A PROGRAM OF BLUEGRASS COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE,

DEPARTMENT OF MULTICULTURALISM AND INCLUSION

Latino/Hispanic Outreach & Student Success

Latino/Hispanic Outreach

Office of Hispanic Outreach and Services Mission statement

The Office of Hispanic Outreach and Services in the Department of Multiculturalism and Inclusion

strives to provide access to high quality educational opportunities for Latino students in the Commonwealth and to promote Latino student success during and after a student’s enrollment inand graduation from BCTC programs.

Outreach and Student Support Services Linguistically and culturally relevant educational outreach for Latino students/families Admissions application and FAFSA support Individualized scholarship coaching and support Academic advising and career counseling Specialized support services (Educational access, immigration policy information, referrals to

bilingual social services, job shadowing, internships, leadership programs, professional development, etc )

Student engagement and leadership development: Enlace, the BCTC Latino Student Association and Kentucky Dream Coalition

Annual Events:

Lídership Conference (March) “Commit to College Day: BCTC Latino

Freshman Prep” (March) Take your GED to College (April) Latino Leadership and College Experience

Camp (July) Latino Family/Student Welcome (August) Latino Multicultural College Fairs in Lexington

and Louisville areas (October-December) Aplícate to College Day (November)

From 2006 to 2011, the number of Latinos enrolled in public school increased from 15,009 to 24,416 students, up 39% in only 5 years.

A 30.1 % equity gap exists between Latino and Caucasian students.

Source: “Latino College Completion in 50 States”, Excelencia in Education; 2012.

Source: A Stronger Nation through Higher Education, 2012

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Latino Postsecondary Enrollment Growth

BCTC JCTC Hopkinsville E-townBowling Green Somerset KCTCS

KCTCS Hispanic Student Enrollment increased by 118% from 2006 to 2011

75% of KCTCS Hispanic Student population studies at 6 colleges: 1. JCTC2. BCTC3. Hopkinsville4. Elizabethtown5. Bowling Green6. Somerset

Sources: IPEDS

BCTC JCTC Hopkinsville E-town BG Somerset KCTCS

2006-2007 202 279 119 112 21 29 1017

2007-2008 253 340 142 114 35 20 1168

2008-2009 261 351 139 127 85 36 1295

2009-2010 288 397 176 145 128 55 1545

2010-2011 349 507 215 243 148 93 2058

2011-2012 438 553 324 262 181 117 2488

Barriers to Latino Student Success

1. Lack of intentional efforts to support Latino student participation in post-secondary education

2. Lack of awareness of college opportunities

3. Lack of parental engagement (cultural understanding of parents)

4. Finances5. Language barrier6. Academic preparation7. Documentation status8. Lack of cultural competency of

educators/institutions

Important Points from Research

• Student success hinges on relationships. • Students with a strong ego identity (knowing who you are

and how you fit into society) have a higher level of self-assurance and are more likely to experience positive academic outcomes.

• Parents who expressed an interest in furthering their own education, had children who aspired to go to college.

• When educators demonstrated negative actions, including lack of cultural understanding, student academic success was hindered; (and that) the primary drawbacks to their college aspirations were teachers’ low expectations and counselors’ dissuasion (lack of interest) about the attainability of students’ college goals.From 2006 Lumina Foundation “El Camino a La Universidad”

Collective Impact

Partners

K’LEA

Elements of Collective Impact

• Common agenda• Shared measurement systems• Mutually reinforcing activities• Continuous communication• Backbone support organization

Source: Kania & Kramer (2011) Collective Impact. Stanford Social Innovation Review.

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Partners in Collective Impact

Kentucky Latino Education Alliance

K’LEA is a cross sector, cross agency partnership dedicated to increase the number of Latinos who obtain a high quality degree or credential in Kentucky. K’LEA has set out To foster Latino postsecondary degree attainment as to uplift the Latino community which will in turn enrich the overall Kentucky economy insuring a bright future for the Commonwealth.

K’LEA strategic focuses includes:

1) Prepare and coach families and students for college success;

2) Develop and support student engagement; 3) Formalize and strengthen transitions and

transfers; 4) Develop and enrich cultural competency; 5) Impact institutional and agencies policy and

procedures to improve access and retention;

6) Advocate for Latino student success; and 7) Deepen and strengthen student

engagement with professional organizations and networks.

What is the LLCEC?

