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East of the River Program Sparks Love of Foreign Language in DC Children

East of the River Program Sparks Love of Foreign Language in DC Children

Love Living DC is Washington’s #1 real estate team for dependable neighborhood expertise. In this episode, Realtor Jennell Alexander visits East of the River Foreign Languages for Kids, a new Spanish language immersion program for children. She chats with founder Camara Francis and Board Member Jaime Lowe to see what the program is all about. Their story of resourcefulness and innovation is inspiring.

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East of the River Foreign Language for Kids Honored

East of the River Foreign Language for Kids Honored

East of the River Foreign Languages for Kids founder Camara Francis received the Multilingual Education Go-Getter Award for providing much-needed access to multilingual education to children living in Wards 7 and 8. “I wanted to get my son into a dual language program,” she shared. “The waitlist was extremely long, and I knew there were other parents in my situation…. Our program was born out of need. We needed it, and instead of waiting we just created it…. We are trying to give our children the opportunity so that they can be global citizens, so that they can compete.”

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