Three Tools for Engaging Latino Youth - Extension

ThreeToolsforEngagingLatinoYouth

FeMoncloa,Ph.D4-HYouthDevelopmentAdvisor

ClaudiaDiazCarrassco,M.S.

4-HYouthDevelopmentAdvisor

ResearchTeamFeMoncloa,Ph.D.(PI)4-HYouthDevelopmentAdvisorUCCESantaClaraCounty

NancyErbstein,Ph.D.(Co-PI)AssistantResearchProfessorHumanEcology,Davis

ClaudiaDiazCarrasco,MS4-HYouthDevelopmentAdvisorUCCERiverside&SanBernardinoCounties

RussHill,MPA4-HYouthDevelopmentAdvisorUCCEMerced,MariposaandMadera

StacyOlagundoye,MAProjectResearchAnalystUCDavis,CenterforRegionalChange

AartiSubramaniam,PhDProjectResearchAnalystUCANR

ClaudiaDamianiFontana,BS4-HProgramRepresentativeUCCE,SantaClaraCounty

YolvaGil,BA4-HProgramRepresentativeUCCE,RiversideCounty

JoseCampos,BA4-HProgramRepresentativeUCCE,MercedCounty

CommunitiesofMerced,RiversideandSantaClaracountiesinCA

Whereareyoufrom?

Objectives

•  LearnoftheresourcesavailabletobettersupportyouinthedevelopmentofpartnershipswithLatinopopulationsandplaces.

•  GreaterunderstandingoftoolstouseanassetbasedapproachtomaptheecosystemofLatinopopulationsandplaces.

•  HowfamiliarareyouwiththeresourcesavailabletobettersupportpartnershipswithLatinopopulationswhereyoulive?

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Agenda•  Overview •  WhatDoWeKnowAboutLatinoPYD?•  LatinoEngagementResourceChart•  DevelopingrelationshipswithKey

Informants•  Wrapup

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DiversityofLatinos

Latinos:FastestgrowingethnicgroupintheU.S.

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Source:ChildTrendsHispanicInstituteusingdatafromU.S.CensusBureau,2013

OverhalfofU.S.Latinochildrenhaveaforeign-bornparent

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Source:ChildTrendsHispanicInstituteusingdatafromU.S.CensusBureau,2013

ReviewoftheExistingLiterature

WhatPYDprogramqualities

(ErbsteinandFabionar,2014)

YouthDevelopmentOrganizations

SuccessfulLatinoYDOrganizations

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ConceptualFrameworkConsiderations

Programsaccountforwaysthatraceandethnicityfactorintoyouthdevelopment.DimensionsoftheLatinoyouthexperience–  immigration–  bi/multilingualism–  strongfamilynetworks–  familyresponsibilities–  racialandethnicidentitydevelopmentacculturation

–  Poverty,discriminationanddisplacement

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OrganizationalStructureConsiderationsPrioritizebuildingtrustwithLatinoyouthandfamiliesANDamongyouthparticipants.

•  Employbilingual/biculturalstaffwhoarefamiliarwithlocalcommunities.

•  Buildcapacityofstafftonegotiateinter-andintragroupdiscrimination.

•  Freeprograms.Providevariouswaysforfamilies&communitiestocontribute.

•  Measurewhatmatters.

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ProgramElementConsiderations•  Varyprogramtopicsbasedonyouthinterests.

•  AccountforprevalentLatin@youthconditions(immigration,poverty,trauma).

•  Recognizeracialandethnicdifferences.•  EngagelocalLatin@youthandadultadvisorsindesigning,implementing,evaluating,andgoverningprograms.

CommunityRelationshipConsiderationsUnderstandthelandscapeoftheLatinocommunityasafirststeptobuildtrust&brokerpartnerships

•  Recognizelocal/regionalLatin@diversity•  Learnaboutlocalinter-ethnicrelationships•  Identifylocal/regionalassets

MuralbyRosaliaTorres-Weiner,December2016

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SurveyingtheLatinoEcosystem

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•  Listthenamesofgroups,organizationsorassociationsinyourcommunitythatsupportLatinoyouth

•  5minutes

•  Whatcategorywastheeasiesttocomplete?

•  Whatcategorywasthehardestforyoutocomeupwitharesponseto?

INSTITUTIONS

INDIVIDUALS

ASSOCIATIONS

COMMUNITYFESTIVALS/EVENTSCULTURAL

HERITAGE(S)

PHYSICALSPACES

BUSINESSES

CULTURALSETTINGS/TRADITIONS

Latin@EngagementResources

BusinessesElNovilleroRestaurantAdrianPerez,CEO,Pop-9CommunicationsLatino97.9RadioTelemundoestrellaTVSacramentoPopulartacotruckonRichardsBlvd.VidaenelValle

CulturalSettings/LosEscritoriosdelNuevoSolCalidanza

TraditionsCascadadeFloresmusicalensembleperformanceMariachiAmericadeSacramento

InstitutionsTequilaMuseoMayahuelSacramentoPublicLibrary’ssupportofHispanicHeritageMonthLatinoCommunityFoundationLaFamiliaLaRazaGaleriaPosadaLatinoCenterofArtandCultureCALatinoCaucus

