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Academia Cuauhtli (Eagle Academy)

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A language and culture revitalization project for 4th grade students from Metz, Sanchez, Zavala and Houston Elementary Schools from the Austin Independent School District (AISD). Academia Cuauhtli offers free Saturday classes that are taught in Spanish by AISD master dual languageĀ teachers and in the context of a 12-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Academia Cuauhtli is affiliated with Nuestro Grupo- a community-based group organized by the Texas Center for Education Policy and the Tejano Monument Curriculum initiative- and is located at the Emma S. Barrientos, Mexican-American Cultural Center and is

Project Details:

Principal Researcher
Angela Valenzuela , Professor
Department
College of Education
Other People Involved in Project

Angela Valenzuela

Intended Audience

Elementary School Students

Project Keywords

Community Education, Elementary Education, History, Mexican American Culture, Mexican Americans, Nuestro Grupo, Revitalization

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