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What does it mean to be a civic actor who is Black + Young + Female
in the United States? Do African American girls take up the civic
mantle in the same way that their male or non-Black peers do? What
media, educational, or social platforms do Black girls leverage to
gain access to the political arena, and why? How do Black girls
negotiate civic identity within the context of their racialized,
gendered, and age specific identities? There are scholars doing
powerful work on Black youth and civics; scholars focused on girls
and civics; and scholars focused on Black girls in education. But
the intersections of African American girlhood and civics have not
received adequate attention. This book begins the journey of
understanding and communicating the varied forms of civics in the
Black Girl experience. Black Girl Civics: Expanding and Navigating
the Boundaries of Civic Engagement brings together a range of works
that grapple with the question of what it means for African
American girls to engage in civic identity development and
expression. The chapters collected within this volume openly
grapple with, and disclose the ways in which Black girls engage
with and navigate the spectrum of civics. This collection of 11
chapters features a range of research from empirical to theoretical
and is forwarded by Black Girlhood scholar Dr. Venus Evans-Winters.
The intended audience for this volume includes Black girlhood
scholars, scholars of race and gender, teachers, civic advocacy
organizations, civic engagement researchers, and youth development
providers.
Historically, African American communities were marked by a strong
sense of community, promoted by limited resources and racial
segregation. However, with integration, African American
populations grew less concentrated in the same areas, and this
population of people began to rely less on each other. In an effort
to attain equality, which still at times feels elusive and
challenged, the sense of community and impact of education once
prevalent among African Americans has suffered. Fostering
Collaborations Between African American Communities and Educational
Institutions is a pivotal reference source that explores
pre-segregation experiences of community and education, as well as
the changes among HBCUs and public education in predominately
African American and poor areas. The book sheds light on the
relationship between racial and educational disparities and reveals
the impact of community and cultural co-dependence in moving
African Americans toward a more socially equitable place within
American culture. Covering topics such as the achievement gap,
community relationships, and teacher education, this publication is
ideally designed for educators, higher education faculty, HBCUs,
researchers, policymakers, non-profit organizers, historians,
sociologists, academicians, and students.
Education policies have too often ignored how conditions outside of
school can alter life chances for young people, especially students
of color, before they even reach the classroom. More recently,
COVID-19 has made it impossible to overlook the needs of the whole
child, both inside and outside of school. The authors assert that
responding to a number of factors like air quality, housing, public
health, community safety, segregation, and neighborhood conditions
are essential to improving academic outcomes and student health.
Our Children Can't Wait urges readers to reconsider what education
policy is, what it could be, who it is for, and who should be
directly shaping it at all levels of government. Experts present a
new equity roadmap by bridging scholarship, ideas, and original
thinking on education policy as a vehicle for setting a redemptive
path forward for reckoning with race in America.Book Features:
Presents a new, evidence-based blueprint for addressing persistent
gaps in education opportunity through a number of interrelated
social policies. Includes contributing authors from 17
organizations and universities, representing a powerful national
network of scholars. Goes beyond diagnosing or identifying
challenges to present solutions in the form of tools and promising
models. Offers strategies for preventing more students from
experiencing homelessness or entering the criminal justice system
through strategic investments. Addresses timely issues that are in
the hearts and minds of many key stakeholders in no small part due
to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The One-Minute Meeting: Creating Student Stakeholders in Schools
teaches readers how to leverage a unique instructional practice
called the One-Minute Meeting to authentically glean information
from students. This valuable feedback can then be used to inform
instructional practice, learning environment, and student
achievement. The text provides detailed instructions for
introducing, planning, implementing, and disaggregating the
One-Minute Meeting in any learning environment. The book features
in-depth explanations on the importance of each One-Minute Meeting
component, from creating an informative needs assessment to
maximizing transformational potential within a school to
communicating with teacher leaders. Each chapter begins by
explaining the origin of each One-Minute Meeting concept and then
lays out the formal research that supports the concept within a
school setting. Readers are provided with examples and templates
throughout to support implementation at the elementary, middle, and
high school levels. Developed to inspire school and district
leaders to fully engage with and empower their students, The
One-Minute Meeting is an exceptional resource for courses in school
leadership and administration. The text is also a valuable resource
for in-service educators and administrators at K-12 institutions.
Foundations, Research, and Assessment of Fraternities and
Sororities is inspired by continuing conversations about the
enduring challenges facing fraternities and sororities on campuses
across the country. The co-editors curate contributions from
scholars and noteworthy practitioners from across higher education
to examine a variety of issues relating to the past and future
construct of these institutions. The text begins with a historical
section that provides a perspective on the origins of fraternities
and sororities. Other sections look at such critical areas as
values, legal issues, and research. Values are described regarding
the values congruence movement and acknowledging emerging areas of
the individual fraternity and sorority experience. Legal issues
include freedom of speech, hazing law, and risk management.
Additional profiles of large, national benchmark surveys are
included, and the book concludes with a final overview of the state
of fraternity/sorority scholarship. This volume will appeal to a
broad readership made up of faculty, administrations and alumni/ae.
Social demonstrations that take place on university campuses have
profound effects on students as well as the environments in which
those students live and learn. These demonstrations, in recent
years, have taken on traditional forms such as spontaneous
protests, organized marches, and organized rallies, but they have
also been affected by technologically mediated strategies that can
bring larger sets of students together to support shared beliefs.
Exploring the Technological, Societal, and Institutional Dimensions
of College Student Activism provides emerging research exploring
the theoretical and practical aspects of social demonstrations on
university campuses and responses from administrative
professionals. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such
as advocacy, student activism, and free speech, this book is
ideally designed for university administrators, policymakers,
government officials, academic leaders, researchers, and
institutions seeking current research on student engagement in
social demonstrations on the campuses of colleges and universities.
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