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Latina Women’s Group  

 

Mujeres, Poder, y Accion  

  women             power           action

 

Strategic Plan

 

Mission Statement: To support and facilitate Latina women and their families growing in faith, leadership; empowering Latino families in poverty to take action in overcoming obstacles and moving toward self-determination.

 

Vision:

 

By teaching English and basic skills in a faith environment, we will give women the tools and the confidence they need to utilize services such as advanced ESL classes, GED, and vocational training. Through fellowship and social activities, we create a community of care and build self confidence. A sense of self determination will be fostered through advocacy, technical support and translation services which empower participants to take action in improving their lives along with their families. The program will focus on key areas of empowerment training including: education, immigration, and housing. Activities will include: community organizing, parental involvement in schools, and field trips to local colleges, job training, and other advancement programs. Our long term goal is to nurture community members along a continuum of services to become leaders in the community.

 

Goals:

  • Improve English proficiency as the group's first priority.

  • Assist women moving onto more advanced education, attaining GED's, or vocational training by providing referrals, guidance counseling, or assisting with financial support (Truman College intermediate English classes).

  • Provide information/workshops in key areas: Health, STD’s (Sexual Transmitted Diseases), domestic violence, nutrition, alcoholism, financial planning, budgeting, and social service networks assistance.

  • Providing daycare for children under school age (preschool).

  • Include frequent fieldtrips to culturally and educationally valuable destinations into programming. 

  • Provide support for Parental involvement in children’s education. Secure workshops through partnerships with educational agencies to assist parents in learning the skills to aid children with homework.

  • Encourage participation in the local, state, and national political process through partner community organization activities and fostering personal interests.

  • Do outreach and recruit new women into the program.

 

CONTACT GLORIA ORTEGA, LATINO OUTREACH COORDINATOR, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED.

Wish List

Training/Workshops

  • Health

  • STD’s (Sexual Transmitted Diseases)

  • Domestic violence

  • Nutrition

  • Alcoholism

  • Financial planning

  • Budgeting

  • Social service networks assistance

  • Cooking

  • Exercise programs

  • Legal Assistance on immigration.

 Volunteers
  • Teaching English TR 10:15- for one day or both.
  • Health Care: regular mammograms, blood pressure tests, &  immunizations.
  • Legal Advocacy
 Monetary Support
  • Program support for an Lutheran Volunteer Corps volunteer ($1,000 p/month)
  • College tuition
  • Fieldtrips (fuel, driver costs, entrance fees)
  • Cost of materials for cooking classes
  • Cost of materials for craft projects

JUNTOS AFTER-SCHOOL

 

 

Strategic Plan

 

 

Mission Statement: To provide Spanish/English bilingual students with a comprehensive education support system while being a safe, loving space for children to grow and be prepared for adolescence.  

 

Goals:  

 

  • Being a safe, loving space for Spanish/English bilingual children in need to grow, make friends, learn social skills.

  • Building relationships and partnerships with other institutions and organizations such as colleges, churches, business.

  • Provide sufficient tutoring to meet the diverse needs of students including emotional and academic support (focused on math and reading) to help three days a week.

  • Developing orientation and training for our tutors, especially equipping to help bilingual students.

  • Expand relationships with local school (at least one meeting with administration of each local elementary school) and staff participation in issues at local schools where our kids are attending (for example, attending bilingual parent meetings).

  • Provide field trips and special activities.

  • Serving the greater support networks in the Latino Spanish/English bilingual community on which the program participants depend for security and growth.

 Expansion Plans:

 

There are currently 13 students in the program with 12 on the

waiting list. Transportation issues have been the primary barrier to growth, with a 15 passenger van. Public transportation for field trips would be a feasible option for a larger group if volunteers were secured.  The program would expand to build one-on-one mentoring program, which would include:

  1. Student being matched with an adult mentor (who will come once a week for homework help.

  2. Recruitment, training, retention program for mentors and families.

  3. Special field trips and activities for students and their mentors.

Needs

  • New van with 15 seat belts

  • Tutors/adult mentors for students

  • Passes for the summer program to museums, zoos, gardens, and other field trips.

 

CONTACT Gloria Ortega, LATINO OUTREACH COORDINATOR, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED.

 

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