The Hacia: Toward the University program engages with Hispanic and Latino families to navigate the education system while developing self-advocacy and communication skills. The South Valley based Hacia team collaborates with over 1,000 students, families, and educators working alongside students to ensure they are on track to graduate high school and have a post-graduation plan.
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Led by a team of first-generation, bilingual college graduates who share the lived experience of our families, Hacia works across
generations to address the multiple barriers
that families from low-income communities experience. The heart of the team’s work is grassroots engagement that includes the entire family, ensuring success through active participation in the child’s path to high school graduation.
Above:
Participants in Hacia.
Right:
The Hacia Program
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LkJdmrsHA4
Courtesy of:
Southwest Creations
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HACIA:
PRINCIPLES FOR ENGAGING AND
CENTERING FAMILY VOICES
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