Noelle’s dad is Mexican and speaks fluent Spanish. David’s mom is Puerto Rican and speaks fluent Spanish. And yet neither parent taught Noelle and David to speak Spanish! We work in a bilingual community with youth and young adults, however, and have had tremendous success bringing communities together through integration, which is different from assimilation. Integration means to bring the parts together to make whole. Discover some things you can do to respect culture, but still come together to worship, pray, and encounter the Lord together!