Almost two years have passed since the Congolese family came to Roanoke from a Tanzanian refugee camp after fleeing the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Hardwired Global, a Richmond-based nonprofit, is using workshops like one recently in Roanoke to support social integration of refugees and newcomers into schools and communities with high levels of new
Finding innovative ways to teach English to children who don’t speak the language has become a priority in Roanoke Valley schools, where the number of English learners is increasing.