Collaboration with state Latino organizations and other organizations and agencies that support Latino children, youth, and families are pursued. Additionally, the involvement of departments and Latino programs on campus is encouraged not only to support program objectives but also to more closely relate campus research and teaching with field experiences. At the local level, culturally appropriate, educational youth programs are designed, implemented, and evaluated in partnership with the Latino community. In its first year and a half, the project's target audience has been middle school and high school youth. Latino volunteers are recruited and trained to assist in the delivery of programs.
Local coalitions are in place to support positive youth development for a diverse audience.
The work of the project is facilitated by the Connectivity Initiative. All project staff and program sites are connected to the internet. Electronic connectivity is used by project staff to increase communication with peers and to facilitate access to resources on and off the campus of Oregon State University. Latino youth and adult participants use computers and internet connections to support program activities and to meet academic and personal needs. Project efforts to increase the organizational capacity of Extension to meet the needs of the Latino community have resulted in three major outcomes.