***NEWS RELEASE***
Sudlersville, MD – Migrant and seasonal workers are an integral part of the agricultural industry on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and their families become a part of our local communities, even if only temporarily. School programs and other services are available to help the families become acclimated to the area, introduce them to community resources, and bring those families together, like the Migrant Education Program (MEP) through Queen Anne’s County Public Schools (QACPS).
University of Maryland Extension educators partnered with this important program, directed by QACPS’s Dr. Darren Guido, Supervisor of Instruction, and Ana Padilla, Migrant Recruiter and Interpreter, to provide educational fun in nutrition and agriculture for more than 20 students from the area. This is the first time UME has partnered with the school for this purpose in MEP’s 20-year history.