The data from these interviews can be used in class in a variety of activities, including reporting to the class orally, writing up the results of the interview, and creating visuals. Parents can also play a valuable role in helping their children explore and become involved in their community's linguistic and cultural worlds. Parents and students can seek out community resources which are related to the language and culture being studied. These resources include radio stations or programs, newspapers, televisions shows, library holdings. They also include restaurants, movies, and food stores.
Many communities have local festivals to celebrate the heritage of community members.
There may also be cultural events which involve the language and culture. If attendance at such events or patronizing such establishments is not possible, simply documenting them provides evidence of their presence in the community, providing a relevance to and enhancing in-school learning. One elementary school Spanish teacher involved her students' parents by setting up a project in which students and parents together photographed stores, restaurants, and other establishments which were part of the Spanish-speaking community. This linked learning in the school, home, and community in a concrete manner. Learning experiences shared between children and their parents and brought into the classroom provide a rich body of knowledge which can be further built upon.