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Highlander Students Accepted to Student Diplomacy Corp Summer Program

Tegra Mandishona and Olivia Hazard, of Highlander Charter School, were accepted to the Student Diplomacy Corp Summer Program. The Student Diplomacy Corps creates opportunities for underserved high school students from across the nation to access dynamic summer study away programs that build college readiness, deepen empathy and unleash the potential of youth. For four weeks Tegra will be in Italy and Olivia will be in France. Congratulations!

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