Sofia Salgado, Gates Millennium Scholarship recipient. (PHOTO SUPPLIED)
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- When 8th grade graduation neared for Chicago Heights resident, Sofia Salgado, the thought of going to High School, let alone Marian Catholic High School, was an extreme fear. Sofia, who only learned English through 3rd grade, came from a dominant Hispanic background. Both of Sophia’s parents consider Spanish as their primary language, which made learning both at school and at home very difficult.
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