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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
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ACKOWLEDGEMENTS• OurMHKTeam• OurLatinas,Caregivers,andStakeholders• OurFunders
o TheNoVo FoundationinpartnershipwiththeNationalGirlsInitiative(NGI)“AdvancingtheNeedsofGirls”InnovationAwards– acollaborativeeffortbetweentheAmericanInstitutesforResearchandtheNationalCrittentonFoundationwithfundingfromtheOfficeofJuvenileJusticeandDelinquencyPrevention(OJJDP)
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GOALS OF THIS WORKSHOP• ReviewpertinentLiterature• ProjectOverview&Methodology• DiscussionofKeyFindings• RecommendationsbasedonFindings• CollaborativeDiscussion&ConsiderationsforFutureDirections
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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
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SWK Continuum of Service Delivery Options
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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
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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.
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MHK INITIATIVE GOALS• Tobegender-specific,culturallyresponsive,trauma-informed,strengths-based,anddevelopmentallyappropriate
• TospotlightthevoicesofLatinas,Caregivers,andStakeholders,bringingthelivedexperiencesofat-riskandsystem-involvedLatinaadolescentsoutofthedarkness
• Tobuildasystemofcarethatthoughtfullyhonorsandaddressestheirneeds
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METHODOLOGYDataCollection• 9focusgroupsconductedwithLatinas,Caregivers,andStakeholdersinAustin,Laredo,andSanAntonio
• 11semi-structured,in-depthsupplementalinterviews
• Datafrom22Latinas,18Caregivers,and42Stakeholders
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METHODOLOGYDataAnalysis• Datawasaudio-recorded,transcribed,translatedwherenecessary,andanalyzedusingMAXQDAsoftware
• Datawasgroupedintocategoriesofinformation(codes)andthengroupedintobroaderperspectives(themes)
• Inafeedbackforum,themeswererefinedandusedtoinformpracticerecommendations
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KEY THEMES FROM FOCUS GROUPS••PositiveandNegativesofEthnicIdentity;Upholding“laRaza”
••LatinaswanttoBeHeardandValueRespect
ExperiencesofYoungLatinas
••TeachersNeedtoChange,&SchoolsNeedtoBeCulturallyResponsive
••DifferentCaregiverandYouthViewsonBeingTreatedFairly
LatinasInvolvementinVariousSystems
••TheProgramisHelpful,“You’reThereforUs”••ConcernaboutAcculturation,“StuckintheMiddle”••MeetCaregivers“WhereTheyAre”••StakeholdersCallforSystemsChange,“ThisisaCrisis”
ImprovingOutcomesforYoungLatinas
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THEME: Positives&NegativesofEthnicIdentity,Upholding“laRaza”
RECOMMENDATION: ProvideprogrammingthatreflectsandteachesLatinoculturalheritage.
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PROVIDE PROGRAMMING THAT REFLECTS AND TEACHES LATINO CULTURAL HERITAGE.• Speaktofamiliesinpreferredlanguage.• Don’tmakeassumptionsthateveryfamilyisthesamebecausetheyareLatino.
“YoubeproudofbeingaLatina.ShowingthatlittlegirlthatmightnotspeakSpanishhowbeautifulitis.”– Stakeholder
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THEME: LatinasWanttoBeHeardandValueRespect
RECOMMENDATION: Provideprogrammingthatvaluesrespeto andteachesrespectfulpractices.
RECOMMENDATION: Provideprogrammingthatsupportsrelationalpractices.
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PROVIDE PROGRAMMING THAT VALUES RESPETOAND TEACHES RESPECTFUL PRACTICES.• SupportstaffandfamiliesinvalidatingtheopinionsofLatinas.
• AskLatinashowtheywanttoberespectedandvalidated.
• Holdindividualcheck-inswithLatinasandremindthemtheyarepartoftheprocessandincontrol.
