This is something I was cooking for some time and finally I had some families interested. What we tryng to do is get together those latinos students that are atending collage and local communities, specifically families with kids (+ 7)
The idea is that these families can receive and "adopt" those students that are attending the local college. Is like a families out of home, the idea is that the student can share experiences with the families, inspire the kids and put education as a one of the priorities of our communitie.
I'm planning with a dinners, something informal, hopefully the student, can find as well some support and confort out of home.
I have notice that manny students in the college are too isolated, i'm tryng to find a connection between those individuals and the local families. Hopefully the familie can see in that student a inspiration to keep working with their own kids.
There's no monetary obligation with the student, but is possible that the families can give some advice of how she or he can integrate in the local community, find possible work, find possible activities etc.
With a local sponsor I'm tryng to find some funding help for local transportation, tokens for food, possible a job board as well.
I can star in Illinois Chicago for now.
Leave a PM if you know someone in Chicago that can be interested.
I'm tryng to get contact with families in Milwaukee and Indiana as well. But we need to star in Chicago first. Now we have some families we need just the students.
Good bless you