Kingsview Middle School, 8909 Kingsview Road, Germantown
As prepared
Good afternoon! I appreciate the opportunity to join everyone today for this celebration with the Maryland Tamil Academy.
The celebration highlights some of the work that makes it possible for the MTA to create and sustain a strong core of volunteers to teach the Tamil language through this nonprofit organization.
These volunteers provide a fun, learning environment for more than 300 students in the Tamil school as the students are introduced to its culture and history.
The MTA has even been recognized and approved by the Montgomery County Foreign Language Program Division for high-school elective credit.
As one of the fastest growing multicultural communities in the Greater Washington Area the MTA adds to the richness and cultural diversity of the Montgomery County.
I encourage everyone to lend their support to this ancient culture with a language that dates back more than 2,000 years and is spoken by more than 120 million people around the world.
Truly remarkable! Again, I want to thank you for inviting me to be part of this wonderful celebration!
Thank you!
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Release ID: 17-063