“I like the classes very much. They have been very important in giving me information that I can use so that my daughter can go to college.”
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What Parents are saying about Abriendo Puertas:
“Before Abriendo Puertas I didn’t know how to really get involved in the parent committee at my child’s school. I didn’t know I had rights to demand thing because I am not from this country. I would arrive at my child’s schools with such insecurity about whether I should or shouldn’t be there. After Abriendo Puertas I know how navigate the system, and I now go to these meetings.”
“I wasn’t use to reading to my child… Now, after Abriendo Puertas, I read to him much more frequently and I try to be more animated. I have also been helping him more with his homework. His teacher is telling me that he has been advancing in his grade since I started doing this.”
“Before Abriendo Puertas I didn’t even step a foot into the library; I now go there all the time… I now take my children frequently to the library. There were things about the library that I was completely unaware of –like books in Spanish.”
What Educators and Community Leaders are saying about Abriendo Puertas:
"We applaud Abriendo Puertas for its commitment to improving the lives of families in Los Angeles County by providing comprehensive trainings to its participants on issues related to family and social welfare. They share in our mission to improve the health of low income families through advocacy, education, training and direct services. Abriendo Puertas empowers its participants to become effective community leaders who in turn create healthier communities."
"I sincerely believe that Abriendo Puertas parenting training can transform families and communities. As a
"Thank you Abriendo Puertas for your service to our children, their parents and schools in Whittier City School District! The workshops offered have empowered our parents to take a more active role in their child’s education and to volunteer more in projects that not only benefit their children but the school community at large. Parents in the program are volunteering in our school library programs and are more actively involved in leadership roles in the school. Another benefit of this experience is that it has strengthened relationships among our parents. They are working together to make our schools a better place for their children. We are indebted to “Abriendo Las Puertas” for your wonderful programs and caring staff!"
"Abriendo Puertas is a program aligned with MALDEF's vision to strengthen parents' ability to advocate effectively to ensure a quality education for their children in pre-school and beyond. For this reason we support the "Abriendo Puertas", which was designed to equip Latino parents with children of pre-school age to learn about child development, health, planning for college, and basics of advocacy to establish a strong foundation for the future. Abriendo Puertas teaches the topics in a culturally relevant manner, addresses parents' questions and concerns, values parents' strengths, and builds upon these strengths to increase their self-efficacy to help their children."
“Abriendo Puertas served as the perfect link for the parents that were not quite ready to take on a leadership role in advocating for their children. The Abriendo Puertas classes… helped recent immigrant parents, new parents and case managed parents develop the skills to gain the confidence and knowledge to access the services needed for them.”
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"I have a new awareness and knowledge that not only helps me but others as well, after Abriendo Puertas. For example, I now know about different school services, what a child should be learning developmentally, and how to fight for someone’s rights. I often get asked by my neighbors for support… I accompanied a parent to an IEP meeting at her child’s school, and was able to help her support her daughter.”
Family Therapist who has worked with parents for the last 17 years, I strongly believe parents have a direct impact in the development and transformation of their children’s lives. Now more than ever we need effective parenting programs that can provide basic tools, practical guidelines on how to raise children, and culturally and linguistically information for parents who are raising young children. This parenting training has all the necessary ingredients to positively impact and transform relations between parents and children; supporting and fostering the potential of new generations...This training open doors (Abre Puertas) that lead to more loving and hopeful relations between parents and their children."