August 2023: Postsecondary Access Landscape by LatinxEd https://padlet.com/latinxed/z0hu1rrdk28hlq0m What are the needs of our audience members when it comes to postsecondary access? en-us 2023-08-08 15:59:37 UTC 2023-11-14 14:46:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f393.png Needs: Counselors & Educators (K12, some NCCC) latinxed https://padlet.com/latinxed/z0hu1rrdk28hlq0m/wish/2658112357
  • College advising for undocumented students / mixed-status families
  • Supporting newcomer students
  • General UndocuAlly trainings
  • Overview of immigration status/pathways (SIJS for K12)
  • Income generation for undocumented students
  • Occupational licensing for undocumented students
  • Trusted resources for college admission information
  • Easy pathway to follow for counselors for admissions steps
  • Basics of college admissions
  • Hotline for counselors (chatbot; AMA feature)
  • Empowering educators
  • Safe space to ask questions
  • Access to quick & trusted information
  • Essay writing in post-affirmative action landscape
  • Helping counselors build trust with Latinx families

    • ]]>     2023-08-08 16:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/latinxed/z0hu1rrdk28hlq0m/wish/2658112357     LatinxEd's Role latinxed https://padlet.com/latinxed/z0hu1rrdk28hlq0m/wish/2658112670 * Eventually, we have a role, but not at current capacity.

    Website resources for students + educators:
    • Maintain CyC scholarship sheet
    • Maintain advising for undocumented students & mixed-status families document (bilingual)
    • Maintain hotline for quick questions primarily related to RDS/FAFSA
    • Maintain UndocuAlly shareable resource document

    • Create resource map of college access orgs
    • Create mental health resource map* (2024-2025 priority)

    • Link CFNC caregiver resources
    • Link diversity program lists (Cappex) 
    • Link Spanish language resources (CFNC, Common App)
    • Link income generation (Immigrants Rising)

    IG Resources for students + educators:
    • Post + pin RDS with undocumented parents
    • Post + pin FAFSA with undocumented parents
    • Post scholarship highlights* 

    • Share culturally-relevant self-care / mental health content
    • Share scholarship opportunities

    • Create advice column series  (FAQs from hotline)

    Storytelling via IG/videos/website for students:
    • Invite career/majors takeovers / videos
    • Invite College (including NCCC) takeovers / videos
    • Invite 1G experience takeovers / videos

    Host and/or Support Events (webinars/trainings/panels) for educators, including UndocuCarolina trainings:
    • College advising for undocumented students & mixed-status families
    • Supporting newcomer students
    • Overview of immigration statuses
    • Career options for undocumented students
    • Advocacy 101*
    • Participation on other panels or in forums hosted by our partners
    ]]>     2023-08-08 16:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/latinxed/z0hu1rrdk28hlq0m/wish/2658112670     Needs: Students latinxed https://padlet.com/latinxed/z0hu1rrdk28hlq0m/wish/2658114381
  • Mental health support & resources
  • Resources for caregivers
  • Spanish-language resources
  • Understanding the first-generation experience
  • Support with the application process
  • FAFSA support
  • RDS support
  • Scholarship search support
  • Learning about different colleges
  • Learning about different majors & careers
  • Early college awareness (how to plan so you have choices; lack of access to H/AP)
  • Realizing that there ARE possibilities & pathways, especially for rural students
  • Understanding value of college
  • Equip them with tools to advocate for themselves; honing their voice
  • Career readiness/exposure for college students
  • Coping with the book bans, anti-CRT, curriculum debates
  • Transfer student support, degree completion
    • ]]>     2023-08-08 16:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/latinxed/z0hu1rrdk28hlq0m/wish/2658114381     LatinxEd's Fall Priorities latinxed https://padlet.com/latinxed/z0hu1rrdk28hlq0m/wish/2658131523 All staff below will coordinate tracking of FAQs and needs of our core audiences to develop a newsletter or column for Spring 2024.

    Alice:
    • Maintain listed resources
    • Build structure for college access map with Kiara
    • Review IG posts for updating and archiving
    • Two K12 ally training + 1 CC training (Zoom) for UndocuCarolina
      • K12 in-person at Meredith / other partner org?
    • Host Lunch & Learn on UndocuAdvising
    • Support Fellow Cafecitos
    • Develop training calendar for the Spring
      • Newcomer students
      • Income generation
      • SIJS
      • UndocuCarolina
    • Respond to partner event requests as needed
    • Identify LatinxEd staff to become UndocuCarolina facilitators

    Comms:
    • Posting resources + links
    • Remix IG graphics as needed 
    • Translate IG graphics as needed
    • Create a scholarship post template

    Coach: Tanya

    Elsa:
    • Maintain IG with support from Coach + Comms
    • As time permits, scholarship highlight creation for IG
    • Share culturally-relevant resources related to access on IG
    • Develop storytelling strategy around the following:
      • Career/majors
      • College (including NCCC)
      • 1G experience 
      • Latinx experience in higher ed

    Other Staff:
    ]]>     2023-08-08 16:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/latinxed/z0hu1rrdk28hlq0m/wish/2658131523     Next Step Priorities (January 2024) latinxed https://padlet.com/latinxed/z0hu1rrdk28hlq0m/wish/2659616219
  • CyC Newsletter
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