ATP Celebrates Arab American Heritage Month in April

Students in the Berkley Adult Transition (BAT) Program celebrated Arab American Heritage during the month of April. Students learned about a new person daily and their contributions to America and the world. Students then picked a person of interest and researched more about them and shared it out with the class in the BAT Newspaper. 

The last lesson took place at a visit to the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn. The visit was sponsored by a Berkley Education Foundation Innovation-Grant. Teacher Jennifer Plater shared, “The students enjoyed learning about the many countries, differences and similarities in culture, and the minimization of our past history. The guides that welcomed us were so kind and took time with each of the students. Everyone left with huge smiles.” 

The Berkley Education Foundation funds staff innovation-grants twice a year to enrich students' experiences, to enhance their learning and to open opportunities for Berkley Schools staff outside of the traditional school budget. To learn more about the BEF, visit their website. To support the BEF and the grants program, visit the BEF’s donation site.