In this part of rural Minnesota where there are so many small towns clustered together in such a short distant the share a many common necessities such as fire department support, law enforcement support and a common school. Lac Qui Parle Valley High School has roughly 820 student, 15 percent of which are Micronesian (approximately 123 students). The number is slightly higher when it comes to the students who attend the Appleton/Milan Head Start program at about 20 percent. With these numbers there is a definite language barrier between the students and the teachers. At this time the Head Start program has only one interpreter for the three classrooms at that grade level. Much of the English exposure these students receive is limited to in the classrooms and the surrounding communities, simply for the fact that their parents do not speak English at home because it was never taught to them.
This language barrier have always been an issue when it comes to law enforcement. There are hundreds of actions plans or trainings available to help combat the issue. However, no amount of training is going is going to solve all the issues …show more content…
This is sometimes referred to as the Islander mentality. Where this can become an issue is whenever there is something of an urgent matter to be taken care of. Sometimes it may seem that the individual is almost beating around the bush or just dragging you along for the ride. This is one aspect of a cultural barrier that there is not much one can do anything about except try to express as much urgency as possible to the individual when trying to move on with the next task. This is by far one of the most frustrating things one may experience especially if the individual does not