[Alb-Educ] Meeting announcement

[Mithat Gashi]

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

The Unite Federation of Teachers (UFT) Albanian American Teachers
Committee is holding a meeting on Thursday, April 5th  from 5:00 -7:00
P.M. at the UFT Building in New York City. (Address 260 Park Avenue South
-sixth floor Conference Room). 

Teachers, former teachers, paraprofessionals, school aids are welcome to
attend.

The focus of the meeting will be to plan a few events in May or June and
to make plans for the next academic event.  

If there are any questions, please feel free to write to Mr. Mithat Gashi
at mg558 at columbia.edu


The UFT-Albanian American Teachers Committee was founded on October 31,
1997. It is a group of educators working in the New York City public
schools. It is affiliated with the United Federation of Teachers of New
York City. Some of the objectives of this Committee are:

 	-to promote cultural awareness among ethnic groups; 

-to assist Albanian parents to better understand the educational system in
NYC;

-to work with other committees and associations of the UFT to promote
cultural awareness and engender friendly relations among other ethnic
groups

-to assist Albanian-Americans to integrate in the U.S.; 

-to promote teachers education profession in the Albanian Community;

-to celebrate the heritage and culture of Albania in November around the
national holiday of Albanian (flag day). 

We invite all Albanians who teach in the New York City public schools to
attend the meeting. Also, paraprofessionals, prospective teachers,
assistant teachers and substitute teachers are invited. 
 
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