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St. Cloud schools to offer state’s first Somali language immersion program

Two people stand for a photo.
Ahmed Jama (left) and Munira Ahmed were two of about 40 students in the St. Cloud school district who took a yearlong Somali language course for native speakers in 2021. The two Tech High School students said they hoped to improve their Somali reading and writing skills, and learn more about their cultural identity.
Courtesy of Ryan Unger, St. Cloud Area School District.