For Immediate Release: Friday, January 17, 2020
Also on the program: Karla Silvestre of the
Montgomery County Board of Education
ROCKVILLE, Md., January 17, 2020—Febe Huezo, spokesperson for Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL); Melissa Rivera, spokesperson for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS); and Karla Silvestre, member of the Montgomery County Board of Education, are the featured guests on today’s episode of En Sintonia con el Concejo del Condado de Montgomery (In Tune with the Montgomery County Council), airing at 2 p.m. on Radio America (WACA 900AM). Febe Huezo will discuss MCPL’s fourth annual comic convention (MoComCon), which takes place this Saturday, Jan. 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Silver Spring Library. Melissa Rivera will share information about MCPS’ workshop for parents of special education students, as well as its upcoming Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) fair and opportunities for residents to join the English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESOL) / Bilingual Advisory Committee.
In the second part of the program, Karla Silvestre will discuss her efforts on behalf of County students and share what it means to her to be the only Latina member of the Board.
The Montgomery County Council and Radio America have entered a partnership that provides the Latino community with key information on issues and programs. The partnership also provides a forum for residents to express views and ask questions. The partnership includes the weekly one-hour show each Friday on the Washington metropolitan area’s most popular Spanish language station. Lilian Mass is the show’s host.
Each week, the show features guests talking about important issues before the Council and provides information about programs offered by the County to help residents.
Video links with a summary of the show are available each week at the County Council's mobile friendly web site at:
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council .
The program also can be viewed on Facebook
@concejodelcondadodemontgomery .