Supporting ESOL Families: Chinese & Khmer Language Access Coordinators Translate, Interpret, and
From left to right: Thavro Phim, Khmer Language Access Coordinator; Xuhong Wang, Chinese Language Access Coordinator; Samol Heng, Khmer...
Supporting ESOL Families: Spanish Language Access Coordinators Translate, Interpret, and Build a Cul
Nicole Marcote, left, and Daniela Romero, right, are both Spanish Language Access Coordinators in the Office of Family and Community...
Voices of the District: Zulma Guzman
Zulma Guzman came to the United States from El Salvador in 2009. After originally arriving in New York, she moved to Philadelphia with...
How (and Why) One Bilingual Counseling Assistant Goes Above and Beyond the Call of Duty
It’s difficult to catch Bilingual Counseling Assistant Margarita Abuawadeh—not because she’s out the door right when the last bell rings,...
Understanding the Immigrant Experience through Film: I Learn America
The Office of Multilingual Curriculum & Programs, along with the FACE Office's Multilingual Family Support department, has been screening...
Suicide Prevention: 13 Reasons Families Must Pay Attention to the content Netflix is Airing
Dear Families, We like to keep parents informed about mental health and social media issues impacting our students. Recently we became...
Lunch & Learn: Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Students
The Office of Family and Community Engagement is pleased to offer Lunch & Learns to all School District of Philadelphia employees on...
In Review: District-wide Parent & Family Engagement Policy
For the 2017-2018 School Year, the School District of Philadelphia is considering revisions to its policy on parent and family engagement....
PSSA Information Available in Multiple Languages
The PSSA examinations started April 3 and conclude May 5. The Office of Translation & Interpretation has produced translated webpages and...
Family Engagement Workshop: Survive & Thrive During Test Season
March's Family Engagement Workshop featured a test-prep presentation by the Office of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment....
