Peggo Horstmann Hodes (center) and four of her Songweavers – new Americans Deborah Elonga, Yvette Mahoro, Claudia Bahininwa and Dorise Ndienganya, all students at Concord High School – sang the National Anthem at the opening of Thursday’s legislative session in honor of Youth Arts Month.
Peggo Horstmann Hodes (center) and four of her Songweavers – new Americans Deborah Elonga, Yvette Mahoro, Claudia Bahininwa and Dorise Ndienganya, all students at Concord High School – sang the National Anthem at the opening of Thursday’s legislative session in honor of Youth Arts Month. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor staff

Peggo Horstmann Hodes led four of her Songweavers in the national anthem at the opening of Thursday’s legislative session. Hodes (center) sang with (from left) Deborah Elonga, Yvette Mahoro, Claudia Bahininwa and Dorise Ndienganya – all four are new Americans and students at Concord High School – in honor of Youth Arts Month.