Multilingual Learner Department (MLD)
Welcome to the Hamtramck Public Schools Multilingual Learner Program. At Hamtramck Public Schools, we are honored to serve a diverse student population from many different countries around the world.
Hamtramck Public Schools ensure educational equity and access for English learners (ELs) through high-quality language instruction. Sixteen languages are spoken by our 2,000+ English learners. Roughly 85% of the total student population live in homes where English is not the first spoken language.
Languages Represented
Majority languages represented in HPS:
- Arabic
- English
- Bengali
- Ukrainian
- Bosnian
Other languages represented in HPS:
- Urdu
- Polish
- Albanian
- Uzbek
- Spanish
- Hindi
- Somali
- Swahili
- Macedonian
- Slovenian
- Amharic
- Armenian
- Russian
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Contact Us
Afrin F. Alavi
Multilingual Learner Department (MLD) Director
313-591-7431 (Office)
Mirjana Maros
MLD District Facilitator
Phone: 313.892.2025
Amela Kukic
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 313.591.7418
Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm
HPS Administration Building
3201 Roosevelt Street
Hamtramck, MI 48212
Parent Engagement Support
Our Parent Engagement team is dedicated to supporting and empowering families by providing essential resources and assistance. We understand that effective communication is key to a successful partnership between home and school. Our staff is here to help parents navigate school forms, translate important documents, interpret during important meetings, and offer guidance on various school-related matters. Whether it's understanding academic progress, accessing community resources, or simply needing help with language barriers, our Parent Engagement team is committed to ensuring that all families feel informed, included, and confident in their involvement in their child's education. We are here to support you every step of the way! Below is a list of our team members, along with their contact information, so you can reach out to them whenever you need assistance.
Jasmin Akther: Bilingual Interpreting Specialist
313-729-9772
Languages: Bangla and English
Ripon Lasker: Parent Engagement Facilitator
313-903-5214
Languages: Bangla and English
Majid Al-Topai: Parent Engagement Facilitator
313-977-3788
Languages: Arabic and English
Amirah Saleh: Home to School Liaison
313-858-4991
Languages: Arabic and English
Afaf Abdo-Nagi Saleh: ML Home-to-School Coordinating Specialist
313-729-9764
Languages: Arabic and English
Farzana Akhanjee: Translator
313-977-3789
fakhanjee@hamtramckschools.org
Languages: Bangla and English
In accordance with the requirements of the Federal government and the state of Michigan, Hamtramck Public Schools provide a multilingual learner program which is designed to meet the needs of students whose native language is other than English. The purpose of the program is to accelerate English language literacy so that multilingual language learners will be successful in all academic endeavors, while at the same time valuing the social and cultural knowledge multilingual learners bring to school.