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National Juntos Consortium Package

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Contents MISSION, VISION, & STRUCTURE.........................................

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MEMBERSHIP TIERS & VALUE...............................................

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TIMELINE...............................................................................................

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS........................................................... 10

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Juntos Mission & Vision Juntos

Juntos Mission: help Latino students and their families gain knowledge, skills, and resources to ®

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ensure high school graduation and broaden post-secondary career and academic opportunities.

North Carolina State University launched the

opportunities while increasing youths’ academ-

Juntos Program in 2007. Juntos comes from the

ic potential and success, and embracing the

Spanish word for “together” and exemplifies our

lessons Extension and the overall community

theory that by bringing schools together with

can learn from the families who make up the

students, families, and community partners,

Juntos Program. NJC builds on the program’s

we can alter the course of academic success of

culturally responsive practices to build pro-

students and advance our workforce potential.

fessional development opportunities, provide

For the past 16 years, the NC State Juntos Office

coaching and training, monitor program fidelity,

has provided leadership, training, coaching, and

build partnerships and opportunities around

resources to extension professionals to support

program investment, and advance collaborative

the implementation of the Juntos Program

research and scholarship. NJC is committed to

around the nation.

the land-grant mission to “provide readily available, research-based programs and educational

National Juntos Consortium Vision

resources to improve the lives of the individu-

Today, Juntos is a collaborative Extension in-

als, families, and communities within states.”

vestment representing all national regions. To

NJC concurs with the USDA and National 4-H

move this national program forward with a

Council’s priority around equity, opportunity,

sustainable and scalable approach, the birth of

accessibility, and workforce development/readi-

the National Juntos Consortium (NJC) is neces-

ness. NJC will focus on engaging youth in STEM

sary. The vision for NJC comes with a structure

Agriscience education and careers.

focused first on ensuring access to educational

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NJC Structure

NJC Structure

National Juntos Office

The structure of the National Juntos Consortium

The National Juntos Office provides leadership,

is built on lessons learned from the past 16 years

expertise, and structure for all Juntos product

of serving the Juntos youth and families while

and service areas. This office is committed to

managing national growth. The structure above

ensuring all have a voice in selecting annual

identifies three core areas essential to the suc-

priority focus areas, building strong commu-

cess of NJC:

nication channels that support the national Juntos community, and ensuring inclusive and

Juntos Program Leads

respectful decision-making with accountable

Each University/organization investing in NJC

and fair governance. This office will manage the

must identify a Juntos Program Lead. This in-

bookkeeping of NJC and produce an annual

dividual will represent the vision and priorities

fiscal report for executive committee members

of each Juntos Program at a state and national

to approve.

level. It will be the Program Lead who will hold the responsibility of sharing all resources and in-

Product and Service Areas

formation that comes from the National Juntos

The areas of focus support the growth, devel-

Office with Extension Professionals and partners

opment, and fidelity of Juntos at a state and

who support the success of that state’s Juntos

national level. The NJC Executive Committee will

Program. The Program Lead will sit as an Execu-

vote on annual priority areas, while the National

tive Committee Member in the Consortium and

Juntos Office will provide ongoing structure in

vote during annual decision-making meetings.

all product and service areas.

As needed, the Program Lead can identify individual(s) who directly impact their Juntos work to join as an Advisory Council Member. Before taking on this role, the Program Lead must complete the Juntos three-day training led by the National Juntos Office.

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Membership Tiers $35K

$25K

$15K

Full Membership

Associate Membership

Affiliate Membership

All Associate and Affiliate level membership items

All Affiliate membership

Monthly NJC updates, news, resources

National Juntos office supports program evaluation and produces an annual report for the member’s state (optional) The member can send up to 4 members to National training annually (2 per training) Juntos Eval member join Eval Advisory Team Juntos staff join publication projects National Convening (2 seats) 2025 National presentation and publication opportunities Research & Innovation grants (as annual budget allows) Can join a collaborative evaluation process and choose to be under NC State’s Juntos IRB. *Travel and per diem costs

level items Co-grant writing opportunities with the national Juntos office The member can identify Juntos team members to be certified as a National Juntos trainer Host a national training - includes 12 seats Propose webinar PD topics to support the larger extension & education system Selecting training topics to support PD YEA Juntos RFA opportunity 2025

Annual individual coaching call Access to National Juntos Drive (Access to full manual and resources, updates, and revision) Access to annual webinars to support PD within Juntos and the broader Extension and education community Share grant and multistate grant-writing opportunities Provide evaluation assessment tools Collection of program data to produce a national impact report: number of youth served by grade senior graduation rates number of Juntos sites components delivered provide post-youth and guardian/parent survey highlights

are not covered in training

*training costs are not included

registration.

at this membership level and hosting must be paid for by the host state. Current 3-day registration is $800 per person and does not include travel costs.

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Membership Value Why Joining the National Juntos Consortium is Worth the Investment We want to help you see the immense value of

3. Expertise and Insights

joining the National Juntos Consortium. While it may seem like a financial commitment, we

Our consortium is comprised of a

believe that the benefits far outweigh the costs.

team with years of Juntos experience

Below are reasons why joining the National

who continually research and analyze

Juntos Consortium is an investment that will

trends, developments, and emerging

ultimately benefit you and your university or

challenges in the Latinx community

organization.

As a member, you’ll gain access to 1. Enhanced Services

their expertise, reports, and insights that can help you make informed de-

By becoming a member, you gain access to enhanced and improved

cisions. You will be able to share your expertise with others as well.

services in a timely manner.

4. Cost Efficiency Free or low-cost services often come with limitations, while our paid consortium

While there’s a cost to join, the consortium

membership allows us to offer you more

will result in cost savings in the long run.

comprehensive solutions, superior support, and a broader range of resources.

