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St. Michael's students reach out to Somali Bantu youth

The Burlington Free Press reports that last fall St. Michael's students launched a mentoring program that connects college students with Somali Bantu youth. As part of the program "once a week, nine Somali Bantu youths from three families and five St. Michael's students [spend] Thursday afternoons together." The program's activities have included "visiting the campus, picking apples and attending an Akoma drumming class."

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Posted on Friday, May 2, 2008 at 12:52PM by Registered CommenterVCF Staff | Comments Off