juntos: together for a better education
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Together For a Better Education
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There were 162,894 Latinos as of July 2012 (most recent census data).
This constitutes 5.3% of Iowa's total population. What will the percentage be in July 2040?
How much did Latino school enrollment increase between 1999 and 2013?
53%
89%
211%
375%
In Iowa, 90.6% of the general population has a high school
education. The percentage of
Latinos equals 54.9%.
o True
o False
Juntos:
Together for a Better Education
• Created by North Carolina University Cooperative Extension
• 6-week program
• Targets Latino parents and middle and high school youth
• Prevents high school drop out
• Shows the path to higher education
• Graduate from high school
• Seek higher education
• College is a realistic goal
• Positive communication within family and with school
• Graduation requirements
• Financing options
• College application process
Juntos - Topics
Education = Family
Goal
Communication Graduation
Requirements
$ Applying for
college
Plan of
action
The median age in Iowa of:
Latino population = 22.7 years
Iowa overall = 38.1 years
o True
o False
Latinos have a higher
concentration of preschoolers
among the population than any
other race or ethnic group.
o True
o False
Juntos: Successes to Date
Over 200 youth, parents and caregivers
• 18 Communities have hosted the Juntos program
Other
• 71 facilitators trained from 12 communities
• Shared Iowa experiences at the 2013 Urban Extension & Cambio deColores Conferences
• IRB Approval for evaluation
• Form a great planning committee • Get to know your Latino population • Have a team trained • One team member should be bi-lingual
Costs to Consider
Salary and travel
Handouts/folders
Marketing/advertising
Activity supplies
Facilitator training
Incentives and/or prizes
Child care
Meals
Location rental (Extension?)
Funding Ideas
• Local schools
• Private donations
• Business in-kind
• Community foundations
• Large company foundation grants
• Other
Interested?
• Send a team of two+ to training
• Contact Mary Weinand or Himar Hernandez
Help make Latino students successful in school
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/juntos
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