The Spanish Road Map project by a group of Spanish instructors from the Univerity of Arkansas is working to promote bilingualism in Arkansas, building a more multilingual citizenry and workforce through improved language training programs from elementary to college classrooms.

• Language barriers: The project aims to address the profound growth of Spanish-speaking populations in our state in hopes of binding communities together and better preparing native English speakers for participation in a globalized economy and engagement in an increasingly diverse world culture.
• Shared value: Daniel Caruth of KUAF recently interviewed U of A professors Luis Fernando Restrepo, Brenda Magnettis, Raquel Castro Salas, and graduate student Grace Gonzalez Sanchez on an episode of Ozarks at Large to discuss the value of developing a more bilingual population for both native English speakers and Spanish speakers alike.

Listen to the interview to learn more HERE.