El Independiente

              El Independiente South Tucson's English-Spanish Newspaper
New recruit
photo by Sarah Thompson
South Tucson firefighter Alex Nivarro shows a student from Los Niños
Bonitos Head Start how to turn off a fire hose. Field trips to the station
teach children to trust fire officials, firefighter Michael Waldorf said.
'Talking in circles'
Traditional American Indian rituals
educate women and children
about domestic violence
By Ayse Guner
Whoever gets the feather gets to tell their story.
Through a traditional American Indian 'talking circle" complete
with burning sages and candles - a South Tucson youth program
offers a chance to combat domestic violence.
The program, called Inter-Generational Talking Circles, started at
the House ofNeighborly Service about six months ago. lt unites boys
and girls between 12 and 17 years old to learn and discuss how
domestic violence deteriorates relationships.
Within these talking circles, children share stories of their own
without being judged, obligated or discriminated against, said
program coordinator Veronica Boone, a University ofArizona family
studies graduate.
"We talk about a lot of tribal differences like taboos, traditions or
common racism," she said.
Although the program targets American Indian youth, every
ethnicity is welcome, Boone said. So far, the program is an ethnically
diverse group and aims to expand its capacity by reaching out to local
middle and high schools.
Violence hurts no matter what culture you have," Boone said.
"Most people assume violence is high among Native Americans, but
violence is all over."
By targeting American Indians, the program reaches one step
further than other local domestic violence programs, said Greg Loew,
the director ofHouse ofNeighborly Service.
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TUSD teachers prepare
for Prop. 203 mandate
By Josh Oakley
Tucson Unified School District forever
changed bilingual education on Jan. 23 by
setting new guidelines for classroom
instruction based on the passage of Proposition
203 in November.
Proposition 203 outlines specific rules for
schools to abide by when giving a student the
option of a bilingual class. In order for the
student to receive a bilingual education, the
student must be at least I O years or older. They
must also know English and have a waiver
signed by the parent allowing the student to be
Maestros preparan para
cambios según Prop. 203
By Josh Oakley
Traducido por Kirk McGettigan
El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Tucson
(TUSD, por sus siglas inglesas) cambió la
educación bilingüe para siempre el 23 de enero
al establecer nuevas normas para la instrucción
de clases basado en la aprobación de la
proposición 203 en noviembre.
La proposición 203 delinea reglas
específicas que las escuelas deben cumplir
cuando ofrecen la opción de una clase bilingüe
a un alumno. Para que un alumno reciba una
taught in both English and Spanish.
Students who are currently in traditional
bilingual education classes will be placed into
Structured English Immersion (SEI) classes
where teachers speak only English.
Mission View Elementary School, 2600 S.
Eighth Ave., is one of many elementary
schools implementing the new law next fall.
Principal Patty Mentz said she plans to
begin the SEI program as early as this year.
Mentz said she will hold meetings with parents
who are interested in the program to inform
see PROP 203 page 2
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Delgado family relishes
success of restaurant
By Sarah Thompson
The first time Ignacio Delgado sold corn and fruit
cups out of a cart on 12th Avenue and Ajo Way in
1988, he came home with $10 in his pocket. More
than a decade later, he grosses an average of SI
million a year from his food business.
Ignacio, 62, transformed his small pushcart into an
i ntemationally recognized Mexican restaurant. Taqueria
Adam Delgado, a
silent partner of
Taqueria Pico de
Gallo, slices
avocados with his
mother, Antonia.
The restaurant
averages about 450
customers daily.
photo by Sarah Thompson
'Pico de Gallo' still going strong
Pico de Gallo, 261 8 5. Sixth Ave., is the culmination of
lifelong dreams for the Delgado family.
"Old Man Nacho (Ignacio) put a lot ofhard work
into the cart. He had the instinct to sell, and he
became successful," says Sal Servin, friend and
financial adviser to the Delgado family.
"When I would walk home from work late at
night, Old Man Nacho would be out there on the
comer selling his corn," Servin says. "He would see
me in my suit and always ask me advice about
opening a business."
Averaging about 450 customers a day, the present-day
taqueria is a fast-paced restaurant during lunch
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educación bilingüe, el alumno debe tener por lo
menos IO años. También debe saber inglés y
tener una renuncia
firmada por los traducción
padres pirmitiendo
que al alumno se le enseñe en inglés y español
al mismo tiempo.
Alumnos que se encuentran actualmente en
clases bilingües tradicionales serán colocados
en clases de Inmersión Inglesa Estructurada
(SEI, por sus siglas inglesas) donde los
maestros sólo hablan inglés.