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Garrod, Andrew; Nalani, Andrew – Teaching Artist Journal, 2022
In this article, we discuss theater productions we mounted in the Marshall Islands as a case example of how the theatrical process, shaped by "polycultural" inclinations, contributes to the personal development of youth in the Marshall Islands. We contextualize and detail a unique theatrical process that has potential for fostering…
Descriptors: Youth, Individual Development, Foreign Countries, Acting
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Deborah Earnshaw; Natalie Harrison – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2024
Extra-curricular activities, such as playing sport and participating in mentoring programmes, have physical and mental health benefits for individuals. For adolescents particularly, nurturing these interests has the potential for positive outcomes in academic attainment and personal development, an increase to self-esteem, and positive development…
Descriptors: Mentors, At Risk Persons, Adolescents, Foreign Countries
Dwyer, Chris – Region 8 Comprehensive Center, 2022
The Region 8 Comprehensive Center (Region 8 CC) team joined Michigan's Statewide Summer Learning Network (SSLN) to provide support in furthering the goals of increased access, participation, and quality for summer learning and enrichment opportunities. The team's initial work for the SSLN was a series of listening sessions with representatives…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Community Programs, Partnerships in Education, Barriers
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Harper, Erin A.; James, Anthony G.; Curtis, Chamina; Ramey, Demoni' – Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 2021
This article describes the first year of a partnership between a university and a community organization working to improve and expand a community-based multigenerational mentoring program for African American adolescent girls ages 12-17. The mentoring program, set in an urban Midwestern city, is a collaboration between university…
Descriptors: African Americans, Females, Adolescents, Mentors
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Sulé, V. Thandi; Nelson, Michelle; Williams, Tiffany – Teachers College Record, 2021
Background/Context: Though Black Americans have long suffered under racial tyranny, they have made valiant efforts to subvert policies and practices that encroach on their humanity. Nevertheless, systemic racism has been virtually unyielding--creating both racial hierarchies and disparities in access to resources and wellness. Programs designed to…
Descriptors: African American Students, After School Programs, Community Programs, African American Culture
Little, Priscilla M.; Irby, Merita; Borah, Poonam; Pittman, Karen – Forum for Youth Investment, 2021
Because researchers know so much more about the brain and development than they did when the 20th-century U.S. education system was designed, this knowledge can now be used to design a system in which all individuals are able to take advantage of high-quality opportunities for transformative learning and development. This playbook suggests a set…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Educational Innovation, Models, Critical Thinking