A new course at Lane Community College in early childhood education will be offered completely in Spanish this summer. It’s aimed at addressing the need for childcare for a growing population of Spanish speaking families.
Philip Martinez, Dean for Social Science at Lane, told KLCC locally and across the state, community colleges are experiencing a larger number of students whose first language is Spanish.
“That population also has a need for childcare,” he said. “And, consequently, there are childcare centers that are beginning, that are predominantly or entirely in Spanish to serve those families and those children. So, we want to professionalize that sector.”…