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Mi Hermana’s Keeper: A Workshop on Promising Practices for At-risk and System-involved Latinas
Diandrea R. Garza, Research Associate/WriterCynthia Leon, Regional Executive Director
Southwest Key Programs, Youth Justice Division
ACKOWLEDGEMENTS• OurMHKTeam• OurLatinas,Caregivers,andStakeholders• OurFunders
o TheNoVo FoundationinpartnershipwiththeNationalGirlsInitiative(NGI)“AdvancingtheNeedsofGirls”InnovationAwards– acollaborativeeffortbetweentheAmericanInstitutesforResearchandtheNationalCrittentonFoundationwithfundingfromtheOfficeofJuvenileJusticeandDelinquencyPrevention(OJJDP)
GOALS OF THIS WORKSHOP• ReviewpertinentLiterature• ProjectOverview&Methodology• DiscussionofKeyFindings• RecommendationsbasedonFindings• CollaborativeDiscussion&ConsiderationsforFutureDirections
Date Founded: December 1, 1987
Legal Status: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) Organization
Major Programs: Southwest Key operates approximately 75 juvenile justice and family programs, safe shelters for immigrant children, schools, and community initiatives
Headquarters: Austin, Texas
Locations: Texas, Arizona, California, Wisconsin, Georgia, New York, Florida
Quality System: Accredited by The Council onAccreditation
Mission/Misión:
Opening doors to opportunity so individuals can achieve their dreams
Abriendo puertas de oportunidad para que todas las personas
logren sus sueños
SWK Continuum of Service Delivery Options
MI HERMANA’S KEEPER INITIATIVE• InresponsetoWhiteHouse’sInitiative,MyBrother’sKeeper(Obama,2014)
• Wejoincalls-to-actionforinclusionofwomenandgirls–MySister’sKeeper(Morris,2014)
Obama,B.H.(2014).RemarksonMyBrother’sKeeperInitiative. Retrievedfromhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/02/27/remarks-president-my-brothers-keeper-initiativeMorris,M.(2014).5thingsthata‘MySister’sKeeperInitiative’mustinclude.Retrievedfromhttp://www.ebony.com/news-views/5-things-that-a-my-sisters-keeper-initiative-must-include-403#axzz4OQSNPEW4
WHY FOCUS ON LATINAS?• 1in4girlsinU.S.publicschoolsisaLatina• >50%school-agefemalesareLatinainTexas,California,andNewMexico
• By2060,≈1/3ofU.S.femalepopulationwillbeLatina• “Linchpinofthenextgeneration”– WhiteHouseReport
“We’reprioritizingthemwithoutapology.”– Stakeholder
Gándara,P.,&WhiteHouseInitiativeonEducationalExcellenceforHispanics(Initiative).(2015).FulfillingAmerica’sfuture:LatinasintheU.S.,2015.Washington,DC:WhiteHouseInitiativeonEducationalExcellenceforHispanics.
MHK INITIATIVE GOALS• Tobegender-specific,culturallyresponsive,trauma-informed,strengths-based,anddevelopmentallyappropriate
• TospotlightthevoicesofLatinas,Caregivers,andStakeholders,bringingthelivedexperiencesofat-riskandsystem-involvedLatinaadolescentsoutofthedarkness
• Tobuildasystemofcarethatthoughtfullyhonorsandaddressestheirneeds
METHODOLOGYDataCollection• 9focusgroupsconductedwithLatinas,Caregivers,andStakeholdersinAustin,Laredo,andSanAntonio
• 11semi-structured,in-depthsupplementalinterviews
• Datafrom22Latinas,18Caregivers,and42Stakeholders
METHODOLOGYDataAnalysis• Datawasaudio-recorded,transcribed,translatedwherenecessary,andanalyzedusingMAXQDAsoftware
• Datawasgroupedintocategoriesofinformation(codes)andthengroupedintobroaderperspectives(themes)
• Inafeedbackforum,themeswererefinedandusedtoinformpracticerecommendations
KEY THEMES FROM FOCUS GROUPS••PositiveandNegativesofEthnicIdentity;Upholding“laRaza”
••LatinaswanttoBeHeardandValueRespect
ExperiencesofYoungLatinas
••TeachersNeedtoChange,&SchoolsNeedtoBeCulturallyResponsive
••DifferentCaregiverandYouthViewsonBeingTreatedFairly
LatinasInvolvementinVariousSystems
••TheProgramisHelpful,“You’reThereforUs”••ConcernaboutAcculturation,“StuckintheMiddle”••MeetCaregivers“WhereTheyAre”••StakeholdersCallforSystemsChange,“ThisisaCrisis”
ImprovingOutcomesforYoungLatinas
THEME: Positives&NegativesofEthnicIdentity,Upholding“laRaza”
RECOMMENDATION: ProvideprogrammingthatreflectsandteachesLatinoculturalheritage.
