VIDEO: Liberty High School Spanish class students stepped outside the classroom Wednesday to become teachers themselves. They visited the Liberty Fire Department to help first responders better serve the community’s growing Spanish-speaking population.
The students taught firefighters common Spanish language phrases they can use during emergency calls. “It was kind of weird being the one up there teaching people,” said Iyari Hyde, a sophomore at Liberty High School. “But it was very nice. It felt like people were looking up to you.”
The students broke down lessons into practical sections, including greetings, reassurance phrases, identification and directions. “Yeah, they’re really good learners, all the crews were good,” said Julian Alonso, a Liberty High School senior. “They repeated, said it correctly.”
