Cafecitos as a Conduit for Latinx Family Engagement Through Community Cultural Wealth

This critical ethnography presents findings from a two-year-long study of Latinx family engagement using cafecitos in a dual-language elementary school. Using ethnographic approaches to data collection and analysis, the researchers analyzed how to implement cafecito monthly meetings with parents tha...

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Published in:Journal of higher education theory and practice 2024-10, Vol.24 (10), p.118-131
Main Authors: Espinoza, Katherine, Garza, Melissa A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Art Activities
Art Education
Coffee
Community
Cultural capital
Culture
Education
Educational Experience
Elementary Education
Elementary School Students
Elementary schools
English
Ethnography
Families & family life
Family Involvement
Grandparents
Hispanic American Students
Hispanic students
Integrated Activities
Learning
Literature Reviews
Meetings
Parent Participation
Parents & parenting
Participation
Partnerships in Education
Students
Teachers
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Summary:This critical ethnography presents findings from a two-year-long study of Latinx family engagement using cafecitos in a dual-language elementary school. Using ethnographic approaches to data collection and analysis, the researchers analyzed how to implement cafecito monthly meetings with parents that focused on engagement approaches and arts integration surrounding a community cultural wealth model. Findings revealed a correlation between positive family and student identity development because of the integration of community members as experts within the cafecitos. We share recommendations for using cafecitos as a tool for parental engagement to create a more inclusive, supportive, and culturally responsive environment that benefits students and their families.
ISSN:2158-3595
DOI:10.33423/jhetp.v24i10.7312