When Skyline students Allison Lang and Talia Dessel began their internship with Pittsfield Township March 19 they probably didn’t guess that their work would play a small role in international relations On the very first day of their internship, the students presented their plan for their work to Pittsfield Township trustees –and also to Ukranian delegates The six travelers work in the Ukrainian government and represented six of the country’s 27 regions They arrived in Pittsfield on March 15 as part of a congressional program that encourages administrators in other countries to learn about American government and they happened to be in Pittsfield on the day of the students’ presentation explained that the students’ work was part of a public partnership between Pittsfield and Skyline High School presented a video of a recent trustee meeting that they filmed and edited they will research youth voting attitudes in Pittsfield and create a PSA that tells young people how to register to vote impressed by the students’ presentation asked them questions about their work as well as about their lives as young Americans They presented the girls with small gifts of chocolate and two miniature ceremonial maces The AAPS District News welcomes thoughtful comments All comments will be screened and moderated Please note: any comment that appears to be spam or attacks an individual will not be approved By Tara Cavanaugh Principals in the Ann Arbor Public Schools are partnering with local business professionals in the Principal and Business Mentor Program. The goal of the program is to help principals learn new skills […] By Tara Cavanaugh, AAPS News Service A few times a year, libraries clean out their inventories and get rid of excess books. But those books aren’t just tossed into the trash. Instead, materials at the […] By Tara Cavanaugh  When you think of Google, you think of Google Docs, Gmail and its all-knowing search engine. Its creative and innovative products stem from a deliberately unique and inspiring work environment –– and […] and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.