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Austin ISD student says Early College program eased English learning, helped found Hispanic History Association
Summary
A student who identified herself as a senior at an Early College High School in Austin ISD told district meeting attendees the program helped her learn English after emigrating from Honduras and that she helped create a Hispanic History Association to build safe spaces for peers.
A student who identified herself as a senior at an Early College High School in the Austin Independent School District said the district's Early College program helped her learn English and gave her confidence after she moved from Honduras at 16.
The student told the meeting that she arrived with no English and that classes and teachers at her school provided language instruction and support. "It gave me, like, confidence to go out and think that I can be somebody out there," she said.
She described her motivation to "help the community in the way they help me," saying she learned English "from 0" and credited a strong English teacher for keeping her motivated. She said she helped create a Hispanic History Association at her school to create "safe spaces for my community."
The transcript does not include the student's name, the exact school name beyond the Early College designation, or whether her remarks were given during the public-comment portion of the meeting or as part of an agenda item. The district did not respond in the included transcript excerpts.
