The Velázquez Family Engagement Program is an innovative approach to engage families with cultural and linguistic diversity. It can support your campus/district to implement a strong foundation for supporting language development and promoting biliteracy.

  • The Velázquez Family Engagement Program:

    • Celebrates the multilingual and multicultural assets of their students, family, and community utilizing the biliteracy pathway awards (including the Seal of Biliteracy).
    • Strengthens relationships by promoting open communication channels, collaborative events, and workshops, we help build trust and understanding between parents, guardians, and educators.
    • Empowers parents by equipping families with the tools and workshops that provide guidance on topics they need to actively participate in their child's education.
    • Helps build and/or enhance your language program by delivering engaging sessions that foster language pride, and production at home that inspires and encourages biliteracy.

    Together we can build a strong community that enhances the learning experiences of emergent bilinguals and their families and value their cultural and linguistic diversity.

DEFICIT BASED PARENT INVOLVEMENT VS  ASSET BASED FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

  • TRADITIONAL PARENT INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM

    • Views cultural diversity and rich languages as deficit for family engagement
    • Often becomes home tutor service for students.
    • Focuses on teaching English literacy.

  • VELÁZQUEZ FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM

    • Enhances the learning of emergent bilinguals and their families by valuing their cultural and linguistic diversity.
    • Engages parents/families in learning through a variety of activities that celebrate their identity.
    • Empowers parents/families to create partnerships of collaboration that develop parent leader

WHAT LEVEL IS YOUR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM AT?

  • Option 1

    • Kick-off event
    • 4 modules
    • Celebration event

    Option 3

    • Kick-off event
    • 16 - 24 modules
    • Celebration event

  • Option 1

    • Kick-off event
    • 8 modules
    • Celebration event

    Add Ons For Any Option

    • Keynote Speaker (BOY or EOY)
    • Certificates
    • Medals
    • Student stoles
    • Parent Leader T-shirts

CHOOSE FROM THE LIST OF WORKSHOPS BELOW TO START

  • Elementary

    • The First Education
    • Fostering Reading at Home
    • Styles of Learning
    • Involvement and Participation at School and in the Community
    • Steps to Understand the Public Education System in the United States
    • Developing Vocabulary at Home
    • Bilingualism
    • The Benefits of Bilingual Education
    • Opening the Doors to Education in the United States
    • The Impact of Culture Shock in Education

  • Secondady

    • Steps to Go to a University
    • The Cost of University
    • How to Prepare Yourself in High School with Visions of Choosing a University
    • Recipes to Help Your Children Succeed Academically: Do Not Give Up!

We understand that every school community is unique, which is why our services are customizable to fit your specific needs. Whether you're looking for parent workshops, family-oriented events, or ongoing support,we will work closely with you to design a program that aligns with your goals and vision. Book an appointment today!