To provide examples of culturally responsive practices used by leaders of a rural Latinx-serving youth program, this case study focused on a community youth program in a small, rural Midwestern town. Program leaders (one White man and one Latinx woman) were both middle-aged and had postsecondary degrees. Nine Latinx youth participants (four girls, five boys; Mage = 15.5 years) were primarily from Mexican immigrant families. Repeated semi-structured interviews were conducted with leaders and youth. Holistic analyses used grounded theory practices and focused on a subset of questions about cultural program experiences. Leaders of Unified Youth supported the positive development of rural Latinx youth through four categories of culturally responsive practices. They cultivated a safe space that affirmed youth’s cultural values and bilingualism; served as trusted allies for youth, connecting across shared experiences and helping youth process discrimination; promoted cultural awareness and appreciation while encouraging youth to explore cultural nuances; and supported youth’s leadership development and advocacy through community events promoting cultural awareness. These rich descriptions of practices contribute to our understanding of cultural responsiveness in context and can be used to inform research, policy, and practice with Latinx youth in rural communities.

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为拉丁裔青年服务的农村计划中领导人的文化响应能力

为了提供农村拉丁裔服务青年计划的领导人所采用的文化响应实践的实例，本案例研究的重点是中西部农村小镇的社区青年计划。项目负责人（一名白人和一名拉丁裔妇女）均为中年人，并具有大专学历。九名拉丁裔青年参与者（四个女孩，五个男孩；法师= 15.5岁）主要来自墨西哥移民家庭。对领导人和青年进行了多次半结构化访谈。整体分析采用了扎实的理论实践，并专注于有关文化计划经验的部分问题。统一青年组织的领导人通过四类对文化敏感的做法，为农村拉丁裔青年的积极发展提供了支持。他们营造了一个安全的空间，肯定了青年的文化价值观和双语主义。担任青年的值得信赖的盟友，交流共同经验并帮助青年处理歧视；在鼓励青年探索文化细微差别的同时，提高了对文化的认识和欣赏；通过社区活动提高文化意识，支持青年的领导能力发展和宣传。这些对实践的丰富描述有助于我们理解上下文中的文化响应能力，并可用于为农村社区的拉丁裔青年提供研究，政策和实践信息。