Resources for Librarians and Teachers for serving Latino Teens

Resources for serving Latino & low SES teens:

Research & solutions Understanding Latino Parental Involvement in Education http://www.bilingualeducation.org/pdfs/TRPI%20parent%20involvement.pdf

Documentary

- HBO’s special on the Latino experience in America –candid interviews with over 400 Latino celebrities (many more on Youtube –keyword: ‘Habla’): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPZfTBYrzAc

 & part II http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Kl4mbYUyk

Poetry & Spoken Word
- Search term on Youtube: ‘Brave New Voices’ : HBO’s & Russell Simmons special on teens performing spoken word poetry

-Video of Diego Mosquera  (awesome writer & performer) on Youtube check out ‘Youth Poetry’ @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd0K_4IYPk8&feature=PlayList&p=F57A3EEB57696A1E&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=60  & also,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxEfkFL_Jlo

-Video of Antonio or Amanda Flores performing @ mrtenglish8@wikispaces.com

-Bicycle by Nikki Giovanni

Programs
 -Various programs offered by the National Council of La Raza

          http://nclr.org/content/topics/detail/499
-REFORMA (The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking): for resources & programs, & more go to link titled: Online Resources for Librarians working with Latino Children 
-Black Men for Reading & Writing: mentor program w/schools – contact Fred Williams 885-8894
-Cool program ideas for teens like ‘making skinny jeans’, @ ‘teen’ link on Yuma library website: www.yumalibrary.org

-Cool program ideas for teens @ the San Antonio public lib. –click on ‘Teens’ @ http://www.mysapl.org/
-More cool program ideas from Chicago’s Public School system @ http://www.afterschoolmatters.org/home

Technology

-Send mass text messages or mobile alerts to patrons @ http://www.textmarks.com/

Tech. for Teens

- Write stories via texting – a FREE site allows members to share and create texted stories @  www.textnovel.com         (can create a class account)

-Manga by smartphone & its FREE @ http://www.mangafox.com/

-Anime  in Espanol & its Free @ http://www.animextremist.com/

-Anime in various languages & translations & its FREE @ http://www.veoh.com/

    YA title lists & websites

-Reforma’s list: check out the Children & YA services page @: www.reforma.org/CYASC.htm

-Pura Bupre awards (list of recognized Latino writers)

-The Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children & YA book awards @ http://www.education.txstate.edu/departments/Tomas-Rivera-Book-Award-Project-Link/Winners.html

-ALA websites –Booklists & Quick Picks for Reluctant YA Readers  - www.ala.org

-Urban literature - for urban teens  - recommended authors & titles –with positive life lessons : Coe Booth,  Angela Johnson, Matt de la Pena, Walter Dean Myers, Kalisha Buckhanon, Tachelle Wilkes,  Homeboyz, True to the Game, Upstate, The Pact
Urban Literature websites :  http://thebrownbookshelf.com/teen-lit/  /    
   http://www.streetfiction.org/category/urban-teen/   /   

-Correta Scott King awards (list of recognized African American writers)