ERICA KENNARD, AN EMPATHIC EDUCATOR WITH A HEART FOR THE COMMUNITY, INNOVATED THE WORLD OF MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION BY CREATING THE CURRICULUM THAT BECAME LANGUAGE LADDERS. Founded in 2011, THE LANGUAGE LADDERS PROGRAM IS AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO LANGUAGE THROUGH THE COMBINATION OF COMMUNITY AND CULTURE. OUR VISION IS TO EXPOSE, EMPOWER, AND ELEVATE OUR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BECOME BILINGUAL AND BI-LITERATE. WE WANT TO HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY BY HELPING OUR CHILDREN AND ADULTS BECOME MULTILINGUAL. OUR MISSION WILL BE FULFILLED BY OFFERING THE LANGUAGE LADDERS PROGRAM IN EVERY PUBLIC LIBRARY, SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND RECREATIONAL CENTER IN THE DFW METROPLEX.
