As the nation's eleventh largest school district, Dallas Independent School District serves more than 160,000 students who come from homes where 58 different languages are spoken. Operating with a $1 billion dollar budget, DISD employs 18,613 employees including 10,000 teachers in 220 schools.
23 Mar 2001
The Dallas Independent School District will join the Dallas Inter-tribal Center in the celebration of the sixth annual Career Fair 2001 Tuesday, March 27, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will be held at the Dallas Inter-tribal Center, 209 E. Jefferson.
Other participants in the fair include the Dallas Inter-tribal Center's Employment and Training Department, the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribal Council, Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo and the school district's American Indian Education Program. "The purpose of this fair is to inform individuals within the American Indian community about educational and employment opportunities. We have invited several tribal higher education representatives, local colleges, universities and major corporations to participate in this event," said Peggy Larney, DISD program manager-American Indian Education.
For more information, call the DISD American Education Program at (972) 749-2611.