Lakes International Language Academy recently welcomed representatives from the Minnesota Twins front office as part of the team’s “Reading Is Powerful” program for fourth- and fifth-grade students at the Spanish and Chinese immersion school on Feb. 16, which was World Read Aloud Day. The Twins program focused on the legacy of Jackie Robinson, the first African American Major League Baseball player to break the color barrier and a champion of civil rights, and the story of Roberto Clemente, the first Latino MLB player inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame and a generous humanitarian.
The Twins’ Miguel Ramos, Diversity Department Director, shared how he and his daughter spoke very little English when they first came to Minnesota from Puerto Rico, but they overcame bullies and language barriers with determination and commitment. Mary Giesler, General Counsel for the Twins, also spoke about how she knew few female attorneys in her early legal
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