EDU 647 Week 4 A School’s Relationship with the Community

Research: Parent Involvement and Educational Outcomes. View The Classroom Mosaic- Culture and Learning (http://www.learner.org/courses/learningclassroom/session_overviews/culture_home6.html?pop=yes&pid=1863#) Then research the community associations that operate in your community or choose one of the following sites to complete your research:

1. National Urban League: http://www.nul.org/
2. National Association of Latino Arts and Culture:
   http://www.nalac.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
3. Center for Multilingual Multicultural Research/Asian-Pacific Island Resources:
   http://www-bcf.usc.edu/~cmmr/Asian.html
4. Center for Multilingual Multicultural Research/Native American Resources
   http://www-bcf.usc.edu/~cmmr/Native_American.html

Utilizing the asset-based approach discussed in your reading and figure 7.4, explain the services provided to children and families? Chose one (1) cultural event that interests you or that occurs in your community (e.g. Cinco de Mayo or Kwanzaa Celebration) in a 3-5 page essay, describe the event, explain the norms, values and assets that this particular event shares (community) as well as the possible impact this group has on the students of their community.