Hola, hola!

This week we are back with Ms. Marisol Santana, also known as @salsamari on Tik Tok! Marisol is currently a dual language teacher who shares many resources geared toward dual language teachers on Tik Tok. However, the road to education was not a straight shot. She was born and raised in New York with a mom from Puerto Rico and a father who is a Jew from NY of Ashkenazi descent. She learned Spanish from her mother, who ensured that she learned the language through child care and other family members. She also got her Spanish name from her mom, which has allowed her to learn how hard it was to maintain that in a world of English speakers. In 2019, Marisol was diagnosed with Breast cancer and is now cancer free! Yet she wants to remind everyone to get their cancer screenings as it saves lives!

You can find more about them and their work through:

Tik Tok @salsamari

IG @salsamarii

Our hope and vision for our podcast is to elevate the voices and needs of educators and students, especially those voices which are often silenced or overlooked. LatinXChange came to life as a venture to create a space for teachers to find the comunidad and support both Lucero and Maggie longed for.  This year, they will be shaking things up as plans for teacher resources, monthly check-ins and a Teacher Trip is in the works.    

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