Our Two Way immersion program has been successful because we have remained true to our goal of bilingualism, high achievement, cross-cultural understanding and acceptance among students.

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Just a few miles from the slide which spurt Rob Wishon into a wave of sand is Pacheco Elementary School, a charter school in the college community of San Luis Obispo california specializing in a two way immersion program.

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The best way to deal with racial conflict is 24-hour immersion, says Charles Moskos, a professor of sociology at Northwestern University, who notes that the most effectively integrated institution in America is the army.

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The key, he says, is not just being in different cultures, but being open to immersion: learning the language, adapting to an alternate way of life.

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