She has also received the State of Michigan permanent secondary teaching certificate. Mrs. Calvo has spent virtually her entire professional career striving to improve the educational opportunities for migrant workers and their children. Her contributions to bilingual education include: assisting in the planning. development. and implementation of the bilingual program at Flint Central High School. participating as a member of the committee responsible for drafting the plan for bilingual/multicultural education in the Flint School District. assisting in the writing of the title VII proposal for Flint Central High School. and developing the EnglishasaSecondLanguage [ESL] Program for limited English proficient students. Mrs. Calvo has also involved herself in many charitable causes such as conducting a fundraising drive to assist the victims of the 1985 Mexican earthquake and organizing a clothing drive to assist Cuban refugees. Her many activities to promote cultural awareness among the Flint Hisvanic community have been recognized at both the local and State level. Her leadership in the bilingual program at Flint Central was recognized by Michigan State University. the Michigan Department of Education. and by Gov.
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