Celebrating CultureCelebrating Culture

Central Oregon

To empower our Latino families to thriveat home and in our communities, creating

opportunities for advancement and building bridges that unite and strengthen us all.

Central OregonCentral Oregon

668%

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277%

Central OregonCentral Oregon

812%

215%

1,562%

1,190%

Addressed by Latino Addressed by Latino Community AssociationCommunity Association

• Overcoming Language Barriers

• Breaking Through Cultural Barriers

• Filling Education Gaps

• Orienting Immigrants to U.S. Culture/Systems

• Celebration & Awareness of Cultural Diversity

• Achieving Equity & Inclusion

• Welcoming immigrant families

• Supporting parents raising kids in a new culture

• Supporting kids straddling two cultures

2006-20112006-2011

AND approximately 8,000 children beneficiaries

Basic Assistance Programa de Ayuda

Community Education Educación Comunitaria

Youth Community Involvement Acción Comunitaria Juvenil

Volunteer Opportunities Programa de Voluntarios

Cultural Enrichment Enriquecimiento Cultural

CurrentCurrent

• Catch-all Basic Assistance approach is too broad

• Few funders will support basic assistance for long

• Surviving is not as lasting or impactful as Thriving

• Our approach has been reactive rather than proactive

• We are not measuring the change in people’s lives

• Program structure has been piecemeal – not coherent

An honest appraisal + An honest appraisal +

A new approach . . .A new approach . . .

Moving from helping families survive . . . to

Empowering families to Empowering families to

THRIVE!THRIVE!

Empowering families to thrive!

Empowerment, to Empowerment, to us, means . . . us, means . . .

Providing tools and opportunities, allowing people to express their inherent abilities and

overcome barriers to realizing theirdreams and full potential.

• Space is a limiting factor. More = More options

• Own space = more control and flexibility

• Opportunities for partnerships and volunteerism

• Drop-in model = greater access & client support

• Childcare = access for parents of little ones

• Space = more interactions = more impact

We will provide families and the community with a coherent package of programs and

services that hone in on the key areas of family growth and development with a longer-term,

goal-driven approach.

HomeHomeSchoolSchool

WorkWorkCommunityCommunity

• Workforce Development Desarrollo Laboral

• Strong Families Familias Fuertes

• Leadership Development Desarrollo del Liderazgo

• Cultural Enrichment Enriquecimiento Cultural

FutureFuture

Computer Lab(drop-in)

Childcare(drop-in)

PersonalDevelopment Plans

Workforce Development

•Employment assistance

(computer education: job search, resumes)

•English tutoring

•Citizenship assistance

•Skills training

•Volunteer training

•Youth community involvement

•Small business support

•Asset development (education, small business)

Strong Families

•Information & Referrals

•Education support and advocacy

•Parent school involvement

•Housing assistance

•Legal & Health clinics

•Parenting education/support

•Budgeting & home finances

•Tax filing assistance

•Asset development (education, housing)

What a Difference What a Difference youyou can can make!make!