We speak with Soledad Hiciano, executive director of Community Association of Progressive Dominicans (ACDP), a multi-service community organization in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. She describes the challenges of supporting children who may have experienced multiple traumas, including homelessness and the deportation of close relatives.
Photo by Bruce Warrington
References
For more information about Soledad Hiciano and Acacia Network, go to acacianetwork.org.
Overview
00:00-01:18 Introductions
01:19-06:16 Impact of immigration and deportation policies on young people and families
06:17-07:45 Capacity of schools and after-school programs to deal with trauma’s effects
07:46-15:11 ACDP programs
15:12-20:17 Segregation in NYC schools and its impact on students
20:18-27:45 Teachers and communities; charter schools and public schools; collaborations between charters and Dept of Ed (DOE) schools
27:46-31:13 English language learners and their needs
31:14-35:59 UPK, salary differences between DOE and community-based programs
36:00-39:53 Department of Youth and Community Development—NYC out-of-school-time programs
39:54-48:06 Professionalizing after-school youth work
48:07-51:26 ACDP and Acacia Network
51:27-53:54 Immigrant communities responding to the current challenges
53:55-54:45 Outro
Transcript
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