Fifteen years ago, Concha Delgado-Gaitan began literacy research in
Carpinteria, California. At that time, Mexican immigrants who
labored in nurseries, factories, and housekeeping, had almost no
voice in how their children were educated. Committed to
participative research, Delgado-Gaitan collaborated with the
community to connect family, school, and community. Regular
community gatherings gave birth to the Comite de Padres Latinos.
Refusing the role of the victim, the Comite paticipants organized
to reach out to everyone in the community, not just other Latino
families. Bound by their language, cultural history, hard work,
respect, pain, and hope, they created possibilities that supported
the learning of Latino students, who until then had too often
dropped out or shown scant interest in school. In a society that
accentuates individualism and independence, these men and women
look to their community for leadership, support, and resources for
children. The Power of Community is a critical work that shows how
communities that pull together and offer caring ears, eyes, and
hands, can ensure that their children thrive academically,
socially, and personally. It offers a fresh approach and workable
solution to the problems that face schools today.
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