Small Group Outline: The Path to Graduation

 

  

Session 1: We are all in this together.

 

• Ice breaker/Getting to know you activity (focus on ESL)

• Transcript verification (We don’t want you to retake classes unnecessarily.)

 

Session 2: Where do we go from here?

 

• Credit mapping (What do I already have?)

• Strategic class/academy selection (What classes will be offered in summer/after school?)

• Can I graduate by the time I am 18?

 

Session 3: Guest speaker: You can do it too.

 

• Bring in a positive role model. Someone who has made it to graduation against the odds. (Ceferino, Cristian, Ingrid)

 

 

Session 4: Guest speaker: Immigration attorney: You need to finish school.

 

• How will finishing school help my immigration case/not finishing school hurt my immigration case?

• What are my rights as a teen here in the USA?

• What are my responsibilities as a teen here in the USA?

 

Session 5: Is there anything I can do to help?

 

• Setting SMART goals.

• Keeping up with your classes.

• What struggles are you having?

• How can you advocate for yourself in and out of the classroom?

 

Session 6: Closing session:

Where do I go from here?

 

• I can do this!

• I will do this!

• I must do this!

• Where do I go/What do I do after high school graduation? (This could potentially lead into another small group of college/career readiness / Tech school options / Career counseling, etc.)