WHAT:
For the first time, high school students from across Los Angeles County will compete in a Spanish language spelling bee, organized by Azusa Pacific University’s Department of Modern Languages and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, in partnership with The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese; APU’s chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, Phi Omicron, the Hispanic Honor Society; Vista Higher Learning;and with the support of the Education Office, Consulate General of Spain; and the Azusa Chamber of Commerce.
WHO:
A total of 55 top students, comprised of both native Spanish speakers and those enrolled in Spanish courses, from the following high schools:
Azusa High School, Azusa
Cathedral High School, Los Angeles
Gladstone High School, Covina
John Burroughs High School, Burbank
La Salle High School, Pasadena
La Serna High School, Whittier
Mayfield High School, Pasadena
Panorama High School, Panorama City
Providence High School, Burbank
St. Lucy’s Priory, Glendora
WHEN:
Sat., April 13 at 2 p.m.
WHERE:
Azusa Civic Auditorium
213 E. Foothill Blvd.
Azusa, CA
WHY:
Thirty million people in the United States speak Spanish. The U.S. has the second largest population in the world of Spanish speakers (after Mexico). With this first- of-its-kind spelling bee, Azusa Pacific University celebrates the Spanish language and culture and encourages high school students who speak Spanish to further their study of the language.
CONTACT:
Marcela Rojas, assistant professor, Department of Modern Languages mrojas@apu.edu or (626) 791-5632
