tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177745.post6766513715948280852..comments2024-03-23T11:16:46.213-05:00Comments on El Salvador Perspectives: Salvadoran leaders in US meetTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02452039674856298357noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177745.post-45742459647516338622009-09-26T15:50:31.128-05:002009-09-26T15:50:31.128-05:00To quote Youth Director "And it was perhaps t...To quote Youth Director "And it was perhaps telling that much of the discussion at the conference was in Spanish." I am not sure how to interpret this sentence, but I find it kind of offensive...."<br />Right on! Well said! I am an Ex Pat residing in San Salvador, speak Spanish with most local friends, my bi lingual friends always want to practice their English with me and with native English Speakers, with exception when with group of native spanish speakers, I speak in English, my native language. I have cousins born here living and working in USA, at home they speak Spanish, at work English. Why would'nt Salvadorian Americans have a conference in their own language? Most of their Web Sites of USA origin, bloqs and social networking is in Spanish.<br />By the way, for those interested here is a list containing most El Salvadorian websites, from A to Z.<br /><br />http://www.listasal.info/slist.htmexpatwizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12904761416984284538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177745.post-71259314329893459462009-09-26T13:01:39.425-05:002009-09-26T13:01:39.425-05:00"And it was perhaps telling that much of the ..."And it was perhaps telling that much of the discussion at the conference was in Spanish." I am not sure how to interpret this sentence, but I find it kind of offensive. Being a close friend with some bilingual Salvadorans I have found that when they are among other Salvadorans who know English they still speak Spanish because it is their first language. I wonder if the reporter even talked with the Salvadorans at the conference. I am glad that there is a push to get legal status for the Salvadorans who do not currently have it.Youth Directorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14697634714654314666noreply@blogger.com