What’s in a Name?: A Discussion of the Nature of Bilingual Education in the United States

Authors

• Emma Kennedy, University of Massachusetts Boston

Abstract

Emma is a Latin American and Iberian Studies major with a minor in Secondary Education from Ipswich, MA. She has always been intrigued by languages, language barriers, and language learning throughout her studies. She was intrigued to “read about people who have the opposite perspective, who oppose multilingual education, and want their children to focus on perfecting their English.” Emma wants to be a teacher, focusing on multilingual students. She feels that her paper’s connection to her career “made the researching and writing process feel more interesting and relevant to her real life.” Emma enjoys reading and uses it as a way to practice Spanish — she is now using the same tactic for French. She loves to try new foods from all over the world and bake sweets from different countries. In her spare time, she likes origami and has made several thousand origami cranes throughout the years.

Recommended Citation

Kennedy, Emma (2022) "What’s in a Name?: A Discussion of the Nature of Bilingual Education in the United States," Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/undercurrents/vol3/iss1/4