By pooling resources and expertise with other members, we will increase

2. Collaboration Opportunities Being part of the National Juntos Con-

production and reduce costs 5. Influence and Advocacy

sortium opens the door to valuable collaboration opportunities, such as grant

As part of the Consortium, you’ll have

writing. You’ll join a network of like-minded

a stronger voice in shaping Juntos pro-

Juntos members, experts, and profession-

gramming. You will be an advocate

als who share your goals and interests.

for the Latinx community, helping to create a favorable environment.

This network lets you exchange ideas, best practices, and insights, leading to innovative solutions and potential partnerships that will benefit all Juntos Programs.

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Membership Value Continued This influence can be invaluable, as it

just about the services you receive; it’s about

allows you to proactively address issues

the opportunities, expertise, and influence that

and steer developments in a direction

come with being part of a dynamic communi-

that will benefit the Latinx community.

ty committed to the success of Juntos and the Latinx community. Your investment will yield

6. Continuous Improvement/Sustainability

dividends in growth, collaboration, and longterm success for all Juntos Programs.

We are committed to continually improving our services, and your membership fees

*Current levels of membership will be offered

directly contribute to this process. Your

until fiscal year July 2027 to give states time to

input and feedback will help us refine and

write cost into their grants or to acquire fund-

expand all aspects of the Juntos Program.

ing streams. Levels were formed based on state requests. Expected level of membership in July

By investing in the National Juntos Consor-

2027 will be a full membership.

tium, you become an active participant in driving positive change and ensuring that

Investment Forecast

the needs of the Latinx community are met.

All universities and/or organizations must proJoining the National Juntos Consortium may

vide a 5-year growth vision plan for Juntos (one

require a shift in your mindset from free or low

page). Associate and Affiliate members must

cost services to an investment-based model, but

provide a summary of their Juntos evaluation

we firmly believe that the value you receive in

structure (one page). The investment forecast is

return will far exceed your expectations. It’s not

due with membership fees.

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National Juntos Consortium Timeline October February

Consortium invoices sent to every state based on selected membership

June 2024

Next National Juntos Convening

Juntos Leads follow-up with their leadership (Oct-Dec) Program leads meet with Diana (Jan-Feb)

April 2024

Membership payment due

2025

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Membership Benefits Specific Products and services deliverable for Membership

1. Leadership All Membership Tiers a. Access to program experts b. Connections to collaborative publications c.

Provide leadership and structure for National Convenings

d. Provide structure for regional and national collaboration opportunities e. Provide culturally responsive practice guidance to Extension professionals Full and Associate membership f.

Provide Extension professionals advancement opportunities e.g., National trainer certification, publication, and presentations around Consortium work

g. Funding opportunities h. Individual state coaching

2. Training & Professional Development National Training All Membership Tiers a. Access to two national training annually b. Annual Juntos programming & related webinars Full and Associate Memberships c.

Ability to host a national training with at least 12 seats provided to the host state

Full Membership d. Four annual registration fees are covered for national training

3. Program Manual: Curriculum & Guides All Membership Tiers a. 4-year revisions to family workshop curriculum (high and middle school) b. 4-year revisions on guides for Success Coaching, Juntos 4-H Club, Sustainability, Summer Academy, and Evaluation c.

Introduce innovative youth and family development curriculum/practices

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from Extension to support Juntos (an opportunity for Extension/4-H professionals to showcase their work)

4. Marketing Support All Membership Tiers a. Trademarked logo b. National reach & impact report c.

Development of bilingual programming advertisement materials (e.g., marketing flyers, postcards, RSVP forms, social media posts, etc.)

d. Monthly email with program updates, news, and resources e. National website

5. Research & Evaluation All Membership Tiers a. Provide a structure for evaluation with streamlined assessment tools Full Membership b. Based on expertise, evaluation professionals from state Juntos teams will be invited to join the Eval Advisory Team c.

Annual reach and impact report on evaluation results

Optional d. Full members can choose to be under the National Juntos Office IRB through NC State; the office will support the analyzed data and produce an individual state report

6. Sustainability support All Membership Tiers a. Provide sustainability guide, to be updated every four years b. Provide models of financial structures to support programming c.

Provide language and tools to support sustainability presentation with systems, stakeholders, and foundations

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Membership Benefits Continued Full and Associate Membership d. YEA Juntos RFA opportunity 2025 Full Membership e. Research & Innovation Grants (as annual budget allows) f.

NJC’s future vision is to provide Research and Innovation Grants to Juntos states that are determined and dedicated to moving the Juntos work forward to benefit all implementing the program.

7. Membership Votes Full members can have three membership votes. One of these votes must be the Juntos Program Lead. Full members can choose to identify two other individuals who support Juntos programming to vote during the Annual Review Meeting and any other required voting.

Juntos National Consortium Diana Urieta, MSW Juntos Senior Director/Co-Developer

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Juntos Extension Specialist NC State University Campus Box 7301 Ph:(919) 515-3854 dmurieta@ncsu.edu Juntos.dasa.ncsu.edu

In the “Effectiveness of working in consortia” aticle by the Institute of Development Studies find that social investment multi-stakeholder initiatives are more likely to be effective if: (1) the quality of leadership conforms with processes where differences in power are acknowledged and where inclusion and voluntarism of membership are respected; (2) local contexts and actors are recognized as the final arbiters of performance; (3) a common agenda is negotiated and not imposed; (4) mutual trust is gained and maintained; (5) (resource) commitments made are realistic and lived up to; (6) communication is open and fluid; and (7) there is accountable governance with rules of the game that are co-defined and fairly applied.

Carter, B., (2017). Effectiveness of working in Consortia. Institute of Development Studies. 31.03.2017. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ba3785740f0b6071970c21f/067_Working_in_Consortia.pdf