Family Ambassadors

Family Ambassadors create connections, build capacity, and grow community so that all newcomer families are fully equipped, empowered, and engaged in their child’s education.

Family Ambassadors provide tiered support. In support of families, we:

• Connect: Reach out to all newcomer families in order to ensure each student has successfully enrolled and to learn the language and educational history of the student.
• Navigate: Provide school, district and community information, resources, and support to newcomer families in individual, small group (ex. Cafecito), or large event settings.
• Coach: Collaborate with families to create goals and generate a plan to build family capacity in supporting their child’s educational journey.

Ways We Support

Family Ambassadors work with families in a many ways including:

• Filling out school forms, including the Registration and the Student Benefits Application.
• Understanding school policies related to attendance, vaccinations, grading and more.
• Understanding the roles and responsibilities of school and district departments.
• Navigating school and district resources and departments including Special Education and Transportation.
• Connecting families to community resources and organizations.
• Networking with other families through Cafecitos and Newcomer Family Nights.
• Providing 1-on-1 coaching.

Who We Serve

Any parent or guardian of a newcomer student is considered a newcomer family and is eligible for our services. This is an optional program.

Newcomers are students who are new to the United States, new to the English language, and new to the American school system. 

Learn more about support for newcomer students