1202 W. Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85013
602–285–7500

A Celebration of Languages Set for March 7

By: Christy Skeen

The Phoenix College Foreign Languages Department will host A Celebration of Languages on Friday, March 7 in honor of National Foreign Language Month. The conference on international cultures and languages will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Bulpitt Auditorium.

This free, half-day event will provide area middle school youth an opportunity to learn more about cultural diversity. It will include educational and motivational speaker Zarco Guerrero, also known to many as the community "mask maker."

The celebration will include 10 exciting workshops, which include:

--Panel: I’m Bilingual
--Japanese Language & Culture
--Tour de Español – A virtual visit to Spanish speaking countries
--The European Experience
--Navajo Language & Culture
--A Multicultural Experience
--Cultural Music
--A Phrase Around the World
--A Hawaiian Cultural Experience
--A Higher Learning Experience

The conference is open to local middle school students.

For more information about registration, please call (602) 285-7722.