Carolina Alvarez

Indeed, just a handful of the 250 schools operating under the L.A. Universal Preschool program have 5 stars, said Carolina Alvarez, director of special services for LAUP.

Carolina Alvarez (2005-2007)Los Angeles Universal Preschool6076 Bristol Parkway, Suite 106Culver City, CA 90230Ph: (310) 568 - 9430e-mail: calvarez@laup.net

Reaching out to immigrants: "Parents want to be spoken to in their primary language," says Carolina Alvarez, director of special services at LAUP.Outreach for LAUP is done in many languages, at health fairs, schools, child care programs, and other community locations.Staff at Bananas, an Oakland child care resource and referral center, speak English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Amharic, Tigrina, and Mien.