Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Cultural Competence

Native Education 101: Basic Facts about American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Education

Tue, 06 May 2008 14:06:41 -0500

From the National Indian Education Association and the National Education Association, this report looks at achievement barriers facing American Indians, Alaskan natives and native Hawaiians in schools.

Resources for Working with Immigrant Families

Tue, 01 Feb 2005 08:40:07 -0600

The School of the 21st Century has developed a Web site devoted to resources for immigrant families with young children and the professionals serving them. Many communities throughout the nation are experiencing a large influx of immigrant populations.

School Psychologists Cultural Competence Toolkit

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:27:58 -0500

Children are growing up in a culturally diverse world. The National Association of School Psychologists has a toolkit on cultural and ethnic diversity, with a self-assessment checklist for school pers

Cradleboard Curricula

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:26:04 -0500

Much work has been done to remove Indian stereotypes from textbooks, but holes are often left behind in their place. The good news: resources are out there. Rob Capriccioso explores the Cradleboard Teaching Project—an Internet-based cultural teaching tool that might have a place in your school.

Status and Trends in the Education of Hispanics

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 18:42:17 -0600

This National Center for Education Statistics data summary finds that Hispanic students have made gains in scores on reading and math tests, credits completed, Advanced Placement courses taken and college enrollments -- but gaps remain, with Hispanics less likely to finish high school or college than White or Black students.

Latino Children More Likely to Be Uninsured

Sat, 15 Jan 2005 09:45:36 -0600

According to the National Council of La Raza, the Census data confirm that Hispanic Americans are more likely than other groups to lack health insurance, and that Latino children continue to have the highest uninsured rates among U.S. children.

Keeping Kids in Context

Tue, 15 Feb 2005 21:13:17 -0600

Helping young children stay connected to their birth language and family culture is a key to success in school and life, according to Linda M. Espinosa, a professor and researcher at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Connect for Kids' Managing Editor Susan Phillips interviewed Espinosa.

Listening to Kids, in Two Languages

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:05:45 -0600

Too often, the potential asset of growing up within two languages and cultures turns into the handicap of not being fully at home in either one. But not for the kids at the Calvary Bilingual Multicultural Learning Center in Washington, DC. Caitlin Johnson takes a look at this "21st century" community center.

Committee for Hispanic Children and Families

Sun, 14 Nov 2004 14:49:42 -0600

The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families offers child care training and referral services, youth services such as family counseling and after school care, and health education addressing AIDS/HIV, domestic violence prevention and education.

Youth Development: Issues, Challenges and Directions

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 19:21:28 -0600

What if we looked at the teenager hanging out on the corner not as a problem waiting to happen, but as a youth about to develop? Would we begin to think in terms of what he needs to thrive, instead of what he needs to just stay alive? That's the "paradigm shift" underlying the youth development movement. Public/Private Ventures' new book takes stock of this movement, its promise and challenges.

Brain Eggs for Grown-Ups

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:18:38 -0600

When a young boy found himself in a strange land, where his words meant nothing, he found a way to bear the change with help from his imagination—and his dog. And he reminded his parents that helping children through the rough patches requires listening to them. Managing editor Susan Phillips explains.

El Puente: Building a Bridge from the Arts to Community

Tue, 22 Feb 2005 16:41:03 -0600

Part community center and part public high school for human rights, El Puente uses art as the core of an integrated curriculum in which young people learn academics in the context of issues facing their Brooklyn, New York community.

National Black Child Development Institute

Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:35:38 -0600

This organization provides and supports programs, workshops and resources for African American children, their parents and communities in education, health, parenting and welfare reform.