CulturalHeritage(s)LasPiñatasQuinceAños/FiestaQuinceañeraLosvillancicosdenavidad(Christmascarols)Christmastamalemaking/familyvisitingRoyalChicanoAirForce

PhysicalSpacesElCentroRoadfarmstandsCesarChavezPlazaSpecificCommunityGardens

IndividualsSergioCuellar,CRCOutreachCoordinatorBrandonLouie,GradStudent/youthdevelopmentfocusElynaCespedesDanielRolleri,ElementarySchoolPrincipalMarielGarza,Writer,SacBeeCirenioRodriguezPhilSerna

AssociationsMexicanCulturalCenterHispanicChamberofCommerceSolCollective HometownAssociations

CommunityFestivals/EventsHispanicHeritageMonthSalud!BusinessAwards&Gala(HispanicChamber)LatinFood&MusicFestivalFiestaenlaCalleCesarChavezCelebration,MexicanIndependenceDay

LatinoYouthDevelopmentResourceLogOrg1

Organization/ProgramBackgroundOrganizationName  ContactName  Address  Email,website,phoneMission  CoreActivities  ProgramDuration  #staff(paid,volunteer)  #youthservedannually  Staffrace/ethnicity  Youthrace/ethnicity  SearchProcessInformant(e.g.211,Guidestar,programwebsite,interview,etc.)  Associatedkeywords(iffoundinonlinedatabase)  

Sources:1. Existingknowledge2. Flyers,localcoalitions,initiatives,meetingsand/orevents

3. Guidestar(onewordsearch)4. 211

–  Oneorthreewordsearch

5. InternetSearch terms: "youth," "Latino," "families," "Chicano," "Mexican," "Hispanic," "children," "kids," "immigration," "family resource centers," "homework help programs," and "literacy programs."

ExamplefromRiversideCountyLog

ScoringCriteriaExampleCriteriaScoring(1=low2=some3=high)  

Incorporatesextended/emergingunderstandingsofpositiveyouthdevelopmentthatreflectLatin@andimmigrantyouthexperience  3Contendswithphysiologicalandsocialeffectsofdiscrimination  3

Supportspositiveethnicidentitydevelopment  3

Respondstoeconomicpoverty  3Tailorseffortstothespecificexperience,resources,needs,andinterestsoflocalandregionalLatin@youthandfamilies  2

AVERAGESCORE  2.8

GettingtoknowLatinocommunities

•  IdentifyandselectkeyInformantstooffereagleeyeview•  Learnthepast,presentandfuturechallengesandopportunitiesofLatino/diversepopulationsandplaces

•  Buildrelationships

KeyInformantInterview

•  HowwouldyoubrieflydescribetheLatinopopulation,orpopulations,in_____County?–  Towhatextentareyouthfirstgeneration,secondgeneration,multigenerationUSresidents?

–  Towhatextentareyouthdocumentedorundocumented,orfrommixedstatusfamilies?

– Whatarethesendingcountries/states/regions?– Whataresomekeyinterests,challengesandresourcesamonglocalyouthandfamilies?

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•  WhatbestdescribestheLatinoyouthpopulationinyourcountyorcommunity?

•  WhatbestdescribesthedocumentationstatusofLatinoyouthandfamiliesinyourcounty?

Asset-basedmappingofLatinoecosystem

Sciencebasedkeyelements

CommunityEngagementResourceChart

LatinoLogoforgsandplaces• Evaluatewithkeyelements

Interviewcommunityleaders/keyinformants

Wrappingthingsup…

•  ResourcesavailabletobettersupportyouinthedevelopmentofpartnershipswithLatinopopulationsandplaces.

•  GreaterunderstandingofanassetbasedapproachtomaptheecosystemofLatinopopulationsandplaces.

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•  DoyoufeellikeyounowbetterunderstandhowtosupportthedevelopmentofpartnershipswithLatinopopulationsand

places?

•  Doyoufeellikeyounowhaveabetterunderstandingofhowtouseasset-basedtoolstomaptheecosystemofLatino

populationsandplaces?

ReferencesErbstein,N.,andFabionar,J.(2014)[email protected],CA:UniversityofCaliforniaDivisionofAgricultureandNaturalResources.Erbstein,N.,Moncloa,F.,Olagundoye,S.,DiazCarrasco,C.,Hill,R.(2017).EngagingLatinoCommunitiesfromtheGroundUp:threeTools.JournalofExtension,55:4.https://www.joe.org/joe/2017august/tt3.phpPewResearchCenter(2015).StatisticalPortraitofHispanicsintheUnitedStates,1980–2013(March18,2015).WashingtonD.C.:PewResearchCenter.Downloaded2/16/15athttp://www.pewhispanic.org/2015/05/12/statistical-portrait-of-hispanics-in-the-united-states-1980-2013-trends/ph_2015-03_statistical-portrait-of-hispanics-in-the-united-states-2013-trend-19/Torres-Weiner,R.(2016).Gateways/PortalesMural.Smithsonian,AnacostiaCommunityMuseum.Washington,D.C.

Toobtainthehandouts:http://cesantaclara.ucanr.edu/Youth_Development/

Youth_Development_Research/Latino_Youth_Development_361/Publications_and_Resources/

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ThankYou.

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Muchasgracias.