ISLA PADRES
ISLA padres con voz is an entry level 9-week program where parents meet once a week. This program is open to the entire community and lasts for a semester. Parents learn how to advocate for their children in schools, about systemic barriers in the US, and how to create an advocacy plan. Additionally, it focuses on empowering parents to utilize their voices about their rights and those of their children in schools.
Families Leading What Comes Next
ISLA Padres brings together Latino and Indigenous parents and caregivers to raise their children with confidence in the U.S., and to change the schools and communities their children grow up in. Families learn how the education system works, know their rights, and use their voices to shape it.
Roots: Parents strengthen their children’s literacy, share what they know, and build networks of families who support each other.
Imagination: Parents lead community research projects in their own communities, asking the questions that matter and imagining schools that value their language and culture.
Action: Parents speak up in schools, build local hubs for advocacy, push for policies that serve Latino and multilingual students, and use technology and AI as tools for leadership.
Our Work:
- More parents are involved in school and in their children’s learning
- Stronger family networks and community resources
- Schools that better serve Latino and multilingual students
- More Latino voices in schools and in the decisions that affect them
- Parents equipped with practical tools to lead change for their multicultural, multilingual children
Our families have always carried the knowledge our children need. ISLA Padres makes sure schools hear it.
Our Work
ISLA Padres is a foundational 9-week program for parents, open to our community in general. It takes place once a week over a full semester (Spring and Fall). We aim to provide parents with valuable information, resources, and support. We focus on enhancing parenting skills, fostering a sense of community, and sharing relevant resources that serve as a guide. ISLA Padres is designed to create a structured and interactive space where parents can learn, connect, and grow as a community.
Some of the activities and knowledge participants can gain include:
Parenting Skills and
Education:
Techniques for more effective communication, positive discipline methods, child development, and fostering healthy relationships.
Support and Networking:
Creating a supportive environment where parents can connect, share experiences, and build a network with others facing similar challenges. These activities cultivate a community space that reduces feelings of isolation.
Resource Sharing
Access to relevant resources such as educational materials, books, digital platforms, or community services that serve as tools for parents, caregivers, and guardians.
Guidance from Professionals:
Guest speakers, experts, and professionals in areas such as child development and psychology provide valuable information and answer participants’ questions.
Together We Are Stronger
At ISLA, we believe in the power of community. By celebrating our diversity, honoring our heritage, and investing in our families, we’re building a future where every Hispanic and Latino student feels proud, capable, and ready to lead.
Join us as we continue to grow, inspire, and empower.
Juntos somos más fuertes.
