7th Annual Feria Para Aprender Volunteer Orientation

2013 FERIA PARA APRENDER

VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION

7TH ANNUAL
FERIA PARA APRENDER
Saturday January 26
North Austin Event Center
10am – 3pm
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2010: LARGEST GROWTH IN COUNTRY

Texas accounted for
50%
of the growth in
2 MILLION CHILDREN
children in the entire
United States from
2000 –- 2010.
FL

Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation; Kids Count 2013CommuniCard LLC | All Rights Reserved

2010: CENTRAL TEXAS SHIFTS
Texas Students 21%

CTX Students 40%

CTX Low Income Students 93%

CTX ELLs 139%

0% 50% 100% 150%
Population Growth Rate: 2000 to 2010 Source: E3 Alliance

OVER THE LAST 7 YEARS..
1. Largest Spanish-language education event in Central Texas

2. 200,000 parents & students nationwide

3. Organizations with bilingual staff increased to over 85%

4. 200,000+ children’s books

5. Increased involvement from Digital Media & STEM

6. Growing participation from ACC | UT Austin | Texas State

7. 1st Move Learn Excel Summit being held in 2013 to discuss
the impact of health & fitness on academic performance.


THE FERIA MODEL

TRAIN CONNECT DEVELOP
SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL TEXAS


THE FERIA FAMILY

PARENTS CHILDREN
LATE 20s – EARLY 30s MAJORITY IN 5TH GRADE
SPEAKS SPANISH SURGE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL

GRANDPARENTS COUSINS FRIENDS


PARA UNA BUENA VIDA
For a Better Life
1. Graduate from high school & earn at least a million dollars in your
lifetime.

1. Earn at least another million dollars in your lifetime by graduating from
college or earning a certificate.

1. Keep your Spanish but learn English as fast and fluently as you can and
you will have more opportunities for jobs and higher pay.

Reinforce during every interaction &
connect your programs to the benefit of an education.

CONNECT IN 5

1Greet the Families
Stand in front of your table.

Praise the parent
for caring about their child’s
education.

Example:
“You’re doing a good thing by
being here today!
We are glad you came!”


2 VALUE OF AN EDUCATION
CONNECT IN 5

2Reinforce the Value of an Education
Remember: Parent is your first audience.


CONNECT IN 5

3Describe Your Role
How does your organization support
academic success?

CONSIDER:
parental understanding
cultural context & cycle of
engagement


CONNECT IN 5
4Wear a College/University Shirt
Build a positive connection with each family.

YOUR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY
Why did you choose that school?
What does college mean to you?
How did your degree lead to a job?


CONNECT IN 5

5What’s Next?
Direct parents to the next area.

Know Your Neighbors:
What programs compliment your mission?
Where do students go after your program?

Know the Career/Workforce Demonstrations and
Enrichment Activities.
Become familiar with the complete layout of the event.

BEST PRACTICE FOR INTERACTIONS
- Be warm, welcoming and friendly in all conversations.

- Seek out opportunities to help parents; approach families who
look lost or confused.

- Use chairs to rest briefly & avoid talking or texting on phones.

- Remember that every person who walks by could benefit from
your services if you approach them.

- If you don’t have a role, come back to the Command Center for a
new assignment.

FeriaPara Aprender is an opportunity for 12,000+ impressions.


LOCATION: North Austin Event
Center
LOCATION: North Austin Event Center
10601 North Lamar Blvd | 78753

- North Lamar between
Rundberg&Braker Lane across
from Chuy’s.

- Drive north on Lamar& make
right hand turn into Event
Center

- Free parking available at the
Event Center


FRIDAY JANUARY 25
MOVE LEARN EXCEL SUMMIT 7AM – 2PM
- UT Austin Touchdown Club
- 10 Volunteers will greet, direct and register 100 attendees
- Lunch provided

FERIA SET UP 10AM – 8PM
- North Austin Event Center
- 2 –- 4 hour shifts throughout the day: come & stay as long as you can!
- Prepare 20K books & 10K balls; set up 100+ booths; decorate activity
areas

SCHEDULESaturday January 26
8am – 10am Set Up Volunteers
8:30am Event Volunteers Arrive
9am All Volunteers Checked IN
Debrief about assignments & prepare area.
10am Doors Open to Public
12pm Lunch – Group 1
12:30pm Lunch – Group 2
2pm – 4pm Tear Down Volunteers
3pm Doors Close to the Public
3:30pm Volunteer Prize Raffle!

- Color-coded sections
throughout the event

- Grand Hall flows directly into
Fiesta Room

- Families will enter & exit in the
Grand Hall

- Exit leads to Health Mobile
Units


TRANSLATORS
- Assigned to a specific
organization

- Assignments sent on Friday
January 18 to connect with
organization contacts

- Research organization in
advance

- Translate alongside
organization staff members
who speak English

- MUST attend training & must
arrive by 8:30am

FAMILY REGISTRATION
- Las Comadres

- Greet Families

- Distribute College Bags

- Discuss Navigation of Event &
Distribute Passports

PASSPORTS

- Map & List of Organizations

- No checkboxes or raffle ticket
this year!


BOOK DISTRIBUTION
- Over 20K books to distribute

- Books sorted by age-range

- 2 books per child

READING GARDEN
- ACE Volunteers will read with
families in 3 groups.

- Encourage parents to sit & read
with their children and their new
books.

- Keep lines moving & assist any
special guest readers.


- Financial Literacy & Health
Exhibitors

- Parent Workshops & Dual
Language classroom

- Career Photos in Visualization

- Ball Distribution *

- Lunch for Exhibitors & Volunteers

- Healthy snacks will be provided for
families & concessions will be
open for everyone.


PARENT WORKSHOPS
- Financial Aid/FAFSA

- Deferred Action/Resources
for Undocumented Students

- Workshops will start every
hour from 11am – 2pm

- Manage lines & encourage
parents to visit nearby booths
between workshops.


COMMITMENT ZONE
- Las Comadres

- Families will make college
pennants with their new
educational goals.

- Families will take pennants
with them to Visualization.


VISUALIZATION
- Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce & Hispanic
Scholarship Consortium

- Children will take pictures in
career costumes.

- Families will take pictures
home with them.

- Manage lines; help children
with costumes; distribute
photos.


RESEARCH
- Work with Dr. Omar Lopez to
conduct a short survey of the
parents’ experience

- Read questionnaire to
parents & record answers.

- Very good experience for
social science & education
majors.


BALL DISTRIBUTION
- Distribute 10K athletic balls

- Ask parents to demonstrate
playing catch with their
children

- Show parents the proper
throwing technique & how to
catch safely

- 1 ball per child


VISION EXAMS
- Essilor Vision Foundation will
provide approx. 75 vision
exams & make prescription
glasses on-site

- Register families & help
complete consent/exam
forms

- Manage lines & waiting area

- Help children pick out frames


GUIDES
- Distributed in high traffic areas to
answer questions & encourage proper
flow to next activity.

- Must be highly outgoing!

PARKING
- Assist APD with traffic control &
monitor available parking spaces

EVENT SUPPORT
- Assist Christin throughout the day with
Registration & Lunch


QUESTIONS?
Christin Alvarado
christin@advancingamericafoundation.org
Cell Phone: 512 705 4215

Email will not be available from Friday 01/25 – Saturday 01/26


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