Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Whatsworking?
Overall,parentsarepleasedwith
theschooldistrict
Whatcanwedobetter?
Registrationprocessneedstobe
cleanedup,directcontactfrom
Mariaonceregistered
Makethemfeelwelcomedanda
partoftheschool
Continuetokeepreachingout,
buildingrelationshipsand
supportingtheirneeds
NextSteps...
Flagsandwelcomesigns
Moretechnologysupportclasses
andELclassesforparents?
Studentgroups?
Culturedayornight?
Whatdidwelearn?
Wehavealotofworktodo
ItisveryhardtogetallofourHispanicfamiliestoschool(Weinvited70families,45HOMS,25TOMS,10came)
widerangeofsocioeconomicstatus
somedonthavetrustintheschools
transportation
workschedules,theyworklate
Wehavefamilieswhodont
speak/read
Englishathome
WehavefamilieswhodonothavetechnologyotherthanaSmartphone
SomeLatinofamiliesareillegalaliensthereforetheydonttrustintheschool
SomeLatinofamiliesareintegratedanddonotwanttobeviewedasdifferent
Parentswantsocialgroupsfortheirstudentstohelpthemfitinandmakefriends(somestudentsareshy)
SomeLatinostudentshavebeenpickedon/bulliedinthehalls,racistcomments,especiallyonesaroundthemediaand
DonaldTrumpscomments
Theywantsportsfortheirchild(somedonthavemoneyforclubsthough)
WantSpanishbooksinlibrary(Karicanspeaktothis)
ParentsarewillingtovolunteertoleadgroupsforHispanicstudents
WewillneedtothinkaboutSpanishcoursesoncestudentsfromLaoladelLagocomeuptothemiddleschool
Weneedtokeeptryingtoreachouttothesefamiliesandbuildtherelationship,trust
TheywouldlovetoseetheirFlagsdisplayedaroundschool
Theywouldloveforteacherstorecognizetheirholiday/celebrationsIndependenceDay(differentforeachcountry)
TheywouldwelcomeaCultureDay(somewouldevenhelpwithitpresent)
Mostprefertextmessageforcommunication
ThosewhocannotspeakEnglishanddonthavetechnologycannotsupporttheirchildathome
Studentswanttodeveloprelationshipswiththeirteachers.Somestudentsstrugglewiththerelationshippieceandget
frustrated.
Teachersneedtobeeducatedsotheyunderstandtheculture.
SomaliFocusGroup21116TOMSMediaCenter(13families,9present)
Whatsworking?
Parentsareverypleasedwiththe
schools
Parentsdidtheirresearchand
chosePLSASoverotherschools
Studentsliketheschoolsalso
Whatcanwedobetter?
NextSteps...
Educatestaffandstudentsabout
theSomalicultureandabout
Muslims
Needadesignatedspotforprayer
timeitchangesabitduringthe
year.Staffneedtobeawareofit
andstudents.Studentsneedto
feelcomfortable
Food,thelunchlineshouldalways
haveonelineforSomalistudents
toeatfrom,theydontfeelaPBJ
sandwichisanacceptableoption
Teachparentshowtousethe
technologyandhowtosupport
theirchildathometheydont
necessarilyknowtheAmerican
educationsystem
Whatdidwelearn?
Transportationisaproblemforsomefamilies
ManySomalifamiliesarenotusedtoAmericanEducation.Theywanttobeeducatedmoreonhowtosupporttheirchildat
home.
ManySomalifamiliesneedtrainingonhowtouseourtechnologylikeInfiniteCampusandSchoology.Theyareunsureon
somefeaturesandtheexpectationsasaparent.
Thelunchlinessometimeshavebothlineswithfoodthattheycannoteat.Theywouldliketoseethatchange.
Theywouldlikealiaison.Thereisadisconnectwhensomethinghappensatschoolwithachildandthereisntaliaisoninthe
middletohelpwithcommunicationandunderstanding.Theyseeotherschoolshaveliaisonsandthinkweshould.
