JUNTOS APRENDEMOS

JUNTOS APRENDEMOS

Juntos Aprendemos equips 3-5 year olds and their parents with the early literacy and school readiness skills needed to overcome barriers facing Spanish-speaking children in our community. Since 2000, Juntos Aprendemos has served more than 2,000 Latino children and parents through this community-driven program that:

  • Fosters a love of books and reading

  • Develops social skills and appropriate classroom behavior

  • Embraces Latino culture and heritage through stories, songs, rhymes, and languages

  • Partners with parents to strengthen communication and advocacy skills and their knowledge of how to navigate the U.S. educational system

Juntos Aprendemos is held weekly at area elementary schools, often where a child will attend kindergarten. Children gain a first school experience in a nurturing environment that embraces their parents, their culture, and their first language. Juntos Aprendemos uses the effective capacity building model of recruiting its teachers from parent graduates.

  • West PowellHurst Elementary

    Parklane Elementary

    Sacramento Elementary

    Hartley Elementary

    Davis Elementary

    Cesar Chavez K-8

    Sitton Elementary

    Harvey Scott K-8

    Lent K-8

    Mill Park Elementary

    Glenfair Elementary

    Shaver Elementary

    Tualatin Elementary

    CFT Elementary

    Deer Creek Elementary

    Templeton Elementary

    Metzger Elementary

    Bridgeport Elementary

    Ventura Park Elementary

  • Children ages 3-5 that live within the catchment areas of the school/district we are in.

  • Cecilia Diaz OR Anita Carabantes

  • Oregon Equity Fund, Portland Children’s Levy, Portland Public Schools, David Douglas School District, Tigard-Tualatin School District,, Kelley Foundation Trust, OCF, PNI Promise Neighborhood Initiative, Bloomfield, First Tech, Boeing

“For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people’s love and concern for each other”

Tony DeFalco - Executive Director

Our Values (ACCESS)

  • The key to advancement for all Latino children and youth

  • The empowerment, leadership development, and active engagement of Latinos in the decisions that affect their lives.

  • The organization and integration of Latino communities as a catalyst for equity and social change.

  • The commitment to excellence and results

  • The continued connection to our rich histories, languages, and diversity.

  • The power of multicultural, multi-generational, and cross-sector partnerships

Latnet Programs

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