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.
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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.
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DEFICIT BASED PARENT INVOLVEMENT VS ASSET BASED FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
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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.
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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
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WHAT LEVEL IS YOUR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM AT?
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Option 1
- Kick-off event
- 4 modules
- Celebration event
Option 3
- Kick-off event
- 16 - 24 modules
- Celebration event
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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
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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
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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!
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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!