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18.8 million
U.S. children under 18 are of Latino origin, most are bilingual
32 million
Spanish speakers are spread across the European Union and the UK
About YoSoy
Spanish plays a vital role in our family and community life, forging emotional bonds and cultural connections across generations.
Living away from their countries of origin, Spanish-speaking families seek resources and materials to connect their children with their cultural and linguistic heritage, strengthening their sense of identity and belonging.
Why Choose YoSoy
Yosoy is an innovative, research-based Spanish-language educational initiative developed by researchers and educators with lived experience raising bilingual children.
It offers culturally and academically grounded materials and programs for families and schools that support bilingual development, strengthen the identities of young Spanish-speaking children, and nurture meaningful connections across home, school, and community.
The name “Yosoy” (“I am”) is a palindrome, reflecting the movement between languages and cultures, and the idea that between here and there, bilingual children can confidently say, “I am who I want to be.”
Together, we’ve created an initiative that provides students with opportunities to nurture their bilingual identity
Our curriculum is the result of a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach developed by a team of researchers, educators, and creators. It draws on the work of Dr. María Luisa Parra (Harvard University), who brings over two decades of experience teaching Spanish to Latino children and youth in the U.S., with a focus on cultural identity, language, and socioemotional development; Marcela Fritzler (Sin Fronteras, multilingual educational projects), who specializes in Spanish language teaching across Europe and Asia and is the author of L2 and heritage language materials; and Gabriela Badillo (Hola Combo), whose work in animation highlights the cultural power of images as an essential component of educational design.
Our First Project:
The Legend Series
In our first project, we present a curated collection of legends and folktales from across Latin America and the Caribbean. Rooted in oral tradition, these stories carry the voices of families and communities across generations, offering children a rich connection to cultural heritage, history, nature, and shared ways of understanding the world.
Our First Project
Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano reminds us that legends are sources of knowledge—stories that preserve and give voice to the histories of Latin American peoples that might otherwise be lost.
Our first series, Legends, takes readers to: The Legend of the Coquí (Puerto Rico), The Legend of the Volcanoes (Mexico), and The Legend of the Quetzal (Central America).
Stay tuned for upcoming volumes featuring Peru and the Andean region, and Mesopotamia, the southeastern region of Latin America.
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