LATA – Latin American Teachers Association

Your gift helps LATA provide scholarships to high school graduates so they can be prepared for life!

LATA MISSION

To promote a bilingual, biliterate and bicultural education for the advancement of Latino students and teachers in San Francisco through events such as family conference, a college fair, scholarships for college, and an education summit.

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Since 1972, LATA has been helping Latino youth and provided over 300 scholarships.

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“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who learned how to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore. We have seen the future, and the future is ours.”

Cesar Chavez - San Francisco, Nov. 9th, 1984

LATA NEWS

SFUSD Bilingual Model

Did you know that in our Spanish bilingual programs a majority of the day is in Spanish until 4th/5th grades when it is 50/50? That means that even 3rd grade is 60% Spanish, 40% English. Pilar Mejia contacted the new Multilingual Pathways Department Director, Fernando Nuñez, who said: “The MPD Team and I will continue

Help us read the scholarship applications

Join us for an inspirational evening of reading the many applications from deserving students. Help us make the difficult but rewarding choices of which high school seniors we will be able to support as they realize their dream of going to college. RSVP. No experience needed.

2018 Scholarship Recipients!

LATA Presents: Zumbathon!

Latin American Teachers Association’s Zumbathon!! Thank you to all our supporters who attended the Latin inspired easy to follow calorie burning, dance fitness party of the year! We had a great time feeling the music and getting loose!