Educational Outreach
Barrios Unidos provides youth development support in local high schools. Our support comes in the form of cultural enrichment spaces, spiritual coping skill development, promotion of authentic identity building, dropout prevention, civic engagement, social justice education, crisis counseling, tutoring and family support. Our approach employs our credibility with youth and minority cultures in a way that clearly acts out the life-affirming principles we seek to instill in them. In this way, it is our one-on-one relationships and mentorships that produce the most compelling forms of community building and youth development.
Youth face an array of shifting states that make growing up difficult to navigate. This concept is particularly pronounced for our youth of color, who face pointed acts of bias on a regular basis. Knowing this first-hand, Barrios Unidos staff serves as a springboard from which our youth can know their sacred worth despite oppressive perspectives that cannot. We always want to come from a strength-based approach when working with youth and, at Barrios Unidos, it is our way on being in community.
Youth face an array of shifting states that make growing up difficult to navigate. This concept is particularly pronounced for our youth of color, who face pointed acts of bias on a regular basis. Knowing this first-hand, Barrios Unidos staff serves as a springboard from which our youth can know their sacred worth despite oppressive perspectives that cannot. We always want to come from a strength-based approach when working with youth and, at Barrios Unidos, it is our way on being in community.
Stopping the School to Prison Pipeline
Barrios Unidos' counselors help our youth of color navigate the complexities of growing up minoritized. Our strength lies in our credibility-- our staff comes from the same streets as our community. We believe we are in the best position to provide specialized support for youth that are experiencing the same victories and barriers we have faced.
Barrios Unidos' counselors help our youth of color navigate the complexities of growing up minoritized. Our strength lies in our credibility-- our staff comes from the same streets as our community. We believe we are in the best position to provide specialized support for youth that are experiencing the same victories and barriers we have faced.
