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Volunteer as an academic coach for Make it Happen!

Community Specialist, Berthlley at PHS parent-teacher conference

Day of Caring at Cultivating Community, Portland

Portuguese Parent Community Specialist, Berthlley, interprets for a PHS family during Parent-Teacher conference

Make it Happen students volunteer for 2018 United Way Student Day of Caring

The Casco Bay High School Make It Happen! graduates celebrate at the I Made It Happen! Ceremony with their AmeriCorps Site Coordinator, Ekhlas Ahmed.

Deering High School Make It Happen students with site coordinator Megan Ramp on a trip to Boston.

Mayor Strimling poses with Make It Happen students. Photo courtesy of Molly Haley Photography.

I Made It Happen, May 2017. Photo courtesy of Molly Haley Photography.

WELCOME TO THE MULTILINGUAL & MULTICULTURAL CENTER

Portland Public Schools' Multilingual & Multicultural Center provides support for multilingual students and families through registration assistance for new students, language access for families who need translation and interpretation services, parent orientation sessions for new arrivals to the United States, parent workshop sessions, and Make It Happen - a college readiness program for multilingual students.

Our Programs

Family Welcome Center
Language Access
Parent Orientation and Workshops
Make It Happen!

Volunteer

The Multilingual & Multicultural Center is always in need of volunteers for the office, summer school, Make It Happen!, and community building events. We hope you will consider offering some of your time and talents to us. Check out our latest opportunities and fill out an application today!

Donate

The Multilingual & Multicultural Center seeks private funding to sustain and expand our extended learning programs for language minority students, multilingual parent engagement, and community building events. We provide numerous ways for you to donate. Your support is greatly appreciated!

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