Mayor of Sheffield's twin town visits city secondary school
Francisco Venuzuela, the mayor of Esteli in Nicaragua visited Handsworh Grange Community Sports College, in Handsworth, as part of a project between pupils and youngsters in the town.
The project, which was arranged by the Sheffield Esteli Society, saw youngsters interview and tell the stories of older people in their community.
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Hide AdTeacher Tania Tomlinson said: "The project gave older people the opportunity to learn about the life of youngsters today and the young people a taste of what life was like before.
"The stories were written in a book, Tales of Two Cities, and told the experiences of working in the steel works during the war, immigration into the city and participating in traditions such as the Handsworth Sword Dancers.
Mayor Venuzuela first visited the school two years ago when the project began and was impressed by pupils during his latest visit.
During the visit year nine pupils gave a presentation and practiced their language skills by asking and answering questions in Spanish.
Mrs Tomlinson added: "Mayor Venuzuela was impressed by the ability and friendliness of the school.