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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Best Practices: Creating Inclusive Environments for Spanish Speakers
The Alexander K. McClure School Home and School Association (HSA) recently conducted a successful—and fun!—March meeting, where they...
Extending Civic Engagement to Your Neighborhood School: One Community Member Takes Steps to Affect C
Mike Chau is a community member of the Francis Scott Key Elementary School’s newly-implemented School Advisory Council. “I’m still...
FACEtime with Our Staff: Cong Wang
Cong Wang is the Director of Translation and Interpretation Services here in the FACE Office. He is a person who has a story rich with...
