Project Name: A Day in the Life: Supporting Latinx Newcomers

Grantee: Evelyn Bautista-Miller

Discipline: Social Welfare

Funding Cycle: 2024-2025

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About the Project:

Join Ms. Bautista, a bilingual school social worker, as she starts her day with “Buenos Días” and “Good Mornings” in bustling hallways. She balances Spanish and English to help new students and guide parents through the school system. Her day is packed with counseling where students open up about missing home or making friends, while group meetings build shared resilience.

Watch as she explains cultural nuances to teachers, tackles crises, and aids families with complex paperwork. Moments of breakthrough include a parent accepting counseling, a student speaking in class, and gentle talks about mental health with families. Coordinating community resources and leading support groups, Ms. Bautista builds trust one conversation at a time. The video ends with her impact clear: students finding their voice, families feeling understood, and teachers gaining new insights into supporting newcomers.