AN EXAMPLE OF COLLABORATION: BILINGUAL PARENT EDUCATION AND STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

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1 AN EXAMPLE OF COLLABORATION: BILINGUAL PARENT EDUCATION AND STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE LUZ MARIA GALBREATH DIRECTOR OF THE ORTIZ PROGRAMS WHITTIER COLLEGE LILIA TORRES COOPER DIRECTOR OF FED & STATE CATEGORICAL PROGRAMS WUHSD JAFET DIEGO 15 STANDIFORD FELLOW WHITTIER COLLEGE

2 OUR PARTNERSHIP Participating School Districts * Whittier City * El Rancho Unified * Montebello Unified * Little Lake City * East Whittier * Whittier Union High * South Whittier * El Monte City

3 OUR MISSION Empowerment through Education

4 HISPANIC OUTREACH TASKFORCE Mission Statement: Our Mission is to improve the quality of life of Hispanics and the community through programs in education, health, economic development, financial literacy and the cultural arts.

5 HISPANIC OUTREACH TASKFORCE Founded in Whittier, CA in 1990, and incorporated in 1993 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. HOT partners with private businesses, government agencies, and community members to provide programs and services in the communities of Southeast Los Angeles County.

6 ANNUAL EVENTS 1. Serve Our Neighbors (SON) Backpack giveaway/health Fair 2. Positive Image Awards (PIA) 3. Arte y Música 4. Chief s Advisory Group 5. CHOICES Youth Conference 6. Parent Education (PEC) & Student Leadership Conference (SLC) 7. Scholarship Award Reception (SAR)

7 HISTORY OF PEC In 2000 HOT partnered with the Center of Mexican-American Affairs at Whittier College to sponsor the first Parent Education Conference Eighty-nine parents from one city and two high schools participated in the first PEC

8 2014 HOT PEC/SLC REGISTRATION NUMBERS El Rancho Unified School District East Whittier City School District Montebello Unified School District South Whittier School District Whittier City School District Whittier Union High School District Parents Students TOTAL

9 2014 HOT PEC/SLC REGISTRATION NUMBERS NUMBERS BY LEVEL & LANGUAGE Elementary Parents Secondary Parents English Spanish English Spanish 91 80

10 BILINGUAL PARENT EDUCATION AND STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Information to local K-12 parents on: College Preparation Academic Support Parent engagement opportunities Bilingual workshops (English and Spanish) Student Leadership Conference (6-12th grades ) WC undergraduate students, members of the national organization Students for Education Reform (SFER) College Fair

11 PEC PACKETS FOR PARENTS Color-coded bilingual materials: Letter from Whittier College president Conference schedule Campus map Evaluations Certificate of participation Presenters bios Hot information & acknowledgments Blank name tag & raffle ticket

12 PEC: EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT Each participant receives an evaluation form in their packets. Evaluations are filled-out and turned in prior to receiving lunch. Evaluations indicate: Primary reason parents attend is because of their high motivation that their children do well in school and attend college. Topics have evolved to include presentations that represented the parents highest interests:

13 PARENT EDUCATION CONFERENCE (PEC) OVERVIEW OF THE DAY 7:30am 8:00am 8:20am 8:20am 8:30am 8:30am 9:00am 9:00am 10:00am 10:00am 10:10am 10:10am 11:20am 11:20am 11:35am 11:35am 12:30pm 12:30pm 1:30pm Registration Welcome and Introductions (Parents split into English/Spanish workshops) Student Panel 1 st Workshop Road to College Break 2 nd Workshop - Parent Panel/ Parent Engagement Presentation (Transition to other classrooms/break) 3 rd Workshop - Academics Lunch and College Fair

14 STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

15 PARTICIPATING STUDENTS A total of 105 students from 6 th to 12 th grade Districts: Whittier Union High School District, Whittier City School District, Montebello Unified School District, South Whittier School District, El Rancho Unified School District, and Whittier City.

