Basic English & Esl (2 Pk) / Instructional About 40 pupils from Winchester Thurston came to meet and interact with refugee families who come from Burma, Turkey, Iraq and Vietnam. The families are placed at Prospect Park by Catholic Charities but are supported by a number of agencies, including the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council, which provides English as a Second Language classes, and South Hills Interfaith Ministries, which operates a preschool at the complex. The students visited the refugee community as part of its annual service project, which is designed to reach out to the world community, said Laurie Heinricher, dean of middle school pupils at Winchester Thurston. She’s hoping to continue the relationship between the pupils and refugees next school year.

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