Seeing a group of 30-40 people nestled into one of the many classrooms found on BYU’s 736-acre campus might not seem like a noteworthy sight.

But for those who attended one or all of the three Spanish-language sessions held as part of BYU’s Education Week, this sight was of “immense value.”

“People can be more receptive to the Spirit in their own language,” said Minerva Henderson, a native Spanish-speaker who flew in from Hawaii specifically for Education Week. Henderson explained each person holds a kind of “spiritual connection” to their native tongue, and so it is helpful to have content available in their diverse languages.

Rex P. Nielson, director of BYU’s Humanities Center, explained that the university’s Education Week has held a handful of Spanish-language sessions for the past

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