Padres EstrellasUn Plan para Involucrar a Los Padres Latinos

Food for Thought: Successful Parent Engagement Tips

Sources-Complete College America-Parent Institute for Quality Education-National Association for Latino Elected Officials-GEAR UP Region One Education Service Center in Texas

Parents want….1. To receive value for their time2. To give value3. To feel valued4. To have fun5. The best for all children

Purpose

• The purpose of Padres Estrellas is to build upon the Commission’s recent successes in outreach to Latino families by exploring and engaging parents as partners.

• How? We will harness the resources of Latino-serving community organizations in five regions across the state to recruit, train, and retain five Padres Estrellas (Star Parents) who will be instrumental in developing and sustaining relationships with Latino families in their respective communities to boost educational success and equity across the state.

Justification

CHE has its “Big Goal” for 60 percent of Hoosiers to have an educational credential or training beyond high school.

Latino learners now make up 12% of our K-12 system and fewer than 15% of working age Latinos hold a college degree. To meet our Big Goal, we must work to effectively engage Latino students and their parents.

Indiana’s Latino Population

7% of general population identifies as Latino

12% of K-12 population identifies as Latino

21st Largest Latino Population in the U.S.

Indiana’s Latino Population (Cont.)

2010-2014 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates

Proposed Pilot Territories

Indianapolis

Fort Wayne

South Bend

Columbus

Evansville

Northwest Region

Northeast Region

Central Region

Southeast RegionSouthwest

Region

Community Partners

Community Partners (Cont.)

NorthwestRegion

NortheastRegion

Central Region

Southwest Region

SoutheastRegion

La Casa de Amistad

El Mexicano La Plaza Hola Community Education Coalition

Latinos Count

Statewide

Indiana Latino Institute

Indiana Commission on Hispanic Latino Affairs

Indiana Latino Institute: Summer Fellow

Profile:-College senior or graduate student

Timeline:-May through August 2019-300 hours-9 week program

Main Responsibilities:-Support in the research, development, creation, and implementation of Padres Estrellas

-Assist with the expansion of Spanish-speaking state financial aid documents

-Participate in bilingual outreach events/presentations

Proposed Responsibilities of Padres Estrellas

• Engage parents in their communities about state financial aid1. 21st Century Scholar enrollment

2. Next Level Jobs Workforce Ready Grant

• Provide monthly progress reports to CHE.

• Enhance/develop partnerships with the Latino business community in their region.

Funding & Implementation

Exploring Funding Options

o Indiana GEAR UP

o Partner Organizations/Foundations

Implementation

o Summer 2019 at each of the 5 pilot communities