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An account of the surge of bilingual programming in Austin schools in the 1970s

Metz Mini Doc 09 - This video shows children being shown safety precautions about their school and teachers sharing stories about the historical suppression of Spanish in public education. Children speak to architect Ben Heimsath.

Interview with one of the architects involved in the planning for the New Metz Elementary building.

These are a group of ballet folklorico dancers from 2014. This image was taken at the STEM festival before their performance. This photo was originally posted on the Metz Elementary School Facebook page.

Interview conducted on April 28th, 2021 by Karla Desatnik and Cassie Chen. Azucena Garcia, a former principal of Metz Elementary, is interviewed about the school, her role in the school, and the changes in the community.

"The students of Metz and Sanchez Elementary schools painted murals at their respective schools. But they painted them for each other as they exchanged them in a gesture of friendship. This is the story of their work."

Rotated images of the Aztec/Cobra mural. Excerpt taken from item #9, "Aztec/Cobra Mural "

4 Wood Panel Paintings of Metz and Sanchez students, mascots, and architecture. A memorialization of Cesar Chavez is painted in the background among celestial images.

Student-made farewell address to a Mr. Neira with red/green/brown illustration of an assembly.