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LatinoFocusGroup12115HOMSMediaCenter

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

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