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Chicano-Latino Youth Leadership Institute: an asset-based program for youth
Laura Bloomberg1, Anne Ganey, Veronica Alba
1Program Planning and Evaluation Specialist, Bloomberg Consulting, Mahtomedi, MN 55115, USA. bloom024@umn.edu
Objective:
To describe the theory of action that links the Chicano-Latino Youth Leadership Institute with positive youth development and to highlight promising practices.
Methods:
A logic model provided the basis for data collection through written surveys, focus groups, reflection forms, and analysis of Minnesota Student Survey Results.
Results:
Primary participant outcomes include increased levels of community service, improved peer relationships, and higher graduation rates than those of Chicano-Latino non-participants.
Conclusion:
Based on the first 3 years of program evaluation data, this culturally specific youth development model is positively impacting a significant number of participants.