Turning challenges into opportunities

Abstract

Knowing how to turn challenges into opportunities: this is the essence of the experience realized at Sanchez School in San Francisco, as recounted in the book written by Raymond Isola and Jim Cummins. Placed in a challenging context, with students from low-income families and linguistically diverse backgrounds, thanks to the vision of an enlightened and courageous principal, Sanchez manages to transform itself into an extraordinary example of how a school can become a catalyst for cultural and social development for the entire community it serves.