Field Trip 2016 – Latino Families visit U of MN

Abstract

Partnering for School Success (PSS) is based on a model which recognizes that multiple factors in the family and community impact student success in school. PSS CYFAR* (Children, Youth and Families at Risk) is a partnership of University of Minnesota Extension, Triton (Dodge Center), and Faribault Middle Schools focusing on two of the major factors related to academic achievement for Latino families – family and school environments. CYFAR promotes Minnesota youth to have opportunities to imagine and achieve higher education goals. Funded by the Sustainable Communities Project (SCP), Parents and guardians are also engaged with their children in educational settings to learn about obtaining education goals. This report summarizes the field trip that participating Latino families took to the University of Minnesota, their experience and their perception about the activities performed.