Marshallese College Students Mentor Middle School Students in Springdale

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich

Published November 22, 2016 at 10:40 AM CST

U of A Marshallese math mentor JociAnn Chong Gum poses with her Hellstern Middle School students.

Marshallese college students in Northwest Arkansas are mentoring Marshallese middle school students in a special after-school program, facilitated by the Marshallese Educational Initiative.

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