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Data Secretary Cardona Joins Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius for Visit to Elementary School to Promote Multilingual Learning and Speak to Parents About Pandemic Recovery
                                                          Archived InformationSecretary Cardona Joins Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius for Visit to Elementary School to Promote Multilingual Learning and Speak to Parents About Pandemic Recovery
**Contact:** Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
**Event Date 1 :**March 4, 2022 - 8:15am to 8:30am**Event Date 2 :**March 4, 2022 - 8:45am to 9:00am**Event Date 3 :**March 4, 2022 - 2:45pm to 3:00pm
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Boston to visit Rafael Hernández K-8 Elementary School, the oldest dual-language community school in the city. Joined by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius, he will tour the school and speak with students, teachers, and parents about the importance of multilingual learning. Later, Secretary Cardona will hold a roundtable discussion with parents and Rafael Hernández school leaders to learn about the community schools model and to hear how the school is using American Rescue Plan funds for mental-health support and additional student services following the pandemic. Note: Most of the visit and conversations will be in Spanish. 
 
A press gaggle will follow the roundtable discussion.  
 
Afterwards, Secretary Cardona will travel to Amherst, Massachusetts, to visit the Emily Dickinson Museum and speak with college students about the benefits of the partnership between Amherst College and the museum. Due to space constraints, this event is invitation only.  
 
A press gaggle will follow the museum visit.
Event 1
                  Who :
                 **Participants:** 
 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Sen. Elizabeth Warren  
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu    
Superintendent of Boston Public Schools Dr. Brenda Cassellius 
Rafael Hernández School Principal Carolina Brito  
Rafael Hernández Elementary School students

Press:  Closed press.What :
                 Rafael Hernández K-8 Elementary School TourWhen :

                 8:15-8:30 a.m. ETWhere :
                 Rafael Hernández K-8 Elementary School  
61 School St. 
Roxbury, Massachusetts
    		Event 2
                  Who :
                 **Participants:**
	  U.S.  Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
	  Sen.  Elizabeth Warren  
	  Boston  Mayor Michelle Wu   
	  Superintendent  of Boston Public Schools Dr. Brenda Cassellius 
	  Rafael  Hernández School Principal Carolina Brito; 
	  Rafael  Hernández Family Liaison Ana Contreras
	  Parents  of students who attend Rafael Hernández Elementary School
   **Press:**This  is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please  RSVP to  press@ed.gov.What :
                 Press Gaggle with Secretary Cardona, Sen. Warren, Mayor Wu, and Superintendent CasselliusWhen :

                 8:50-9 a.m. ET (Time is subject to change)Where :
                 Rafael Hernández K-8 Elementary School  
61 School St. 
Roxbury, Massachusetts
    		Event 3
                  Who :
                 **Participants:**
	U.S.  Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
  
  **Press:**This is an open press  event. If you are interested in covering this event, please RSVP to press@ed.gov.What :
                 Press Gaggle with Secretary CardonaWhen :

                 2:50-3 p.m.ETWhere :
                 Emily Dickinson Museum 
280 Main St.
Amherst, Massachusetts
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