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The Public Schools of Brookline

Office of English Language Education welcomes you to the

Community U. Spring Speaker Series

7:00-8:00 PM

June 11, 2025

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Introductions and Contact Information

Mindy Paulo, ELE Director�mindy_paulo@psbma.org

Betsy Davis, ELE Family and Community Engagement Coordinator�betsy_davis@psbma.org

Marisa Palumbo, Enrollment and Assessment Specialist

marisa_palumbo@psbma.org

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Interpretation Services

We will use language specific audio channels for interpretation �services available through Zoom.

Click on the interpretation feature at the bottom of your screen →
Select your preferred language
You will now be able to hear the meeting in your preferred language
If you would like to reply or ask questions during the meeting, you �may do so in your preferred language. The interpreter will either return to the main meeting to translate or type into the chat.

Interpreters for this evening: Welcome!

Japanese: Uiko T. Korean: Jane J. Mandarin: Yuhuan S.

Russian: Sanobar P. Spanish: Monica L.

Japanese: Uiko T. Russian: Suzanna S. Mandarin: Yuhuan S.

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2025 Community U. Speaker Series

April 3rd - “Understanding Interpretation/Translation Services and Other Resources Available to Brookline’s International Families”

Speakers: Lloyd Gellineau and Ahmad Hamssa, Brookline’s Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community Relations

April 29th - “Leveraging Home Languages and Supporting Literacy Development at Home with Multilingual Learners”

Speaker: Kelly Cooney, Founder and Lead Consultant of EdQuity

The Zoom link for this presentation is here

May 22nd - “Know your rights: Immigration Law and Safety for Non-Citizens"

Speaker: Sarah Sherman-Stokes, Immigration Attorney and Law Professor at Boston University

The Zoom link for this presentation is here

June 11th - “Understanding your child’s ACCESS score report - What does this mean for your child?”

Speakers: Mindy Paulo, Director and Marisa Palumbo, ELE Enrollment and Assessment Specialist, Public Schools of Brookline Office of English Language Education

The Zoom link for this presentation is here

🌼🌸Questions? Please reach out to Betsy Davis at Betsy_davis@psbma.org 🌸🌼

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Please welcome tonight’s guest speakers

from the Office of English Language Education The Public Schools of Brookline

Mindy Paulo and Marisa Palumbo

“Understanding your child’s ACCESS score report - What does this mean for your child?”

Please feel free to ask questions / ask for clarification by…

We will be recording this presentation

The recording /slides will be shared after the presentation

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