B5: Finding Ways In; Community-Based Perspectives on Southeast Asian Family Involvement With Schools in a New England State

In reading Collignon, Men, and Tan's article, I found that the article discussed a lot of information that we discussed during class.  I found it especially similar to our discussions on families of Asian families and how they work together.  Also, I found it very similar to what we learned about UTEC in class and  our experiences with the Teen Coalition.   In this article, there was references to how members of Asian families can have some difficulty involving themselves in their children's school community.  In class, we discussed how this can be common for many reasons.  One reason being a possible language barrier.  Most parents of Asian immigrant families may have to rely on their children to communicate throughout the language barrier.

Also, this article made me think of our guest speakers from UTEC and our experience with the Teen Coalition.  The article mentions that community-based organizations help promote parent participation.  It also helps immigrants come together to help each other.  For instance, the article also mentioned how the CBOs worked together to help assist refugees from their countries.  These groups help immigrants and assist with helping them create their lives here in the states.