Discrimination manifests itself in the lives of Latinx individuals across the United States in many ways, including access to higher education. Latinx students and families struggle to succeed in an educational system based in centered, middle-class family foundations (Viramontez-Aguiano & Lopez, 2012). In Indiana, specifically Marion County, Latinx students were among the lowest in attendance at colleges among all racial/ethnic groups (Indiana Commission on Higher Education, 2020). This team's recent study showed that newcomer Latinx parents at Indianapolis high schools are not prepared to support their children throughout the college preparation process due to a lack of understanding regarding the United States college process, the complex federal financial aid system, and the diversity of post-secondary choices. This suggested a need for culturally relevant and accessible college preparatory programming for Latinx families, which this study intends to address. Utilizing a design-based implementation research methodology that engages practitioners, users, and researchers in the research process, in 2020 a group of IUPUI faculty, staff, and 5 students and three community partners conducted virtual meetings with Latinx parents in the IPS Newcomer program to understand and address their major questions and concerns in

relation to college and career readiness. Based on the knowledge acquired in the meetings, the research team is planning future sessions that will engage parents in the co-design, implementation and evaluation of culturally relevant college and career readiness resources.