FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, May 9, 2013

CONTACT: John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126

Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, District administrators, honored teachers, business leaders and interested citizens

Miami-Dade Close Up Leadership Summit for New Americans

Monday, May 13, 2013, 12:15 p.m.

Doral Middle School, Auditorium
5005 NW 112 Avenue
Doral, FL  33178        

The school district’s Division of Bilingual Education and World Languages announces the first ever Miami-Dade Close Up Leadership Summit for New Americans, a week-long event in which 750 foreign-born, immigrant students in grades 8, 11 and 12, who have attended school in the U.S. for less than three years, have been invited to participate.

The Summit will expose students to basic themes in American democracy and fundamentals of government in the United States. Students will examine legislation that Congress is debating in Washington during a legislative simulation, taking on roles of congresspersons, lobbyists and committee chairs as they go through the legislative process.

The event kicks off with Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho welcoming students and introducing keynote speaker, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.

Additional guest speakers throughout the week will include Annette Taddeo-Goldstein, Founder & CEO of LanguageSpeak, Raul Martinez Jr., District Director for Congressman Joe Garcia, 26th District of Florida, Marlon Hill, founding partner with the law firm of DelancyHill, P.A., and Mr. Alfredo Mesa, Executive Director of the Florida Marlins Community Foundation.