For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 2, 2021
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 2, 2021 — The featured guests on this week’s En Sintonía con El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery (In Tune with the Montgomery County Council) will include Gabe Albornoz, Vice President of the Montgomery County Council; Melissa Rivera, communications specialist at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS); Dr. Luis Aguirre, senior program specialist and asthma program coordinator at the Montgomery County Latino Health Initiative (LHI); and Jamillah Echeverria, a parent of a student in the MCPS system. The show will air tomorrow, Sept. 3 at 2 p.m. on Radio America (WILC 900AM).
In this show, the guests will discuss MCPS’ reopening guidelines for the 2021-2022 school year which started on Aug. 30. They will provide information on the current protocols MCPS has in place to keep students safe from COVID-19, including information on how MCPS plans to manage any potential outbreaks, should they occur throughout the schoolyear, and what precautions parents can take at home. The “MCPS Reopening Guide” can be found here in English and here in multiple languages.
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 their 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.
Andrea Sarralde and Liliana Henao are the hosts of this week’s show and will continue to co-host the shows this fall. Lilian Mass has accepted a new position with Telemundo 44 Washington.
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.
Release ID: 21-341