Item 5. Academia Cuahutli City Budget Proposal FY24-25_Presentation — original pdf
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Supporting Bilingual Education Created by Academia Cuauhtli Bilingual cultural revitalization program for fourth to fifth grade students attending AISD. Our Vision A future where children live with a thinking heart and the courage to pursue their aspirations within liberating and sacred learning spaces. Our Mission Honor our community’s cultural heritage Foster a social justice consciousness Reclaim our collective identities in pursuit of educational freedom. The Challenge Although bilingual students are amongst the highest student populations in Texas public schools, there is not enough culturally relevant curriculum and institutional support for both ELL students and bilingual teachers. Our Initiatives Throughout the years we have established various partnerships and initiatives within the community with key focuses on students, teachers, parents, and community members. Nuestro Grupo La Colaborativa STEM/Aztech Kidz Code Academia Cuauhtli Minimum Operational Costs (150K) Saturday Academy 22,000 Parent Support Program 16,000 Nepohualtzintzin 8,000 Increasing program capacity with additional staff for year- round programs. New STEM program enhancing cognitive learning skills through mayan mathematics. Full implementation of Parent Support Specialist and program - Fall 2024 Aztech Kidz Code 84,000 Saturday School (22K) A bilingual and cultural revitalization program offers instruction in Mexican American Studies and STEM curriculum for third to fifth grade students attending AISD. Staff (12K) Food (5K) Materials (1K) Field Trips (1K) Custodian (3K) Aztech Kidz Code (84K) A culturally sustaining STEM program for 2nd-6th to grade AISD students to learn coding, video game design, digital monetization, and Danza Mexica in both Spanish and English. Staff (64K) Field Trips (2K) Materials (7K) Custodial Staff (6K) Food (5K) Parent Support Specialist (16K) Our parent support program will give us an opportunity to connect with the families of our students, as they attend our Saturday academy. We will bring in community resources and guest speakers, while also learning how they would like to be involved. Parent Support Specialist (13.5K) Guest Speakers (2K) Materials ($500) Nepohualtzintzin (8K) Nepohualtzintzin - Mayan Abacus (8K): The Nepohualtzintzin is a mathematical device used in Mayan indigenous cultures to teach mathematics at an early age in a completely organic way. Program would be designed as a week-long camp with about 25 participants. Certified guest instructor (2.5K) Teachers (4K) Materials ($500) Food (1K) Educational Community Summit (10K) In collaboration with Austin ISD, our summit will bring together educators, families, and community members to display the impact of collaborative partnership to create transformative educational and cultural spaces. Performers + Panelists (5K) Food (4K) : Participants + staff Marketing + Decor (1K) Researcher (10K) A dedicated researcher will help comb through AISD quantitative student data to determine student impact in test scores, attendance rates, and overall academic performance. Additionally, they will support the Program Coordinator in creating assessment procedures including surveys, interviews, and focus groups to track long-term program impact. $10,000 per school year ○ $25 p/hr, 25 hrs per week, ~20 weeks Thank you for your support! Contact : Email: academiacuauhtli.ut@gmail.com katya.guzman@austintexas.gov Website: academiacuauhtli.com