How this teen is reclaiming her Hispanic heritage through poetry

Communications Arts High School | San Antonio, TX

Ashleigh Esquivel grew up in San Antonio, Texas feeling disconnected from her Hispanic heritage. So she dedicated herself to learning Spanish in school and recently won first place in the Albricias National Literacy Contest for her Spanish-language poem, Ve Mis Manos, Buen Lector.

This story was produced by Cuauhtemoc Nunez, Flora Farr, Rachel Setlik, and Noha Miller from Communications Arts High School in San Antonio, Texas with support from SRL Connected Educator Carey McCarthy and SRL Associate Youth Media Producer Becky Wandel.

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