Hailey Sloan

Writer

The Marlow Foreign Language Club (FLC) held its first meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 28 to discuss their hopes and plans for the 2019-20 school year.

This year, Marlow’s new Spanish teacher, Whitney Broussard, has big dreams for FLC.

“We plan to raise money for a field trip in the spring and hope to reinstate a program to teach Spanish at the elementary,” said Broussard. “We also plan to outreach in Nicaragua and sell items made by local artisans to help improve working conditions.”

Broussard’s friendliness and outgoing personality has inspired kids to join and get involved in the Spanish background, with one new member being senior Colbey Calloway.

“Mrs. Broussard is very nice, and her enthusiasm made the club look extra fun,” said Calloway.

Having been in FLC for two years, Junior Rachel Retherford spoke of the goals that are hoped to be achieved within the organization.

“I hope to bring a positive light, my knowledge of the language, and the Spanish culture to the club,” Retherford said.

Sophomore Miranda Martinez recently got involved with FLC with hopes of reaching out to others.

“I am going to get out, do more, learn more and teach others,” Martinez said.

According to Statisticatlas.com, 56.1% of Oklahoma’s population spoke Spanish excellently, while the other 43.9% had little knowledge of the language.

Through fundraising, the Foreign Language Club hopes to add Spanish all around the school.

FLC plans on hosting Spanish movie nights, inviting a Latin dance instructor and celebrating Spanish holidays.

“The main use of the funds will be to plan a field trip in which we can deepen our understanding of Spanish culture and the use of language in a natural environment,” says Broussard.

Broussard explained, “Spanish has allowed me to work with children of different cultures, and it has given me a lifelong skill and job I never dreamed of.”

Giving MHS students opportunities to learn new cultural backgrounds, FLC hopes to continue to grow their organization and introduce new ways of spreading the Spanish language.