GU/ SPS Summer Language Program and Native American Studies

GU /SPS Language Program and Native American Studies held a celebration on July 27, 2018 in Gonzaga University's Hemmingson Ballroom.

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Fri., July 27, 2018

Second graders from the GU/ SPS Summer Language Program and Native American Studies perform Hickory Dickory Dock while presentating artwork during a celebration on July 27, 2018 at Gonzaga University. Students are enrolled in mainstream classes during the regular school year through Spokane Public Schools, and take English as a second language classes during the program.

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Young children attending a summer celebration for learning English as a second language watch as their teachers are introduced on stage in Gonzaga's Hemmingson Ballroom on July 27, 2018. The students were treated to a lunch, listened to a speech by guest speaker Lisa Brown, made class presenatations on stage, and watched a video to wrap up their time in the GU/ SPS Summer Language Program and Native American Studies.

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(From L to R): Preschoolers Daniela, Samanta, Jacob, Gretel and Jason perform three songs about geography during the second class presentation at an ESL celebration at Gonzaga University on July 27, 2018. The GU/SPS Summer Language Program and Native American Studies teaches English as a second language to local immigrants and refugees.

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Young children in the GU/ SPS Summer Language Program and Native American Studies attend a summer celebration at Gonzaga University on July 27, 2018. The students, who are immigrants and refugees, are enrolled in mainstream classes during the regular school year, but take lessons in learning English as a second language outside of the normal school year.

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Congressional candidate Lisa Brown addresses an audience attending the GU /SPS Language Program and Native American Studies celebration on July 27, 2018 in Gonzaga University's Hemmingson Ballroom. Brown talked about her experiences as an educator.

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Second from left: Fourth graders, including Alliance, Shafira, and Traine, eagerly wait in the wings of Gonzaga's Hemmingson Ballroom to take the stage for a presentation while their third grade counterparts perform on July 27, 2018. The fourth graders' theme was pirates, hence the sailboat hats, and they also showed Lego pirate vessels while singing a song about them.

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