This was the 35th year of the National Migrant Conference and it was a large success. Along with these there were sessions for the parents on Parenting, Parent Training and Parent Involvement. Although no migrant parents were able to attend from Wisconsin this year, we were represented by Myrna Toney and Kathleen Ellickson-Starks. Thanks to many people who contributed items and money and their time for this very worthwhile event. They are distributed to eligible migrant youth that have been accepted into a post secondary program.
Scholarships are available on a year-round basis.
One piece of artwork from secondary level migrant student, Jorge Ramirez, from East High in Madison, Wisconsin was displayed in the 2001 Vidal Rivera Student Art Exhibit at the National Migrant Education Conference in Orlando, Florida. The Hardy Gallery of Ephraim, WI is working cooperatively with the Gibraltar Summer Migrant Program to provide special art and cultural experiences for the 2001 Summer Migrant students. These unique and exciting experiences will be the focal points of this year's summer educational programming. We are also working jointly with the YMCA to do programming in swimming and other available summer programs. Selene, whose homebase is Donna, TX, travels to Westfield each year with her family.