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Our very own CTFLC President, Mary Rose L. Peralta was among the 13 women leaders who were recognized as the California State Assembly’s 80th District Women of the Year 2014. The special presentation, as Woman of the Year in the field of Education, was given on 7th March at the Office of Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez. MRose, as we fondly call her, was born and raised in the Philippines. She received the “Outstanding Student” award during her high school graduation from St. Theresa’s College. She graduated “cum laude” from the University of the Philippines where she took up Comparative Literature with emphasis in European Literature. She immigrated to the United States in 1988 and soon earned two Master’s degrees in Curriculum and Instruction & Educational Administration from National University in San Diego, graduating “with Distinction”. She has since served many roles in the educational system including being a teacher since 1989; Assistant Principal at Montgomery High School,

  CTFLC would like to share the poem, “Ang Bintana sa Ospital”, composed by Virginia Ferrer. ANG BINTANA SA OSPITAL (Adaptayson ni Virginia Ferrer) Sa ‘sang di-kalayuang ospital sa labas ng lungsod may dalawang lalaking pasyente duo’y nakabukod kapwa matanda’t mahina na kanilang mga tuhod kontento na silang dalawa at walang pagkabagot. Ang isa ay hinahayaan na maupo sa kama ng isang oras sa hapon para makapagpahinga at tuloy makaunat sa maghapong pagkakahiga para tumulo ang tubig na mula sa kanyang baga. Malapit ang kama niya sa nag-iisang bintana ng kanilang kuwartong di-mapagkakailang luma ang isang lalaki naman ay lagi lang nakahiga at hindi na nakakatayo at talagang malubha. Maraming napag-uusapan ang dalawang pasyente sa maghapong singkad mula umaga hanggang gabi tungkol sa asawa’t mga anak, masaya’t mabuti mayroon din namang malungkot na ayaw nang masabi. Napag-uusapan din nila kanilang kabataan ang kanilang trabaho, madestino kung saan-saan ang kanilang bakasyon, mga maliligayan

“Learning to speak another’s language  means taking one’s place in the human community. It means reaching out to others across cultural and linguistic boundaries. Language is far more than a system to be explained. It is our most important link to the world around us. Language is culture in motion. It is people interacting with people.” - Sandra Savignon *** “We want to raise our children so that they can take the sense of pleasure in both their own heritage and the diversity of others.” – Mister Rogers Most people learn foreign languages out of necessity, be it a job requirement or a compulsory language in college. What they consider is the commercial aspect of learning languages. However, the biggest incentive to pick up a language lies in its human aspect, for we are highly developed beings with a sense of curiosity and belonging. Below are some reasons what learning a foreign language can bring. Bolstering career opportunities.  This is perhaps the most popular reason for people le