Thanks in part to funding from Milwaukee Peace Corps Association, students had several outings this semester: Mitchell Park Domes, February 2011– Adult students and preschoolers enjoyed seeing familiar plants from their homes in Africa and Southeast Asia. Most participants had never visited the Domes before, so this was an opportunity for them to learn about…
Bilingual Support Staff Ohmar Win and Najib Shongolo were both awarded scholarships to attend the ProLiteracy Regional conference in Milwaukee. Preschool Instructor Phan Sanford will receive an Outstanding Refugee Contribution and Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families at their Refugee Awards event in the Capitol Rotunda in Madison on June 18.…
Stay tuned for news about a new film series at ILC. It will be open to the public and feature documentaries and other films about refugee experiences and the cultures of students we serve. We hope to have our first screening in late June at the beginning of our summer semester. Burma, Wisconsin: A Refugee’s…
Faustina Jones of Eagle, a member of Girl Scout Troop 2267 and student at St. Paul School in Genesee Depot, completed more than 50 hours of service for her Silver Award project of recording and burning to CDs more than 50 preschool books for the International Learning Center in Milwaukee. Get the full story…
Every little thing’s gonna be all right — Teacher Ryan’s class sang these gently reassuring words from Bob Marley at our annual Holiday Party. This year there was a rich program of performances by students and teachers, including Christmas Carols in Karen and English, a Burmese Chin song, an international New Year’s presentation, a Vietnamese…