• “Actuallylistenandnothavelikeasmartcommenttosayaboutit,orlikelaughatit…Justsitthereandlisten.”– Latina
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PROVIDE PROGRAMMING THAT SUPPORTS RELATIONAL PRACTICES.• Provideprogramswitharelational-culturallensthatupholdLatinovalues,suchassimpatia.
• Userelationalstrategiessuchaslistening,empathicresponding,andbeingauthentic.
• FocusontheLatinas’strengthsandsupportempowermentgroups.
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THEME: TeachersNeedtoChangeandSchoolsNeedtobeCulturallyResponsive
RECOMMENDATION: Provideprogrammingonculturallyresponsiveschoolpractices.
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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
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THEME: DifferentCaregiverandYouthViewsonBeingTreatedFairly
RECOMMENDATION: Promoteanti-racistvalues.
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PROMOTE ANTI-RACIST VALUES.• Developprogramsaimedatreducingimplicitracialbias.
• Useanti-discriminatorystrategies– learnaboutindividualsbeforemakingajudgment,andseethepotentialforsuccessineachLatina.
• Developconsciousness-raisingworkshopsonundoingracismwithschoolstaff.
“Wethinknomatterwhatyoudo,theytreatyoudifferently.”– Latina“Ifeelliketheythinkthatwe’rebadorsomething.”
– Latina
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THEME: TheProgramisHelpful,“You’reThereforUs”
RECOMMENDATION: Providecasemanagementservicesfortheentirefamily.
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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
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THEME: ConcernaboutAcculturation,“StuckintheMiddle”
RECOMMENDATION: Supportcross-generationalprogrammingtoinstillvalues.
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SUPPORT CROSS-GENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO INSTILL VALUES.• HoldcollaborativediscussiongroupsbetweenCaregivers
andLatinasonacculturationandtransmittingculturalvalues.
• Establishcross-generationalprogramming.“Beingintentionalaboutcreatingcross-generationalprojects,aboutyouthservingeldersinsomewayandcreatingaspaceforthosethingstohappenbecausesooftennowwedon’thavethosespacesforthem,forthattohappen…Wematchsomeelderswithsomeyouth…anditwasbeautifultoseethat.Theseyounggirlshelpingeldersandfeelingsoproudofit,andbridging…atleastforalittlewhile,thatgap.”
-Stakeholder
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THEME: MeetCaregivers“WhereTheyAre”
RECOMMENDATION: DevelopprogrammingforCaregiverstoOvercomeObstacles.
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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
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THEME: StakeholdersCallforSystemsChange,“ThisisaCrisis!”
RECOMMENDATION: Supporteffectivesystemsadvocacy.
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SUPPORT EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS ADVOCACY.• PartnerwithStakeholdersandadvocateforequitableresourcedistributioninschools.
• CollaboratewithotheragenciesservingLatinas.“Wewantthewholecity– Imean,itneedstobebroughtto[themayor].Thisisacrisis…Thisisourrobustfutureworkforce,thisisourrobustcreativecollateralinthiscity…Whenis[thiscity]readytotakeaculturalshift.”– Stakeholder
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RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON KEY THEMES1. ProvideprogrammingthatreflectsandteachesLatino
culturalheritage2. Provideprogrammingthatvaluesrespeto andteaches
respectfulpractices3. Provideprogrammingthatsupportsrelationalpractices4. Promoteanti-racistvalues5. Providecasemanagementservicesfortheentirefamily6. Supportcross-generationalprogrammingtoinstillvalues7. Developprogrammingforcaregiverstoovercome
obstacles8. SupportEffectiveSystemsAdvocacy
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“Nothing’sgonna stopmefromgettingtowhereIwanttobe.”
“MymaingoalistogotocollegebecauseIwouldbethefirsttogotocollegeinmyfamily…so,that’sprettybig.I’vealwayswantedtobethefirstone.”
“Tobecomesomething,tobeabetterperson.”
- OurLatinas,“LinchpinoftheNextGeneration”
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