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"Outward perceptions of a community can be misleading. Located just north of Iowa's capital city of Des Moines, Johnston is a suburb with the second highest median income in the Des Moines metro; yet, in the Johnston Community School District alone, 65 languages are spoken (673 households, 1096 students). Many adults in these households are new to the United States and have limited to no access to learning or improving their English speaking skills. Johnston Public Library has recognized our unique opportunity to support the diversity of our community. Using components of program models from libraries and educational systems, we will discuss the successful language learning program we have created for the greater metro area."
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