A program from Iowa State University's Extension and Outreach Program that explores Juntos: Together for a Better Education. This 6 week program helps Latino parents and their middle-high school students to prevent drop out and minimize barriers to college.

1. Together For a Better Education

2. o 3%
o 7%
o 13%
o 21%
There were 162,894 Latinos as of July 2012
(most recent census data).
This constitutes 5.3% of Iowa's total population.
What will the percentage be in July 2040?

4. How much did Latino school enrollment
increase between 1999 and 2013?
 53%
 89%
 211%
 375%

5. In Iowa, 90.6% of the
general population
has a high school
education.
The percentage of
Latinos equals 54.9%.
o True
o False

6. Juntos:
Together for a Better Education
• Created by North Carolina University
Cooperative Extension
• 6-week program
• Targets Latino parents and middle and
high school youth
• Prevents high school drop out
• Shows the path to higher education

7. • Graduate from high school
• Seek higher education
• College is a realistic goal
• Positive communication within family and
with school
• Graduation requirements
• Financing options
• College application process

8. Juntos - Topics
Education
= Family
Goal
Communication
Graduation
Requirements
$Applying
for
college
Plan
of
action

9. The median age in Iowa of:
Latino population = 22.7 years
Iowa overall = 38.1 years
o True
o False

10. Latinos have a higher
concentration of preschoolers
among the population than any
other race or ethnic group.
o True
o False

11. Juntos: Successes to Date
Over 200 youth, parents and
caregivers
• 18 Communities have
hosted the Juntos program
Other
• 71 facilitators trained from
12 communities
• Shared Iowa experiences at
the 2013 Urban Extension
& Cambio deColores
Conferences
• IRB Approval for evaluation

12. • Form a great planning committee
• Get to know your Latino population
• Have a team trained
• One team member should be bi-lingual

13. Costs to Consider
Salary and travel
Handouts/folders
Marketing/advertising
Activity supplies
Facilitator training
Incentives and/or prizes
Child care
Meals
Location rental
(Extension?)

14. Funding Ideas
• Local schools
• Private donations
• Business in-kind
• Community foundations
• Large company foundation grants
• Other

15. Interested?
• Send a team of two+ to training
• Contact Mary Weinand or Himar Hernandez
mweinand@iastate.edu
himarh@iastate.edu
Help make Latino students successful in school

16. http://www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/juntos

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