Mobilization of Funds of Knowledge in Ecological Environments: Latine Parent Engagement in a College Outreach Program

Abstract

Latine parent educational engagement literature has established that parents employ rich cultural resources across their environments to support the P-20 attainment of their children. In this qualitative case study, we combine the funds of knowledge framework with constructs of ecological systems theory to add a clearer l perspective of how and with whom Latine parents and communities mobilize their funds of knowledge, highlighting their advocacy and agency. Findings identify instances in which Latine parents navigate different social interactions and spaces at various system levels and demonstrate the ways in which college outreach programs can have positive influences beyond the immediate systems of the home and school.

Keywords

• Latine families
• parent and family engagement
• funds of knowledge
• college outreach