ABSTRACT
This chapter, grounded in 10 years of ethnolinguistic research, explores the intersection of language and education in the context of Mexican schools. It traces the trajectory of students who begin their linguistic journey with Spanish at home, encounter school in English, and move to Mexican schools where they must bridge the space between home and school by repurposing their home Spanish for academic coursework. The stories of three young adults shared here serve as the basis for an understanding of transnational educational experiences in the U.S.–Mexico context. Following an analysis of how these women have traversed the spaces they inhabit, exhibited agency, and engaged meaningful identities, this chapter concludes that they embody the kind of integrated interconnectedness that Anzaldúa calls mestizaje.
