Latino immigrant parents and schools: Learning from their journeys of empowerment

Abstract

ABSTRACT This study explores the process of participation of Latino immigrant parents in the schooling of their children, as it takes place in various schools and communities in the Southwest. It examines the practices and motivations that support the parents’ participation and their advocacy to improve their children’s school experience. It chronicles the narratives of the participant parents and their children’s teachers in their contexts, as they strengthen their engagement with school personnel towards supporting a meaningful education for these students. The study addresses the following question: What can scholars and practitioners learn about the experiences, hopes, struggles, and dispositions of low-income Latino immigrant families to establish stronger collaborations with them?