Multicultural 101

• Enthusiasm Helps Build Bridges

  Parent leaders demonstrated that they wanted not just a broader volunteer base but also a diverse PTO. They created real opportunities for people to take key roles and became PTO Today's 2008 Parent Group of the Year for Outstanding Outreach to a Multicultural Parent Base.

• Hmong Parent Group Connects Cultures

  St. Paul, Minn., junior high school teacher Ann Hebble talks about the parent group she founded to serve the school's population of Hmong families.