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0:35 - Meet Dr. Pilar Mejía And Her Journey
3:25 - From Fashion To Education In Kansas
6:08 - Degrees, Endorsements, And Kansas Schools
10:24 - Language, Culture, And Family Roots
12:25 - Accents, Dialects, And Spanish Varieties
14:50 - Life In Topeka And Why She Stayed
18:40 - What Topeka Needs: Languages And Food
21:56 - Learning Tools: Duolingo Vs Rosetta Stone
24:20 - Kids, Plasticity, And True Immersion
30:17 - Diversity In USD 501 And Languages
33:08 - Dual Language Model And World Languages
36:15 - Placement, Heritage Speakers, And Equity
38:00 - Challenge: Staffing And Teacher Shortages
41:18 - Language vs Disability: Getting It Right
46:00 - Open Hearts, Open Minds, Community
48:15 - Rapid Fire And Closing Moments
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