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Hispanic Education & Outreach

The rapid growth of the Latino population across the U.S. has energized educational institutions and community organizations to adapt to the needs and interests of Hispanic Americans. Ways are being developed to help school systems and teachers adapt to changing face of their classrooms.  Often Latinos represent a new audience for non-profit programs as well. Organizations are looking for new approaches to recruitment and program development that reflect the cultural traditions, beliefs, and values of Latinos. Spanish language expertise and CD&A's broad experience with multicultural education, community development, and program evaluation qualify us to help organizations that are working to integrate Latino community members into their community and educational programs.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America (B&GCA) – Evaluation of a three-year Latino Outreach Initiative to Latino youth and their families at seven Boys & Girls Clubs in Georgia.
  
  
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund – Evaluation of implementation and outcomes of the Georgia Pilot Program, an alliance between the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America that encourages and supports Latino youth to attend college.
  
  
• Girl Scouts of the USA – Evaluation of the Girl Scouts' project to serve Hispanic girls and families in five rural areas of Georgia and in one area of Metro Atlanta, with a first year focus on community cultivation and capacity building.
  (Above projects are all funded by the Goizueta Foundation).


• Dekalb County School System – Multi-site evaluation of an elementary school counseling demonstration program serving immigrant and refugee students and their families (funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Safe and Drug Free Schools).