Barry Thomas shared Spanish-language health and nutrition books with a group of students at a summer program in Longmont. (Daily Camera Collection, CU Heritage Center)
Beginning in 1969, the University of Colorado's Diagnostic Instructional Mobile Unit took to the streets鈥攁nd country roads鈥攖o offer hearing and vision testing, skill diagnosis, instructional tools for teachers and resources for students. The mobile unit鈥檚 staff also offered students bilingual and bicultural books, activities and program materials.
According to the Daily Camera聽from June 24, 1972,聽the mobile unit pictured here was one of three serving the state with support from federal and Colorado Department of Education funding. This vehicle traveled across the state, especially eastern cities, such as Fort Lupton, Brighton, Holyoke, Wray, Yuma and more. In these photos from the archive, two of the mobile unit鈥檚 four full-time staff visited teachers at CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 annual reading conference and a summer program for migrant children at Longmont鈥檚 Columbine Elementary School. Staff also led art, recreational and singing activities, often in English and Spanish.
鈥淭here are common things to all cultures,鈥 mobile unit staff member Barry Thomas told the Daily Camera. 鈥淜ids are universal in their love of learning.鈥
Reading Specialist Mary Dwyer showed students some of the equipment and materials鈥攕uch as books, films, projectors and testing equipment鈥攖o be shared with Colorado classrooms and teachers. (Daily Camera Collection, CU Heritage Center)
