Fiesta Familiar, a new
parent education concept, developed by Fiesta
Educativa in 1990, is family-centered, family-focused, and
offers an opportunity for education in the home of families who
have members with special needs.
This family empowerment model is unique in that it takes into
account the social, cultural, and linguistic characteristics of
each family. Each family identifies its individual needs for information
and education. It is a family-driven , community-based model in
which parents helping parents is key to its success.
Fiesta Familiar provides
training and information in the home.
Families volunteer to host a Fiesta
Familiar in their home and they:
- Choose the date & time
- Select the topic to be discussed - Invite other interested
parents to a pot luck ...lunch or dinner
- Work with Fiesta Familiar
parent leaders to plan their own meeting
- It is not necessary to have a large number of persons attending
or
a large home to host a Fiesta
Familiar meeting. What is important
is that the invited parents feel comfortable and at home.
- To learn more about Fiesta Familiar or to volunteer to host
a Fiesta
Familiar meeting, please contact: info@fiestaeducativa.org
Fiesta
Familiar is:
- For Families
- By Families
- About issues of concern to Families
