Educate My Village

𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋𝐒
PROVIDE culturally responsive parent education to immigrant families. ​

HELP immigrant families access quality childcare programs. SERVE as a liaison between schools and families (Advocacy, IEP meetings, Parent-teacher conferences). PROVIDE early childhood enrichment programs (Birth to 5 years old). PROMOTE teens and young adult mentorship and character building. PROVIDE resources for e

arly childhood intervention.


𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘
Every year, millions of African immigrants take up residence in the United States in an attempt at the American dream. Today, as in the past, new arrivals are faced with multiple challenges of personal adjustments as they come into contact with a new language, laws and regulations, unfamiliar value systems, social customs, and myriad lifestyle changes. They must make a decision regarding the degree to which they will sustain the social conformities and personal values of the home culture that are essential to one’s present self-identity, and the extent to which the ways of the new culture will be adopted. This was my family. We did not have the resources to support ourselves as we transitioned into our new environment. As an educator, I’ve seen the challenges immigrant families face as they try to navigate their new environment, especially when it comes to supporting their children’s education. Families have no support from schools, and schools have no support from families and children are left with little to no support. Educate My Village has been established to bring solutions to these challenges. I am confident that Educate My Village is a bridge that will connect families to resources and foster partnerships within communities.

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𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒
Hospitals/Clinics

School Districts

Immigration Services

Community Service

Hennepin County Social Services

Community Organization

Minnesota Department of Education

Churches /Religious Organizations

Non-Profit Organizations