OUSD Racial Justice, Equity & Healing Summit: Latino Students, Families & Staff Thriving

Facilitators: Eve Delfin & Raul Hernandez, Office of Equity Latino Student Achievement

Participant Level: Beginner & Intermediate

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify how to leverage the cultural richness that Latino students bring to school.
• Learn about Latino students and families to be more culturally responsive in class and curriculum.
• Have an understanding of how Latino home culture differs from U.S. school culture.

Facilitators: Ann Park, 5th Grade Teacher, Bridges Academy at Melrose

Participant Level: Elementary, but all grade spans are welcome

Learning Outcomes:

• Engage in an ethnic studies lesson that is responsive to Latino families and cultural context.
• Reflect on elementary level activities to increase Latino student engagement and achievement.

Facilitators: Tricia Sarmiento & Leslye Salinas, OAK Elementary

Participant Level: Beginner & Intermediate

Learning Outcomes:

• Learn about the way Oakland Academy of Knowledge adopted the Latino Literacy Project.
• Understand the steps of the recruitment phase to the implementation phase.
• Reflect on what this would look like on your campus.

Facilitators: Jarrett Austin-Thomas, Soo Hyun Han Harris, Diana Iniguez, Carlos Santana, and Cecilia Terrazas, Talent

Participant Level: All Levels

Learning Outcomes:

• Examine and analyze data relating to hiring, retaining and sustaining Latino/a/x/e and teachers.
• Reflecting on the data, identify site practices that support Latino/a/x/e recruitment and retention at your site.
• Identify best practices to increase Latino recruitment and retention at my school.

Facilitators: Eve Delfin & Raul Hernandez, Office of Equity Latino Student Achievement

Participant Level: Beginner & Intermediate

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify how to leverage the cultural richness that Latino students bring to school.
• Become aware of intersectionalities within the Latino community and how Latino students are identifying themselves.
• Have an understanding of how Latino home culture differs from U.S. school culture.

Facilitators: Sergio Arroyo, CURYJ

Participant Level: All Levels

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand how the educational system and traditional teaching approaches hinder academic success of Raza students.
• Identify historical and current educational policies and their impacts on Raza students.
• Learn strategies for creating learning environments that center caring pedagogy.

Facilitators: Elizabeth Paniagua, High School Network & Ella May, Oakland International High School

Participant Level: All Levels

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand post secondary options available to all students including newcomer youth (college and career).
• Understand the process for applying and enrolling in post secondary options.
• Identify key areas that may be roadblocks for newcomers and post secondary access and how to mitigate.
• Learn strategies and tips to help newcomers with the post secondary application and enrollment process.
• Review best practices for matriculation success and retention.

Facilitators: Jose Jauregui & Myles Asuelo, Zymbolic

Participant Level: Beginner & Intermediate

Learning Outcomes:

• Use evidence based Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) practices to help Young Boys of Color (YBOC) express Identity and exercise Agency.
• Customize structured SEL activities to learn the strengths and challenges of YBOC.
• Utilize this information to frame their educational focus in a way that motivates YBOC to learn.

Facilitators: Schmian Evans, LGBTQ Specialist & Michael Luna, Social Work Intern

Participant Level: All Levels

Despite making up the largest percentage of OUSD's student population and OUSD's LGBTQ population, Latine LGBTQ students often struggle to find fully safe and supportive spaces. Come to this interactive session to learn basic terms & definitions, statistics, supportive policies/laws and best practices for supporting our Latine LGBTQ student population at school sites.

Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate a basic understanding of LGBTQ terms & definitions.
• Understand the unique barriers/challenges facing Latine LGBTQ students.
• Identify (culturally responsive) best practices for supporting Latine LGBTQ students.
• Demonstrate an initial understanding of OUSD policies and CA laws designed to support LGBTQ youth.

Facilitator: Cristhian Pineda Diaz, ELLMA

Participant Level: Beginner & Intermediate

Learning Outcomes:

• Learn basic concepts about unaccompanied immigrant youth and where they come from, and services provided across OUSD.
• Collaborate with ELLMA to provide empowering services to newcomers and their families.

Facilitators: Carmen Jimenez, Fremont HS & Henry Sales, Community Leader

Participant Level: Beginner & Intermediate

Learning Outcomes:

• Analyze current data on Maya Mam students, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
• Learn how to do a needs assessment tailored to Maya Mam students.
• Acquire effective strategies for engaging Maya Mam students and their families, fostering a supportive learning environment.

Facilitators: Sergio Arroyo, CURYJ

Participant Level: All Levels

Learning Outcomes:

• Gain an understanding of the historical - continued legacy of solidarity between Black and Brown communities.
• Gain an understanding of the impact of colonization on the Raza (Latinx) community.
• Explore strategies for engaging students in conversations about race and social justice.

Facilitators: Emely Alvarado Rodrigues, Homegirl Visionz & Eve Delfin, Office of Equity Latino Student Achievement

Participant Level: All Levels

Learning Outcomes:

• Gain an understanding of Latinas and the areas that affect their mental health.
• Explore strategies for supporting and engaging Latinas in support of positive mental health.
• Dispel the stigma surrounding perceptions of Latinas.