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Changing hats and giving voice to the FIRE inside…

A PROJECT OF UNITED WE DREAM

ERIN HOWARDB OARD MEMBERDEEP CO -LEADER

GABY BACAKENTUCKY DREAM COALITION

CORE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Dream Education Empowerment Program

The History of the Dream Act

since Plyler v. Doe (June 15, 1982)

UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT PIPELINE

Source: Chuan-Ru Chen, A., Doctoral Candidate, UCLA Department of Education

W H O A R E T H E Y ? *Average dreamer came to the USA between ages of 5-7 years old

*Nearly three in four (or 1.3 million) prospective beneficiaries were born in Mexico or Central America. Another 11 percent (more than 180,000) came from the rest of Latin America, 9 percent (about 170,000) from Asia, and 6 percent (about 110,000) from other parts of the world (MPI, 2012)

State Legislative Efforts(In-state Residency Tuition Policies)

• *Texas (2001), amended by SB 1528 (2005)• *California (2001)• *Utah (2002)• *New York (2002)• Washington(2003)• Oklahoma (2003), rescinded (2008)• Illinois (2003)• Kentucky (2003, policy)• Kansas (2004)• Nebraska (2006) • New Mexico(2005)• Wisconsin (2009) rescinded (2011)• Maryland (2011)• Connecticut (2011)• Rhode Island (2011, Policy)

Prohibits ISRT• Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina

The Atmosphere

Safe Spaces must be welcoming environments that undocumented youth and their families can easily recognize even if they have never met the staff or volunteers working in the office.

•On your door: Display UWD Safe Space Symbol•On your walls: Display posters from movement or post news articles in support of DREAM efforts •On your bookshelves: Include titles like We Are Americans (Perez, 2011), Americans at Heart (Perez, 2012), Just Like Us, and publications from UCLA IDEAS like Underground Undergrads and Undocumented and Unafraid•On your face: Meet each student and their family with a smile. Never assume anything about their status. If they do open up to you, be sensitive and understanding. Listen before you speak.

Website | List of online resources | 1-on-1 advising for Students | College 101 workshops

Scholarship Searches & Financial Literacy| Advising with Families | Know Your Rights sessions

Mentor/Mentee program | Student Clubs and Student Leadership Development

Consultation for Educators

Programs & Services Offered at Model Safe Spaces:

cultural wealth model

LEGALITY TO “ILLEGALITY”

K-12 Inclusive -> Postsecondary Exclusive (Gonzalez, forthcoming)

Socialized into Undocumented IdentityRole of Institution

How can we minimize social reproduction of “illegality”?

How can we empower students during transitional period?

Source: Chuan-Ru Chen, A., Doctoral Candidate, UCLA Department of Education

Undocumented Students

Practitioner Allies

Community

Partners

Ally Network Collective Goals:1) Educational Equality2) Legislative Reform3) Raise Consciousness & Awareness4) Develop Resources

Role of Community PartnersLeverage community resources

Not under institutional guidelines

Provide direct services and advising

Role of Undocumented StudentsHold institutions accountable

Counter narratives & student representationStudent activism and organizing

Role of Practitioner Allies

Leverage their social and professional roles

to advocate educational resources

for undocumented students

Source: Chuan-Ru Chen, A., Doctoral Candidate, UCLA Department of Education

Dream UniversityDream University courses are accredited through the

National Labor CollegeLaunches Fall 2012 (applications available now)Transferrable to other institutions of higher education$1,140 per semesterCourses:

Non-Violence and Social Movements, Students and Pro-Democracy Movements, and Immigrant Rights, Labor, and Higher Education.

More info

Founded in 2011, Freedom University is a volunteer-driven organization that

provides rigorous, college-level instruction to all academically qualified

students regardless of their immigration status.

Resources for Educators

Resources: DREAM Students & Families

Educators for Fair Consideration

Safe Space’s Make Connections

Allies must educate themselves about programs and opportunities available to Dreamers. Tips for making connections:

Sign up for newsletters and updates on www.unitedwedream.org

Find the local United We Dream affiliate near you or connect with a local community based immigrant organization

Join the United We Dream DEEP Facebook PageExplore best practices at

Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education and Educators for Fair Consideration

Get informed!

WHAT: DEEP Teachers & Allies Webinar

WHEN: Tuesday September 18, 2012 7:00 pm Eastern / 4:00 pm Pacific

WHERE: Sign up at www.unitedwedream.org!

Will you join us for our upcoming "Teachers and AlliesWebinar"? Get informed on how you can best help yourundocumented students through high school and into

college.

Reading list

Sal, Si Puedes: Cesar Chavez and the New American Revolution, by Peter Maithessen

Blowout by Dr. Mario Garcia and Sal Castro Just like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in

America by Helen Thorpe Chicano!: The History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement by

F. Arturo Rosales and Francisco Rosales Mendez v Westminster: School Desegregation and Mexican-American

Civil Rights by Phillipa Strum Harvest of an Empire: A History of Latinos in America by Juan Gonzalez No Undocumented Child Left Behind: Plyler v Doe and the Education of

Undocumented School Children by Dr. Michael A. Olivas Americans By Heart: Undocumented Latino Students and the Promise of

Higher Education by Dr. William Perez We are Americans: Undocumented Students Pursuing the American

Dream by Dr. William Perez

Documentaries and Movies

Walkout by HBO LatinoPrecious Knowledge by Dos Vatos

ProducationsViva la Causa by Teaching TolerancePapers, The Movie: Stories of Undocumented

Youth by Anne Galisky

Gracias

BCTC Hispanic/Latino Outreach and Student Support

Erin Howard, DirectorGaby Baca, Coordinator

859.246.6436Erin.howard@kctcs.edu cbaca0001@kctcs.edu