Resources for Connection & Support
A space dedicated to providing guidance, tools, and culturally rooted resources to support families in navigating life’s challenges. Whether you’re looking for emotional support, parenting tips, immigration guidance, or community connections, you’ll find expert-informed advice and shared wisdom to help you and your loved ones thrive.
This is also a place to discover practical tips on nurturing cultural pride and identity in your children, ensuring they stay connected to their heritage, traditions, and language.
Together, we build resilience, strength, and comunidad.
In times of uncertainty, we lean on our cultural values—familia, unity, and perseverance—to support one another. In response to growing concerns around immigration and deportation, we’ve created an Emotional Support Guide for Families to help ease the stress and uncertainty that come with these realities.
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While we encourage families to seek legal guidance, we also recognize the emotional toll these challenges bring.
With trained board members in social work and family development, this guide offers resources to help families find strength, support their children, and remain resilient.
En tiempos de incertidumbre, nos apoyamos en nuestros valores culturales—familia, unidad y perseverancia—para sostenernos mutuamente. En respuesta a la creciente preocupación por la inmigración y las deportaciones, hemos creado una Guía de Apoyo Emocional para Familias para ayudar a aliviar el estrés y la incertidumbre que estos desafíos pueden traer.
Si bien alentamos a las familias a buscar asesoría legal, también reconocemos el impacto emocional de estas situaciones. Con miembros capacitados en trabajo social y desarrollo familiar, esta guía ofrece recursos para ayudar a las familias a encontrar fortaleza, apoyar a sus hijos y mantenerse resilientes.
Nurturing Cultural Identity &
Pride in Your Children
Language & Communication
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Speak the Heritage Language Daily – Use Spanish (or your heritage language) at home during meals, bedtime, or family activities. Example: Have a "Spanish-only dinner night" once a week.
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Read Books & Tell Stories – Choose bilingual or culturally relevant books for bedtime stories. Example: Read Abuela by Arthur Dorros or Cuentos de Pedro Urdemales and discuss the themes.
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Teach Cultural Expressions & Proverbs – Introduce sayings that reflect cultural wisdom and humor. Example: Explain “El que madruga, Dios lo ayuda” and encourage kids to share their own favorite sayings.
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Sing Songs & Listen to Music – Play traditional lullabies, folk songs, or modern Latino artists to make language fun. Example: Teach them De Colores or Cielito Lindo and sing along as a family.
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Read Bilingual or Spanish-Language Books – Choose books that highlight Latino culture, traditions, and language.
Example: Read Abuela by Arthur Dorros and discuss the importance of family and imagination. -
Explore Folktales & Legends – Introduce children to traditional stories from Latin America.
Example: Read Cuentos de Pedro Urdemales and talk about the clever tricks and lessons in the stories. -
Highlight Books with Latino Role Models – Choose books featuring inspiring Latino characters or historical figures.
Example: Read Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos by Monica Brown and discuss Frida’s creativity and resilience. -
Make Reading Interactive & Fun – Act out parts of the story, ask kids to predict what happens next, or connect the themes to their own lives.
Example: After reading ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat by Raúl the Third, take a family trip to a local Latin market to explore the foods mentioned in the book.
Teach Cultural Expressions & Proverbs
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Teach Popular Cultural Sayings – Introduce common proverbs that reflect wisdom and values.
Example: Explain “El que madruga, Dios lo ayuda” (The early bird catches the worm) and encourage kids to set goals and plan ahead. -
Use Sayings in Daily Conversations – Incorporate dichos into everyday moments to reinforce meaning.
Example: When kids are rushing through homework, remind them of “Despacio que tengo prisa” (Slow down, I’m in a hurry) to emphasize the value of patience and doing things right. -
Make It a Game – Challenge kids to guess the meaning of a proverb or match sayings to real-life situations.
Example: Say “Camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente” (A shrimp that falls asleep is carried away by the current) and ask them to think of times when they had to stay alert to avoid missing an opportunity. -
Connect Proverbs to Family Stories – Share how older generations used these sayings and their significance.
Example: Talk about how “Más vale maña que fuerza” (Skill is worth more than strength) helped abuela solve problems in creative ways.
Sing Songs & Listen to Music
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Sing Traditional Lullabies – Introduce calming songs that have been passed down through generations.
Example: Sing "A la Nanita Nana" at bedtime to create a soothing nighttime routine. -
Teach Folk Songs with Meaning – Use songs that carry cultural stories and values.
Example: Sing "De Colores" to celebrate joy, unity, and nature, and discuss its significance in Latino culture. -
Dance & Sing Along to Classic Hits – Play upbeat traditional songs that encourage movement and fun.
Example: Play "Cielito Lindo" during family gatherings and teach kids to sing the famous “Ay, ay, ay, ay” chorus with pride. -
Introduce Modern Latino Artists – Expose children to contemporary music that blends cultural roots with modern sounds.
Example: Listen to Juanes, Natalia Lafourcade, or Marc Anthony and talk about how their music connects to traditional Latin sounds.’m a paragraph. Double click me or click Edit Text, it's easy.