WHAT: Nearly 50 refugee students speaking 20 different languages will take a tour of the state capitol on Thursday as part of the Phoenix Union High School District’s Summer Language Institute.
The refugee students will have lunch with House Democratic Leader David Lujan, Rep. Cloves Campbell, D-Phoenix (District 16) and Rep. Ben Miranda, D-Phoenix (District 16). Pizza is being donated by Peter Piper Pizza.
WHERE:
The refugee students will have lunch with House Democratic Leader David Lujan, Rep. Cloves Campbell, D-Phoenix (District 16) and Rep. Ben Miranda, D-Phoenix (District 16). Pizza is being donated by Peter Piper Pizza.
WHERE:
1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix
WHEN:
WHEN:
Thursday, June 24 at 9:00 a.m. (tour of the Capitol) and 11:00 a.m. (pizza lunch)
WHO:
WHO:
Students from various Phoenix Union High Schools. Among the native languages spoken are Karenni, Chin, and Burmese (Myanmar); Karen (Myanmar, Thailand); Farsi (Iran, Afghanistan); Swahili (Eastern Africa); Kurundi (Burundi); Tigrinya (Eritrea, Ethiopia); French, Spanish, Nepali, Arabic, and Somali.
Phoenix Union has a refugee student enrollment of over 600 (April, 2010) representing 39 languages. Most of the refugee students attend Central or Alhambra High Schools.
CONTACT:
Phoenix Union has a refugee student enrollment of over 600 (April, 2010) representing 39 languages. Most of the refugee students attend Central or Alhambra High Schools.
CONTACT:
Renee Ryon, PUHSD Community Relations, (602) 764-1528
Dr. Michelle Delgado, PUHSD Language Acquisition (602) 764-1323
Dr. Michelle Delgado, PUHSD Language Acquisition (602) 764-1323
Source: Phoenix Union High School District
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