[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 172 (Thursday, November 19, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H13322]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT'S BENEFIT CONCERT 
                                 SERIES

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I applaud Miami-Dade County Public 
Schools for its Superintendent's Benefit Concert Series. This 
groundbreaking event will bring together singers, dancers and 
performers from throughout our public school system. Entitled ``Listen 
to the Music,'' their first event will be tomorrow, Friday, November 
20, at Miami Beach Senior High School, located in my congressional 
district. This uplifting event supports the ``cultural passport 
program,'' which provides kindergarten through 12th-grade students with 
a different cultural experience each school year.
  This unique program will ensure that our students get to visit local 
museums and art galleries, as well as experience live musical 
theatrical and dance performances before they graduate.
  As a former educator and Florida certified teacher, I am proud to see 
our teachers, our students, and our community working together to make 
this great series a success. I encourage all in south Florida to attend 
this historic event tomorrow and enjoy a great performance for a great 
cause. I congratulate Superintendent Alberto Carvalho for doing such 
professional work in a challenging economic environment.

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