Tucson students will have the opportunity to sound off on how the coronavirus has impacted them as part of a virtual forum this week.
Students will moderate and engage in the event, which will focus on the pandemic’s impact both academically and socially, as well as what they’d like to see happen moving forward. It is open to students across the country.
Parents, educators and community leaders are invited to listen and learn about the students’ experiences.
The event, on Thursday, May 28, is being hosted by the Metropolitan Education Commission and their Youth Advisory Council, in partnership with the Pima County School Superintendent’s Office.
It is from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The Zoom link is https://bit.ly/MECYAC, with meeting ID: 860 6332 8971 and password: 156666.
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For more information, call 520-670-0055.
Photos: Tucson's popular Tumamoc Hill re-opens with some changes
Tumamoc Hill re-opens
Visitors wearing masks finish their hike up Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, Ariz. on May 25, 2020.
Tumamoc Hill re-opens
Sarah Salinas, left, and her father Frank Salinas walk down Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, Ariz. on May 25, 2020.Â
Tumamoc Hill re-opens
From left to right, Jean Lindeberg, Chris Bondante, Phyllis Webster, friends, take a quick break to talk before Lindeberg and Webster continue hiking Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, Ariz. on May 25, 2020.Â
Tumamoc Hill re-opens
Visitors take a turn while walking down Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, Ariz. on May 25, 2020.Â
Tumamoc Hill re-opens
Visitors walk to the entrance of Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, Ariz. on May 25, 2020. Cars lined W Anklam Rd. from N. Silverbell Rd. and W. Saint Mary's Rd.Â
Tumamoc Hill re-opens
A visitor runs up Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, Ariz. on May 25, 2020.Â
Tumamoc Hill re-opens
A visitor walks past a hand sanitizing station while hiking up Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, Ariz. on May 25, 2020.Â
Tumamoc Hill re-opens
Visitors wear masks while walking up Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, Ariz. on May 25, 2020.Â
Tumamoc Hill re-opens
Chris Bondante pulls her mask down to take a take a drink while waiting for her friends to finish hiking Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, Ariz. on May 25, 2020. When asked about wearing a mask while being at Tumamoc hill, Bondante replied, "Its definitely restrictive but its what we have to do."Â
Tumamoc Hill re-opens
A visitor sits on a bench while waiting for friends on Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, Ariz. on May 25, 2020.Â
Tumamoc Hill re-opens
A visitor grabs some hand sanitizer before hiking up Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, Ariz. on May 25, 2020.Â
Tumamoc Hill re-opens
Christine Clayton, left, walks with her husband Earl Clayton, on Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, Ariz. on May 25, 2020.Â
Tumamoc Hill re-opens
Many people visit Tumamoc Hill during the first day of Tumamoc's re-opening in Tucson, Ariz. on May 25, 2020.Â
Contact reporter Danyelle Khmara at dkhmara@tucson.com or 573-4223. On Twitter: @DanyelleKhmara
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