The goal of the summer camp created by the Los Angeles Theatre Academy is to help children with Latino roots hold on to their Spanish.

“But even in a city where everyone seems to speak un poquito de español, the goal is more easily set than accomplished. In a single Latino family with 10 grandchildren, Spanish proficiency may be all over the map. Some may be fluent. Others may know little more than adiós and muchas gracias.”

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