Early Learning (ECFE/Preschool) Cultural Liaisons

What is the role of Early Learning Cultural Liaisons?

• Provide support to multilingual learners and/or multicultural students and families in the Anoka-Hennepin Schools Early Learning programs.
• Support families as they navigate the educational system.
• Encouraging and empowering early childhood multilingual learners and/or multicultural families to become active participants in the educational activities and programs of their children.
  
   

What are the benefits of collaborating with an Early Learning Cultural Liaison?

• Serve as a bridge between family, school, and community.
• Ensure successful education for all early childhood multilingual learners and/or multicultural families participating in Anoka-Hennepin Schools Early Learning programs.
• Provide a connection with diverse families.
• Culturally aware and sensitive

What services do Early Learning Cultural Liaisons provide?

Family support

• Assist with the enrollment of new families in Anoka-Hennepin Schools Early Learning programs (Preschool / ECFE).
• Assist Early Learning staff in orienting new multilingual learners and/or multicultural students and families to Preschool and ECFE programs.
• Promote community and school engagement:
  • Educate parents/guardians about the importance of school engagement.
  • Collect and share information about events.
  • Attend events. 
  • Encourage attendance at conferences.
  • Develop relationships between school and community resources.
• Provide access to resources:
  • Community resources (food, clothing, housing, dental, medical, child care, etc.).
• School resources (free & reduced lunch forms, school social workers, immunizations, etc.
• Conduct home/site visits to provide or collect information.
• Support multilingual learners and/or multicultural families, as needed, during:
  • Parent/teacher conferences.
  • Registration.
  • Early childhood screening.
  • EP/IFSP meetings

Staff, Program, and School Support

• Participate in school meetings and/or conferences as needed.
• Develop preventative plans to reduce barriers to student success.
• Provide resources for teachers (community and culture-specific).
• Act as liaison between the school staff and culturally diverse families.
• Assist with conflict resolution.
• Translate written material, as necessary and deemed appropriate (no legal documents).
• Provide casual language interpretation between school staff, students, and families as needed.
• Assist with programs to promote a better understanding of cultural and ethnic groups within the community.
  
  

Hennepin County Resources - Spanish

Anoka County Resources - Spanish

Anoka County Resources - English

Hennepin County Resources - English

Do you have a family who could benefit from working with our cultural liaisons?
Use this Referral Form to share their information.

Contacts

Elisa Botker