy books in Spanish.

One of the stories told was three teachers who organized functions of Mexican cinema and selling popcorn to buy books and nurture the library that serves nearly 800 students at Clearview.

Vazquez Mota was interested, and then pledged to donate books to the school.

Weeks after the promise was fulfilled, and although neither the school nor the Clearview Promoter of Education Consulate reported that Vazquez Mota had fulfilled his word, as recently as February 26 La Raza learned through the director of the school, Jose Lara, the books had arrived at their destination.

But the surprise was the largest since March 4 the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago, through the promotion of education Andrea Lara, delivered 52 boxes of textbooks sent by the SEP to be distributed in schools in the School District # 60.

Brazos open

The book donation was received with open arms by Ruth Mendez, the Bilingual School District # 60, and Carlos Sanchez, a parent.

He also thanked Jose Lara, the principal Clearview, the first to receive the books.

The story began when La Raza distributed the effort of the teachers Rosanna Cardenas, Eufemia and Yadira Rodriguez Cabrera of the school Clearview.

They were devoted to organise functions cinema events for parents and celebrations for children, and spent the proceeds to acquire books in Spanish.

The donation of the 52 boxes of books was finalized on Tuesday, March 4. They went to the consulate mother Felicitas Ortega, Carlos Sanchez and Ruth Mendez, who drove a truck officer School District # 60.

The three, along with Andrea Lara, books loaded on the vehicle for distribution in schools. The boxes with textbooks contain books first to sixth grade in addition to "Meet our Constitution," a Universal Atlas of Geography and an Atlas of Mexico for primary education.

"Thank you for bringing us books for our children," was one of many statements of gratitude he has received Carlos Sanchez, president of the Council of Bilingual Parents and mentors to parents for the School District. © La Raza

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