Posted Date: 08/26/2024
The Mexican Consulate in Laredo and Coca Cola of Laredo made a generous donation to UISD middle school students today for Binational Education Week. The two entities teamed up to give laptop computers to 20 emergent bilingual middle school students.
The students are Mexican nationals who live on the US side of the border and attend UISD middle schools. Emergent bilingual students are defined as those who are developing in a foreign language while learning in another language.
The Consulate of Mexico started Binational Education Week to help Mexican Nationals be more aware of educational opportunities in the United States, and to help students from Mexico who are attending American schools.