Our Mission Concerned Parents of the Hazleton Area is an advocacy group dedicated to providing pathways for success through educational access and inclusiveness for students and families in the Hazleton area for whom language is a barrier.  First Board of Directors of Concerned Parents of the Hazleton Area (2008) Standing from left to right: Ignacio Beato, Sandra Medina-Lopez, Niurka De La Rosa, Ann Marie Shelby, Terri Bauder, Dr. Gary Lawler, Steven Serra Esquire. Sitting from left to right: Richard Kline, Elaine Curry, Eugenio Sosa, Alvaro Galliani Our Vision Concerned Parents of the Hazleton Area will effect social change through our advocacy, educational, and referral services. Students, parents, and families will be offered every opportunity to fully integrate into the educational system and ultimately become successful within the overall community regardless of their first language. Our Values Concerned Parents of the Hazleton Area promotes: · The importance of education · The need for respect for all individuals · Equality and equal rights · Positive self-esteem for all children · The development of relevant skills · Access to educational and community resources Current Board of Directors Elaine Maddon-Curry, Chairwoman Niurka De La Rosa, Vice-Chairman Richard Kline CPA, Treasurer Dr. Gary Lawler, Chancellor Penn State Hazleton Susan Luna, Migrant Education Program Deborah A. Carr, Ed.D. Dr. Robert Childs, MD. Anne Caggiano Megan Kennedy Ann Marie Shelby Olga Lantigua Dea Iffert Rosanna Gabriel Jane Dougherty Trustees Pedro Martinez Jose Rodriguez Robert Klemow Terry Moran-Bauder Alvaro Galliani-Lopez Steering Committee - Comité Directivo Niurka de la Rosa, President Olga Lantigua, Vice-President Elaine Maddon-Curry, Co-Founder Rosana Gabriel, General Secretary Jennifer Peralta Amilcar Arroyo Bob Klemow Anne Marie Shelby |
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