16 OUR MENTORSHIP MODEL CEC Staff Mentors Whittier College Students College Mentors High School Mentors High School Mentors Junior High School Students

17 HIGH SCHOOL WORKSHOPS Goals: 1. To provide grade level appropriate curriculum 2. To explain the essentials 3. To create a comfortable and accessible space 4. To foster a mentorship pipeline

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19 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WORKSHOPS Goals: 1. To provide grade level curriculum 2. To initiate/maintain exposure to college 3. To create a mentorship pipeline 4. To have fun!

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21 COLLEGE FAIR Participating colleges: 1. Whittier College 2. Mount St. Mary s College 3. East Los Angeles College 4. Rio Hondo College 5. UC Irvine 6. Cal Poly Pomona 7. Cal State Fullerton 8. UCLA

22 COLLABORATING WITH STUDENTS Providing professional development opportunities for students Working with bilingual communities, students of color, first gen students, and undocumented students Empowering students

23 WHITTIER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN EXCELLENCE Whittier Union High School District is located approximately 10 miles southeast of the heart of Los Angeles. It comprises some square miles. WUHSD is made up of 5 comprehensive schools, 1 continuation school, 1 alternative studies program and 1 adult school. WUHSD serves over 13,000 students.

24 CHANGES IN THE PAST 13 YEARS IN STUDENTS WE SERVE 86% Hispanic 10% White 4% Other 10% English Learners 20% R-FEP 76% Soc Econ Dis

25 STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE OR REDUCED MEALS 40% 41% 46% 50% 52% 53% 58% 61% 67% 28% 31% 31%

26 VISION STATEMENT The Whittier Union High School District will provide all students with an engaging, quality standards-based instructional program delivered by a welltrained staff resulting in improved student achievement. WHATEVER IT TAKES It is the mission of the Whittier Union High School District to achieve & maintain excellence in providing a comprehensive education for all students.

27 WUHSD S AREAS OF FOCUS Instruction- student centered, high expectations, standards based Collaboration- qualified, caring teachers, shared vision, data analysis Directed Preventions and Interventions, not invited Parent Engagement Community we must use all of our energies and resources to focus on a common priority- improved student achievement

28 BUILDING BLOCKS OF COLLABORATION Communication Create awareness, ensure understanding Establish partnerships- mutual benefit Identify key players Create forums and structures that allow for discussion Cooperation- coordinating & sharing resources

29 POSITIVE OUTCOMES Student scholarships Exposure to college Student and parent leadership development Access to additional college resources Community/relationship building Creating pathways to success

30 WHITTIER COLLEGE

31 WHITTIER COLLEGE - HISTORY Founded by Religious Society of Friends ( Quakers) in 1887 Named in honor of John Greenleaf Whittier, prominent Quaker, poet, and leader in the abolitionist movement Although no longer affiliated with the Society of Friends, the College remains proud of its Quaker heritage and deeply committed to its enduring values: respect for the individual, fostering community and service, social justice, freedom of conscience, and respect for human differences.

32 WHITTIER COLLEGE: FACTS & FIGURES About 1/3 of Whittier students are first-generation college students. Whittier is recognized as an HSI: Hispanic student enrollment of 38% Whittier s 4-year Latino graduation rate for the Class of 2012 was 65.3%. 57% of the Summa Cum Laude graduates in 2012 were Latino 26% of Whittier graduates have gone into teaching including: 2011 California award-winning WUHSD superintendent Sandy (Sanchez) Thorstenson 77

33 FRESHMAN PROFILE International 3% 1% 4% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4% Native American African American 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 4% 4% 4% 4% 7% 6% 4% 5% 5% 8% Asian 6% 5% 11% 8% 11% 9% 12% 9% 13% 13% Hispanic 27% 21% 25% 26% 32% 29% 33% 40% 40% 40% White/Other 59% 68% 55% 59% 47% 54% 48% 42% 37% 32%

34 WHITTIER COLLEGE

35 THE LEGACY OF MARTIN ORTIZ

36 For more information please contact: Jafet Diego Luz Galbreath Lilia Torres-Cooper Hispanic Outreach Taskforce