DELHI, Calif. (KFSN) — Members of the Emerging Bilingual Collaborative, or EBC, paid a visit to Delhi Unified School District’s Harmony Elementary School on Monday morning.
EBC is made up of five foundations, Heising-Simons, Silver Giving, California Community, James B. McClatchy, and The Sobrato Family.
This year, the collaborative granted the district $1.5 million to enhance bilingual education.
Priscilla Enriquez and Robert Medina are both part of foundations that donated.
During their visit, they got to see their investment in action.
“Walking into a classroom and seeing the children so happy, bright, energetic and engaging with the teachers is really heartwarming and makes us feel really proud of our investments here,” says Priscilla.
Robert continues to mention, “We all share a vision — a vision for California that is multilingual where our families and young children are thriving.”
The funding has helped pay for wrap-around training for teachers, one-on-one coaching and planning.
The focus …