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“I know she’s not an American citizen... But she’s a human being. She’s a child. How can they treat her this way?”
ProPublica
This is what family separation at the U.S., Mexico border sounds like.
A distraught but determined six-year-old Salvadoran girl pleads repeatedly for someone to call her aunt.
Just one call, she begs anyone who will listen. She says she’s memorized the phone number.
Turn your audio on and listen.
Full story here: propub.li/2yjFa96
“Don’t wait for the student to come to you with a problem... An 11- or 12-year-old student might not want to tell their teachers they need time off from class to pray.”
www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/as-muslim-student-population-grows-in-king-county-some-schools...
As Muslim student population grows in King County, some schools are accommodating Ramadan
seattletimes.com
For Muslim students, the most stressful time of the school year coincided with the holiest time of their religion. So schools across King County have rescheduled prom, adjusted their testing schedules or made other accommodations to help fasting students.Take Action: moms.ly/2xWSrnW
News
- 2017 Summer Writers Workshop Publication – The Boot!
- SWYFS named West Seattle Nonprofit of the Year!
- Southwest client, Bassam, talks to the Seattle PI about his struggles as a Syrian refugee. Read the article here!
- Check out our Executive Director’s testimony in support of Seattle’s Welcoming City designation
- Use this link to direct a percentage of your Amazon purchases to Southwest Youth and Family Services.
