More than 10,000 students and their families attended the ninth annual La Feria Para Aprender this past weekend.
ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz was one of five special guests who kicked off La Feria activities. He was joined by Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Libby Doggett, ÁùºÏ±¦µä City Council Member Greg Casar and ACC President Richard Rhodes.
More than 125 departments and organizations were on hand to equip Spanish-speaking parents with information to help them advocate for and support their students. This included information about the U.S. educational system, special programs offered throughout the community and a variety of support services.
The event also included special demonstrations by Google Fiber, ÁùºÏ±¦µä's Technology Services Department and Latinitas in the Tech Zone. Students received health and vision screenings, took part in interactive literacy events with ÁùºÏ±¦µä Library Services and checked out mock Pre-K and dual language classrooms. Groups in attendance distributed more than 21,000 free books.
One highlight of the event was a photo booth designed to spotlight high school completion and to encourage a college-going mindset. Students were given a mock high school diploma as a symbol of this commitment, and had their photo taken in a cap and gown.
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