TheyreadEnglishbutmanyprefertospeakSomali.
Theyjustwanttobelong.TheyareAmericansandwantotherstoseethemassuch.Theywanttobelong.
Theydliketoseeeducationforteachersandstudentsabouttheircultureandreligion.
Therehasbeensomeracialcommentsandbullyingduetotheirdressforfemalesandthemedia
Theywouldliketohavetheircelebrationsacknowledged,flags,welcome,seethemselvesintheschools
ContinuetohavePEteacherseducatedonswimminganddressinginthelockerrooms
Thisworkneedstostartinearlychildhoodeducationastheyentertheschools
preferphonecallsandemailforcommunicationfromschool.Veryoral,phonecallsaregreat!
NativeAmericanParentCommitteeMeeting12816PriorLakeHighSchool
NativeAmericanFocusGroup21816HOMSMediaCenter(10families)
Whatsworking?
Parentsarepleasedwiththe
schooldistrict,hugedrawtothe
environmentallearningcenters,
ESTEM,technology,responsive
classrooms
PickedPLSASforareasonover
neighboringdistricts
Whatcanwedobetter?
NextSteps...
Educatestaffandstudents
Helpstudentsseethemselvesin
theclassroom
Buildapartnershipwithour
neighborsandparentcommittee
AnotherliaisontohelpWayneand
alsomoveittotheelementary
CelebrateNativeAmericanHistory
month
IncorporatesomeNativefoodsat
lunch
Homeworksupportafterschool?
Whatdidwelearn?
Registrationprocessneedstobelookedat.WeneedtomakesureallNativefamiliesaregiventhe506form.Thishasnt
beenhappening.Itneedstobeclearlycommunicatedtofamilies.ThereneedstobecontactwithWayneaswell.
Bringcultureintoschool
EducatestaffandstudentsaboutNativeAmericanculture
WhenteachingNativeAmericanHistoryitneedstobecorrectandclearthatitisnthistory,NativeAmericansarealive
NativeNationsgroup,someteachersgivethestudentsahardtimeforgoingtothegroup.Teachersdonotunderstandthe
importanceofthegroup.Isitarightordostudentsearnit?
TheimportanceofIndianEducationistoteachculture,nottohelpwithhomework
Studentsneedtoseethemselvesintheschools(dreamcatchers,quilt,pottery)
WouldliketoseePLSASpartnerwithShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunityrightnextdoor
Createapartnershipthatembracesthemandmakesthemfeelvalued,somefeelinvisiblerightnow
Dance,drum,talkabouttheirculture,traditionalgamestosharewithotherstudents
YoungNativePrideinelementaryschools
NeedanotherliaisontohelpWayne(preferafemale)
Nativestudentsstillfeeltrauma,teachersarenoteducatedonthese
Booksthatreflecthistoryandculture,usethemintheclassroomstotellstories
UnderstandingthatnotallNativekidsarethesame,fromthesametribe
Stopthestereotypes(casino,money)
Studentshavebeenbulliedbecauseoftheirculture
Culturalfoodinlunch
Nativechildrenlearnbyexperientiallearning,starpeople,relationshiptoplanets
Wanttobuildrelationshipsandconnections
NovemberisNativeAmericanHeritagemonth,celebrateit
Minnesotais50thforNativeAmericangraduationrates
Internationalnight
knowledgeisnotforsubgroups,itisforall!
EducationaboutpowwowsandhowtheyarereligioustoNativeAmericans
Wantstrongrelationshipswithpeersfortheirchildren
storytellingculture
UseNativeAmericanParentcommitteeasaresourcefortheschools,partner
Diversityinthecurriculum
WanttoconsideraddingDakotalanguageasalanguage
moreactivitiesforstudentstohelpthemfeelincluded,lockins
globalperspective
prefertextoremailforcommunication