The El Renacimiento Project focuses on Latino youth to help them heal, grow, and thrive by developing a positive cultural identity grounded in their indigenous history and culture. Students use storytelling to address their cultural conflict, health and wellness, self-sufficiency issues, and educational readiness skills, all within the positive context of their rich culture. The overall goal of the project is for the youth to overcome the effects of systemic and historical trauma linked to discrimination, oppression, dehumanization and prolonged exposure to violence, poverty, and other forms of toxic stress.
Latinos, Racial Equity, Social Justice, Cultural Preservation, Health Equity, Intergenerational Education, Narrative Change, Substance Abuse Prevention