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Juntos
For A Better Education | Para Una Mejor Educación

Fast Facts

Our Mission

The mission of the NC State University Juntos program is to help students and their families gain knowledge, skills, and resources to ensure high school graduation and broaden post-secondary academic and career opportunities. Juntos is a bilingual program focused on increasing high school graduation rates, increasing a sense of belonging in education for first-generation students, and providing career exploration experiences. The Juntos program fosters family involvement, enhances academic achievement, and supports the development of essential skills by providing enrichment opportunities for both adults and youth alongside experiential learning experiences. 

The Juntos program is available to all families seeking enrollment. Although the program has historically concentrated on evaluating its impact within the community served, recent efforts have expanded to assess its impact on Native American communities in states where the program is implemented.

Objectives

  • Increase family engagement that leads to students’ educational success
  • Increase the sense of belonging among students and families in their schools and communities
  • Increase student success by improving student attendance and grades, and achieving high school graduation
  • Increase the engagement of students in career readiness and workforce development opportunities

Our Program Components

The Juntos Program is an intensive long-term program made up of five components:

  1. Juntos Family Engagement 
    • 6-week High School Workshop Series
    • 5-week Middle School Workshop
    • Additional Juntos Family Nights and events throughout the school year
  2. Juntos 4-H Clubs 
    • Focus on leadership, public speaking, life skills, career exploration, and civic engagement
    • Educational field trips, campus tours, and Events
    • Provide hands-on, real-world learning experiences
  3. Monthly One-On-One Success Coaching and Mentoring 
    • Adult mentors track academic progress and help students set and achieve academic goals
  4. Juntos Summer Programming 
    • Juntos Summer Academy: A week-long University experience
    • Additional local 4-H opportunities for students
  5. Career Pathways/Caminos A Carreras
    • In pilot stage – with 11-12th grade, 1st and 2nd year post-secondary students
    • Partnerships with Industry, post-secondary institutions that lead to networking, internships, and apprenticeships

Quotes from Parents

  • “Juntos improved our knowledge of college options and the college application process, and improved our communication with our children.”
  • ”It is a really nice program in which we have learned a lot regarding the programs that could help our children reach their goals of studying in college, and the other programs that can help in the community.”
  • “Juntos has helped my family know more about resources and university options for our kids.”

Quotes from Youth

  • “Juntos has given me more knowledge about college and attending University than my regular classes. This program has helped me strive greatly academically.”
  • “Juntos has given me more hope in looking for college and finding a way to pay for school. I have also learned to become more involved and connected to my family so it has built a bridge between me and my family.”
  • “My favorite part of summer was being able to spend time with my friends, making new friends and learning about the genetics behind corn in the lab. Also, I really enjoyed going to different field trips like the farms and the science museum.”

Participation Highlights

  • In 2023-24, 460 students were served in the following counties: Bladen, Catawba, Durham, Wake, Lee, Greene, Sampson, and Transylvania. On average, 100% of our Juntos students (90 of 90 seniors) graduated from high school.
  • In 2022-2023, 321 students served in the following counties: Catawba, Orange, Wake, Lee, Greene, Sampson, Pender, Bladen, and Transylvania. On average, 100% of our students (58 of 58 seniors) graduated from high school with 40% enrolling in higher education. 
  • In 2021-2022, 258 students served in the following counties: Bladen, Wake, Sampson, Catawba, Greene, Lee, New Hanover, and Orange. On average, 100% of our students (36 of 36 seniors) graduated from high school with 72% enrolling in higher education.