"Immigrant youth who do not attend schools in the United States fare poorly on many standard measures of well-being, such as educational attainment, English language ability, earnings, health insurance coverage, and poverty status. Most federal and state dollars spent on youth do not reach these young people because the dollars go through educational institutions they do not attend. If policymakers wish to improve the wellbeing of this very vulnerable young immigrant population, traditional school systems are not likely to be a place to reach them. A federal program, the Migrant Education Program (MEP), aims to serve out-of-school immigrant youth as a part of its mission, as do a few local and state programs."
Immigrant Out of School Youth, Public Policy Institute of California, UCSC. (2007)
√ Identified & Served: 437 new youth field workers in 2009-2010 school year!
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Welcome to PVUSD's Migrant Education Youth Advocacy Blog Site!
We offer guidance and support to a population of young people ages 16-21 who are often overlooked and underserved, yet may be working tirelessly in nearby fields supporting the agricultural labor force of our own community - our PVUSD migrant Out of School Youth. We serve those young people and families who work in agriculture, lead a migratory lifestyle and have not enrolled in school, have dropped out, or are at high risk of dropping out.
Our skilled bilingual/bicultural Youth Advocacy team offers a wide range of direct services to the OSY's through guidance and support, such as PASS assistance, Counseling and Health Referrals. We continue to case manage each OSY until they reach their academic and career training goals, or the age of 21. Currently we are case managing over 500 students in the PVUSD district area.
If you know PVUSD migrant students who are currently not enrolled in school, please refer them to us for assistance. We will verify that they qualify and enroll them into our OSY program. The OSY will be assured equitable access to programs in PVUSD that will lead them to attaining their GED or High School Diploma.
Our skilled bilingual/bicultural Youth Advocacy team offers a wide range of direct services to the OSY's through guidance and support, such as PASS assistance, Counseling and Health Referrals. We continue to case manage each OSY until they reach their academic and career training goals, or the age of 21. Currently we are case managing over 500 students in the PVUSD district area.
If you know PVUSD migrant students who are currently not enrolled in school, please refer them to us for assistance. We will verify that they qualify and enroll them into our OSY program. The OSY will be assured equitable access to programs in PVUSD that will lead them to attaining their GED or High School Diploma.
Do you qualify for Migrant Education Services?
Call National Migrant Education Hotline at: 1-800-234-8848 to speak with a local bilingual advocate.
Contact us at California Migrant Region 11 (Phone: 1-831-786-2150)
Coordinator - OSY:
Jenny_Russell@pvusd.net
OSY Youth Advocates:
Emma_Barron@pvusd.net
Esmeralda_Perez@pvusd.net
Jesus_Reyes@pvusd.net
Office Asstistant, OSY/PUPILs
Maria_Valenzuela@pvusd.net
Director - Migrant Education Region 11
Faris_Sabbah@pvusd.net Region 11
Jenny_Russell@pvusd.net
OSY Youth Advocates:
Emma_Barron@pvusd.net
Esmeralda_Perez@pvusd.net
Jesus_Reyes@pvusd.net
Office Asstistant, OSY/PUPILs
Maria_Valenzuela@pvusd.net
Director - Migrant Education Region 11
Faris_Sabbah@pvusd.net Region 11
Thank you to our collaborative partners:
Watsonville Adult Education http://waas.pvusd.net/
PVUSD Watsonville, Pajaro Valley and Aptos High Schools http://www.pvusd.net/
PVUSD New School http://www.newschool.pvusd.net/
PVUSD A.V.C.I. School http://avci.pvusd.net/v2/
PVUSD Renaissance High School http://www.renaissance.pvusd.net/
PVUSD Pacific Coast Charter School http://www.pccs.pvusd.net/
SCCOE High Schools http://www.santacruz.k12.ca.us/alt_ed/index.html
PVUSD Teen Resource Centers
PVUSD Pregnant and Parenting Teen Network
PVUSD Alternative Program Team of High School Administrators
PVUSD Cal-Safe Program
PVUSD Student Services
Above the Line http://www.abovetheline.org/
Cabrillo College http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/eops/index.html
California Conservation Corps http://www.ccc.ca.gov/
Job Corps http://jobcorps.dol.gov/mission.htm
Pajaro Valley Prevention http://www.pvpsa.org/
Youth Services http://www.scccc.org/ys/
SCC Public Health http://www.santacruzhealth.org/phealth/2fieldnurse.htm
Region11 Migrant Education http://www.region11.net/
FCOE PASS http://www.capassprogram.org/mission/
David Bacon Photos and Stories, http://dbacon.igc.org/
Watsonville Police Department http://www.watsonvillepolice.com
California State Migrant Programs http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/me/mt/programs.asp