On Wednesday, February 1, our group of 13 PCAE students and staff made an excellent educational visit to the Arizona Legislature.  On this trip, we

• Learned about how the State Government is structured and how it works
• Learned about some bills that the House and Senate have proposed this session
• Learned how to have individual meetings with legislators to learn about their priorities and tell about our lives and values
• Met with individual legislators, including Reps. Peter Hershberger, Tom Prezelski, Cheryl Chase, Phil Lopes, and Martha Garcia
• Were introduced by name to the House of Representatives by Rep. Lopes, and to the Senate by Sen. Toni Hellon
• Visited the Arizona Capitol Museum
• Talked about how we can share our experiences with others, and what we can do to stay involved

Some photos of our trip are attached.  Please congratulate students on their participation, and ask them to tell you about their experiences!

• Beatriz Zamora (El Pueblo-Liberty Spanish GED)
• Mike Cobos (El Pueblo-Liberty ABE and Student Council)
• Carol Makel (Eastside GED, Magazine Class, and Student Council)
• Elvira Bozhani (El Rio GED and Student Council)
• Jezzelyn …. (El Rio GED and Student Council)
• Maria Mendivel (El Rio GED and Student Council)
• Bill Law (El Rio Student Council and Civics AmeriCorps)
• Irene Amavizca (Civics AmeriCorps)
• Adam Hostetter (Community Programs)
• Regina Suitt (Community Programs)
• Jennifer Nowicki (Civics/Citizenship Program)
• Robert Ojeda (Civics/Citizenship Program)