As part of a Barnard College Public Engagement Initiative, Barnard students are joining the Language Labs and volunteering at Riverside. Riverside is one of 12 programs collaborating with Barnard on issues of immigration, poverty, and labor rights. Barnard Professor Maria Lozano, whose research focuses on second language acquisition, language maintenance among immigrants, and the use of Web 2.0 technologies for language teaching, is leading the partnership. Students from her class, Spanish 3300 -Immigration and Educational Policies, volunteer at Riverside as part of their civic education. This program is expected to continue through the school year and is focused on Riverside students in Levels 1 and 2.