11/25/2024

by Laura Fleischer Proaño, HHS Spanish Teacher

As part of the annual International Education Week in November, seven multilingual Highlands students shared their countries and cultures with Spanish, German and World Cultures classes at the High School.

The students included AFS exchange students Albright Mbando from Cameroon and Essi Leppanen from Finland as well as Cameron Reigard, a 2024 Highlands graduate who studied in Spain with AFS this past summer and participated in the event from college via Zoom. This year’s event also welcomed Highlands multilingual students Monse Petz & Luisa Petz from Guatemala, Agastya Narang from India and Vo Xuan Hoang (Morgan) from Vietnam.

A special thanks to these remarkable students for fostering inclusivity, curiosity and global competence in our school community. Merci Albright. Kiitos Essi. Gracias Cameron, Monse y Luisa. Cám ơn Morgan. 

International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education that celebrates global education and inspires students to explore the world, develop global competence and consider international opportunities.

AFS Exchange Students:

Albright Mbando Dongmo from Cameroon - Hosted by Erin and Lee McIntire 

Essi Leppanen from Finland - Hosted by Rachael and David Ochoa 

Cameron Reigard from Highlands studied in Spain

Multilingual Students: 

Monse and Luisa Petz from Guatemala 

Agastya Narang from India

Vo Xuan Hoang (Morgan) from Vietnam 

Check out the students' presentations: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14EFM8CLuO5MLjGMn_AyUVk6APvTyLlZC?usp=sharing

Learn more about International Education Week: https://iew.state.gov/