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Welcome to Sociedad Latina
OUR MISSION
To create the next generation of Latino leaders who are confident, competent, self-sustaining
and proud of their cultural heritage
• BPS students and graduates ages 11-24
• 75% identify as Latino• 50% live and/or go to school in
Mission Hill/Roxbury• 60% are English language learners• 100% live at or below the poverty line
SNAPSHOT OF OUR YOUTH & FAMILIES
Affirming positive cultural identitiesHolistic, long-term investment
Asset-based approachFamily engagement
Flexible pathways
OUR MODEL
STRATEGY: Affirming positive cultural identities
PROGRAMSPOTLIGHT:
Escalera: Steps to Success
How do I draw on my past to build
my future?
Essential Question:
Summer 2016 : Escalera Outcomes
Summer 2016 :
Escalera Outcomes
POLICY & ADVOCACY
DISTRICT WIDE IMPROVEMENTS: PAST WINS
Creation of the BPS English Language Learners Youth Advisory
Inclusion of cultural proficiency standards in the Boston Public Schools’ Wellness Policy
Pilot of original “Quien Yo Soy” cultural exploration and identity curriculum in civics classes
Surveyed 100 English Learners on experience as new comers in Boston Public Schools
DISTRICT WIDE IMPROVEMENTS: PLATFORM Increase teacher diversity in Boston Public
Schools
Implement Cultural Proficiency Audit in all schools
Push for internship requirement and early access to college for High School graduation
Requirement of high quality civics curriculum in all schools
FAMILY ENGAGEMENTAPPROACH: Work in partnership with families to support youth
Provide families the tools & information to advocate for
their child
PADRES COMPROMETIDOS 83% of families
increased comfort & knowledge of H.S. requirements and college expectation
87% of families reported increased awareness of their child’s academic progress
406 Spanish speaking families graduated from the program
OUR IMPACT
OUR IMPACT
SOCIEDAD LATINA, INC.1530 Tremont StreetRoxbury, MA 02120
617-442-4299www.sociedadlatina.org
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