| Abstrakt: |
AbstractNewly-arrived non-English speaking immigrant families living and working in rural US settings face multiple challenges, including social isolation, transportation, and access to everyday services. These challenges, coupled with language and cultural differences, impede immigrants’ ability to access educational programs that support their children’s learning. Situated in a rural Florida setting, this project sought to understand teachers’ and families’ beliefs and needs, using survey and interview data. We then describe how we developed non-traditional outreach programs and materials, such as the fotonovela, to facilitate home-school partnerships with immigrant Latino families and teachers. We discuss implications for educators. |