PROVIDE PROGRAMMING THAT REFLECTS AND TEACHES LATINO CULTURAL HERITAGE.• Speaktofamiliesinpreferredlanguage.• Don’tmakeassumptionsthateveryfamilyisthesamebecausetheyareLatino.
“YoubeproudofbeingaLatina.ShowingthatlittlegirlthatmightnotspeakSpanishhowbeautifulitis.”– Stakeholder
THEME: LatinasWanttoBeHeardandValueRespect
RECOMMENDATION: Provideprogrammingthatvaluesrespeto andteachesrespectfulpractices.
RECOMMENDATION: Provideprogrammingthatsupportsrelationalpractices.
PROVIDE PROGRAMMING THAT VALUES RESPETOAND TEACHES RESPECTFUL PRACTICES.• SupportstaffandfamiliesinvalidatingtheopinionsofLatinas.
• AskLatinashowtheywanttoberespectedandvalidated.
• Holdindividualcheck-inswithLatinasandremindthemtheyarepartoftheprocessandincontrol.
• “Actuallylistenandnothavelikeasmartcommenttosayaboutit,orlikelaughatit…Justsitthereandlisten.”– Latina
PROVIDE PROGRAMMING THAT SUPPORTS RELATIONAL PRACTICES.• Provideprogramswitharelational-culturallensthatupholdLatinovalues,suchassimpatia.
• Userelationalstrategiessuchaslistening,empathicresponding,andbeingauthentic.
• FocusontheLatinas’strengthsandsupportempowermentgroups.
THEME: TeachersNeedtoChangeandSchoolsNeedtobeCulturallyResponsive
RECOMMENDATION: Provideprogrammingonculturallyresponsiveschoolpractices.
PROVIDE PROGRAMMING ON CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SCHOOL PRACTICES.• Taketimetoaskstudentsabouttheirdayandwelcomethem.“Like,youknow,howtheyjustsay‘GoodMorning’andthentheystartthelesson.Like,no,like‘How’syourday?’Stufflikethat.Make[me]feelcomfortable.”– Latina• Supportaccesstoculturalcapitalbypromotingcommunication
betweenCaregiversandschoolstaff.• EncourageschoolstaffinprovidingLatinaswithcurriculumand
teachingthatincorporatesrelatableaspectsofstudents’dailylives.“Thereisadisconnectbetweentheeducationsystemandourculture…ifwe’renotdoingitinaculturallycompetentway,towhereweacknowledgetheculturethattheybringwiththemandtheirfamily,thenweareputtingthesestudentsatadisadvantage.”
– Stakeholder
THEME: DifferentCaregiverandYouthViewsonBeingTreatedFairly
RECOMMENDATION: Promoteanti-racistvalues.
PROMOTE ANTI-RACIST VALUES.• Developprogramsaimedatreducingimplicitracialbias.
• Useanti-discriminatorystrategies– learnaboutindividualsbeforemakingajudgment,andseethepotentialforsuccessineachLatina.
• Developconsciousness-raisingworkshopsonundoingracismwithschoolstaff.
“Wethinknomatterwhatyoudo,theytreatyoudifferently.”– Latina“Ifeelliketheythinkthatwe’rebadorsomething.”
– Latina
THEME: TheProgramisHelpful,“You’reThereforUs”
RECOMMENDATION: Providecasemanagementservicesfortheentirefamily.
PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY.• Helpaccessessentialresourcesandprovideone-on-one
counseling.• Developorusereferralsfor“intensivecasemanagement”
services,suchaswraparoundservices,homevisits,andparentworkshops.
“Theyhelpedusalotwiththat.Theymadesurewehad–becauselikeourhousehadburneddown.Andsotheymadesurewehadaplace,wehadfood,clothes.”– Latina“Wegothelptremendouslyfromallaround…tofood,andtheyweregoingtohelpuswithhousingifweneeded,andclothing.”– Caregiver
THEME: ConcernaboutAcculturation,“StuckintheMiddle”
RECOMMENDATION: Supportcross-generationalprogrammingtoinstillvalues.
SUPPORT CROSS-GENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO INSTILL VALUES.• HoldcollaborativediscussiongroupsbetweenCaregivers
andLatinasonacculturationandtransmittingculturalvalues.
• Establishcross-generationalprogramming.“Beingintentionalaboutcreatingcross-generationalprojects,aboutyouthservingeldersinsomewayandcreatingaspaceforthosethingstohappenbecausesooftennowwedon’thavethosespacesforthem,forthattohappen…Wematchsomeelderswithsomeyouth…anditwasbeautifultoseethat.Theseyounggirlshelpingeldersandfeelingsoproudofit,andbridging…atleastforalittlewhile,thatgap.”
-Stakeholder
THEME: MeetCaregivers“WhereTheyAre”
RECOMMENDATION: DevelopprogrammingforCaregiverstoOvercomeObstacles.
DEVELOP PROGRAMMING FOR CAREGIVERS TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES.• Provideschool-basedparentalinvolvementprogramsthat
includeparent-teacherpartnerships.• Provideintensivecasemanagementandbuildsupportive
rapportwithCaregivers.“Howdoyougettheparentstocometothetable?Becausesometimesyou’llhaveparentsthatarealwaysgoingtobeatthetable…Ifyoumeetthemwheretheyare,andtrytoopenupconversationsaboutwhatishappening,Ithinkthattendstodrawthingsoutandopendialogue.” -Stakeholder“Ifeellikeparentsarehungryforthehelp…I’mgettingthatfeedback.Theyareshowingup.” -Stakeholder
THEME: StakeholdersCallforSystemsChange,“ThisisaCrisis!”
RECOMMENDATION: Supporteffectivesystemsadvocacy.
SUPPORT EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS ADVOCACY.• PartnerwithStakeholdersandadvocateforequitableresourcedistributioninschools.
• CollaboratewithotheragenciesservingLatinas.“Wewantthewholecity– Imean,itneedstobebroughtto[themayor].Thisisacrisis…Thisisourrobustfutureworkforce,thisisourrobustcreativecollateralinthiscity…Whenis[thiscity]readytotakeaculturalshift.”– Stakeholder
RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON KEY THEMES1. ProvideprogrammingthatreflectsandteachesLatino
culturalheritage2. Provideprogrammingthatvaluesrespeto andteaches
respectfulpractices3. Provideprogrammingthatsupportsrelationalpractices4. Promoteanti-racistvalues5. Providecasemanagementservicesfortheentirefamily6. Supportcross-generationalprogrammingtoinstillvalues7. Developprogrammingforcaregiverstoovercome
obstacles8. SupportEffectiveSystemsAdvocacy
“Nothing’sgonna stopmefromgettingtowhereIwanttobe.”
“MymaingoalistogotocollegebecauseIwouldbethefirsttogotocollegeinmyfamily…so,that’sprettybig.I’vealwayswantedtobethefirstone.”
“Tobecomesomething,tobeabetterperson.”
- OurLatinas,“LinchpinoftheNextGeneration”
Hillary EnglandDirector of Research and Evaluation6002 Jain LaneAustin, TX 78721(512) 583-2520 (Direct)(512) 420-3895 (Mobile)[email protected]
Cynthia LeonRegional Executive Director6323 Sovereign, Suite 280San Antonio, TX 78229(210)[email protected]
Diandrea R. GarzaResearch Associate/Writer6002 Jain LaneAustin, TX 78721(210) 776-4659 (Direct) [email protected]
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