Family Engagement Specialists
Community of Peace Academy provides three Family Engagement Specialists:
Mariana Majil, Latino Family Engagement Specialist
651-289-3742, marianam@cpapk12.org
Maikao Lee, Hmong Family Engagement Specialist
651-280-4545, maikaol@cpapk12.org
Paw Nay Bu, Karen Family Engagement Specialist
651-280-4591, pawnay.bu@cpapk12.org
Our engagement specialists offer the following services:
- Interpretation in Hmong, Karen, or Spanish, at events, conferences, home visits, special education meetings and meetings requested by parents.
- Translation of school materials into Hmong, Karen, or Spanish.
- Phone calls on behalf of teachers and school personnel to parents in their native language, or to promote cross cultural understanding.
- Bridging the cultural gap by offering parent/student meetings, support groups, and other services that improve understanding and strengthen relationships between cultures and between the home and school.
