Ella Baker (1903-1986) was an influential African American civil rights and human rights activist. For five decades, she worked behind the scenes with people in vulnerable communities to catalyze social justice leadership. Her steadfast belief in the power of ordinary people to create change continues to inspire social justice activists around the world. This book describes a case study that translates Ella Baker's community engagement philosophy into a catalytic leadership praxis, which others can adapt for their work. Catalytic leadership is a concrete set of communication practices for social justice leadership produced in equitable partnership with, instead of on, communities. The case centers the voices of African American teenage girls who were living in a segregated neighborhood of an affluent college town and became part of a small collective of college students, parents, university faculty, and community activists learning leadership in the spirit of Ella Baker.

Introduccion a la pronunciacion del espanol familiarizes students with the sounds of the Spanish language. The text underscores the importance of accurate Spanish pronunciation for second language acquisition and mastery. Students are provided with a detailed articulatory description of each vowel and consonant sound or segment within the Spanish language, immediately followed by a review of common mistakes to avoid when trying to produce each sound. !Pronuncialo bien! boxes throughout the book highlight errors that can contribute to a strong foreign accent when speaking Spanish. Readers learn strategies to avoid pronunciation mistakes and practice correct pronunciation with the help of audio recordings. Guided transcription exercises throughout the text provide students with additional opportunities to practice listening, writing, and identifying phonetic nuances in Spanish. Developed to help students achieve greater mastery and fluency, Introduccion a la pronunciacion del espanol is an exemplary resource for courses and programs in Spanish.

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