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...
Teaching English as a Second Language: What One Teacher Wants You to Know
Delilah Baines-Washington has been at Francis Scott Key School for eight years now, during which time she has taught English to Speakers...
Two-Way Immersion Programs: Teaching Spanish Language While Affirming Latino Identity
A little-known fact about the School District of Philadelphia: it's home to the first two-way immersion program in the United States! In...
Southwark School's Two-Way Immersion Program: Building Bridges in a Diverse Community
Annie Leary and her husband were nervous when they sent their oldest child, Owen, to Kindergarten. They were worried about how he would...
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...
Indochinese American Council Supports Jay Cooke School and Greater Logan Community, Too
The Indochinese American Council (IAC) started in 1984 in Philadelphia’s Logan neighborhood to support minority refugee and immigrant...
Get to Know 440: Office of Grant Development
The Office of Grant Development (OGD) supports schools and administrative offices in securing available resources for enriching...
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,...
AFRICOM-Philly Encourages African Immigrants to Share their Stories and Speak Up
Eric Edi is a native of Cote d'Ivoire. He received his primary and secondary education in Catholic and public schools before attending...
