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HEALTH CARE, EN ESPAÑOL | News Services
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HEALTH CARE, EN ESPAÑOL | News Services

Group helps prepare ECU medical students to serve Spanish-speaking patients Published Oct 29, 2021 by As students in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University learn to earn their patients’ trust and look for ways to better serve the underserved, many are honing their Spanish skills to meet the needs of the state’s rising Hispanic population. The Hispanic population in North Carolina grew by 40 percent from 2010-2020, and now represents 11 percent of the state’s population, according to U.S. Census data. With many of those unable to speak English fluently, when they have a health care issue, it can be difficult for members of this community to feel fully comfortable speaking with and understanding their provide...
HEALTH CARE, EN ESPAÑOL | News Services
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HEALTH CARE, EN ESPAÑOL | News Services

Group helps prepare ECU medical students to serve Spanish-speaking patients Published Oct 29, 2021 by As students in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University learn to earn their patients’ trust and look for ways to better serve the underserved, many are honing their Spanish skills to meet the needs of the state’s rising Hispanic population. The Hispanic population in North Carolina grew by 40 percent from 2010-2020, and now represents 11 percent of the state’s population, according to U.S. Census data. With many of those unable to speak English fluently, when they have a health care issue, it can be difficult for members of this community to feel fully comfortable speaking with and understanding their provide...
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Chicago’s Ensemble Español Dances Up a Storm in Celebration at the Auditorium | Chicago News

"Horizonte," choreographed and performed by Monica Saucedo. (Credit Dean Paul) It was an evening of multiple celebrations Saturday as Chicago’s Ensemble Español Spanish dance company arrived on the stage of the Auditorium Theatre in full regalia to mark the return of live performance in the landmark hall following its pandemic shutdown. Also being heralded was the 45th anniversary season finale of this company that was founded and nourished by the late Dame Libby Komaiko and has long been in residence at Northeastern Illinois University. The company’s elaborate, grand-scale performance also marked the return of two of the Auditorium’s most vitally important programming traditions - both its “Made in Chicago” and “International” dance series. The program began with a brief video that c...
Chicago’s Ensemble Español Dances Up a Storm in Celebration at the Auditorium | Chicago News
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Chicago’s Ensemble Español Dances Up a Storm in Celebration at the Auditorium | Chicago News

"Horizonte," choreographed and performed by Monica Saucedo. (Credit Dean Paul) It was an evening of multiple celebrations Saturday as Chicago’s Ensemble Español Spanish dance company arrived on the stage of the Auditorium Theatre in full regalia to mark the return of live performance in the landmark hall following its pandemic shutdown. Also being heralded was the 45th anniversary season finale of this company that was founded and nourished by the late Dame Libby Komaiko and has long been in residence at Northeastern Illinois University. The company’s elaborate, grand-scale performance also marked the return of two of the Auditorium’s most vitally important programming traditions - both its “Made in Chicago” and “International” dance series. The program began with a brief video that c...
beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español
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beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español

beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español is a Spanish-language streaming channel that is available in the U.S.The new free channel offers a sampling of beIN SPORTS’ live soccer coverage. In fact, it offers access to Ligue 1, SüperLig, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and more.Similarly, the free channel features a number of original shows such as Juego Abierto, ANAlicemos and El Diario del Martes. For example, it features beIN the Interview and other Mexican sports programs. For instance, here are more details about its original shows:• La Octava. Firstly, a daily deep dive into sports around the world with journalists Enrique Beas, Luis Castillo, and Carlos Albert.• El Diario del Martes. Secondly, debate and in-depth analysis of the current affairs of LaLiga, Ligue 1, and SuperLig.• beIN the In...
beIN SPORTS en Español
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beIN SPORTS en Español

For Spanish-speaking soccer fans, beIN SPORTS en Español is a must-have for coverage. The actual games and content outlast beIN SPORTS as a network. But, there are slight differences in the coverage.For years, the main attraction for beIN SPORTS en Español belonged to LaLiga. The English- and Spanish-language broadcasts often covered the same games, but obviously for different audiences. For example, notable games on weekends, such as El Clásico, would always get double coverage for the beIN set of channels. There were, however, a couple of instances where the beIN SPORTS channel would show one game, and its Spanish counterpart would show a different one.A number of providers allow access. Yet, it is not a mainstay on the major providers. The key example is DirecTV. The satellite provid...
WIDA Español releases Marco ALE, a Spanish language arts framework
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WIDA Español releases Marco ALE, a Spanish language arts framework

October 1, 2021WIDA Español, a program of UW–Madison’s WIDA, has released Marco de referencia de las artes del lenguaje del español de WIDA (Marco ALE), a Spanish language arts framework. Marco ALE is the first framework of its kind in the U.S., providing the key elements for developing standards and teaching Spanish language arts in grades K–12. Marco ALE guides the enhancement and development of the next iteration of Spanish language arts standards in the U.S. It is grounded in current theory and practice, with considerations for the diversity of the Spanish language and the context within which it is taught, including bilingual settings. To develop Marco ALE, WIDA Español conducted a literature review of language arts and an analysis of Spanish language arts stand...