Park City High School senior Sutton Hull’s dad only speaks to her in Spanish.

He grew up in the heart of the Salt Lake Valley as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Like many Latter-day Saints, he served a mission overseas as a young adult, specifically in Argentina, where he developed a passion for the language and the many cultures of Spanish-speaking countries.

So when Hull and her siblings were born, her father made a decision: He would only speak to them in Spanish to teach them the importance of being multilingual and appreciating other cultures.

“My mom is … an immigrant from Egypt, so she would share her experience with me about how she came to the United States and didn’t know English at all,” Hull said. “She had to learn it once she was here, and she l

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