engaging latino youth

Engaging

Latino Youth

Andrew Behnke aobehnke@ncsu.edu

Some numbers

U.S. Latino Population

Today in Millions13 million 1980

(Migration Policy Institute, 2010; Pew Hispanic, 2013)

54 million 201292 million- 2030

(Fraga et al., 2009; Migration Policy Institute, 2010; Pew Hispanic, 2012)

U.S. Latino Youth

Today in Millions

(Migration Policy Institute, 2010; Pew Hispanic, 2011)

Latino Growth 2000-

2010

diversity

challenges

getting a driver’s license

Some Challenges:

isolation & access to resources

Media and Public

Opinion

Immigration and

Customs Enforcement

(ICE) raids

job opportunities

misinterpretations

10

teen pregnancy

why?

how do we

stop it?

how?

update your map of

what they need

its really about where

your heart is

high touch

focus

STRENGTHS

on

their

Some call it a blind spot, others

naïveté, but Mandela sees almost

everyone as virtuous until proven

otherwise. He starts with an assumption

you are dealing with him in good faith.

He believes that, just as pretending to be

brave can lead to acts of real

bravery, seeing the

good in other people improves the

chances that they will reveal their

better selves. Seth Godin

ask them

Are there language

differences?Language

– Spanish but also indigenous languages

– Build a bilingual volunteer and network system

– Seek for a bilingual partners = more than an interpreter

Spanish?

Start small – Find one inroad– A church, community group, & team

up

– Realize that many Latinos speak English

Familiarize yourself with some Spanish-language materials and resources

– Attempt to speak Spanish

– Learn to read Spanish

– Use common phrases

Train front-line staff in best practices with working with Latino families

Hire bilingual staff… men too!

Build flexible programs w/ drop in atmosphere

gather a

winning

team

Are there community

agencies/organizations/leaders already

engaged with them? Identify potential partners

– A starting point: Schools’ ESL and Spanish teachers, Health Department Spanish/English interpreters, Faith Community, Latino/Mexican grocery stores, non-profit organizations, etc.

• Highly recommended to have an initial face-to-face contact

• Latino culture shows preference for one-on-one relationships

who’s not

at the

table yet?

Who are your partners?

• Call for a community partners meeting o Determine partner’s role

o Who can do what?

o Identify existing groups and/or help with recruiting participants

silos

really?

engage youth

ask them

listen

find out what gets

them excited

futbol, basketbol, music

, technology, their

families, their friends

resonate

resonance

frequency

vision of

higher goals

Preparing for College

end in mind

retain youth• make short videos - animoto

• use technology – wiggio

• home visits

• pull out at school

be passionate

show you really

care

the 5 sP

Problem: what do they feel

the problem is?

Praise: be genuine and

focused

Past Experiences: identify

what experiences they have

had with folks like you

before

Problem Solve: resolve the

concerns they have and

figure out the logistics

Prepare them for what to

expect

take risks

engage their parents

stealth

be flexible

keep

boundaries

20 mile march

“figuring out what works, understanding why it

works, grasping when to change and knowing when

not to.”Jim Collins

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