The Power of Community - Mobilizing for Family and Schooling (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Immigration and the Transnational Experience Series
Release date:	November 2001
First published:	2002
Authors:	Concha Delgado-Gaitan
Dimensions:	218 x 148 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-1550-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of specific groups > Teaching of ethnic minorities Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Multicultural studies > General
LSN:	0-7425-1550-8
Barcode:	9780742515505

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