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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
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Sulé, V. Thandi; Williams, Tiffany; Cade, Michelle – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2018
To address the tension between public education norms and the lived experiences of racially marginalized students, this study examines how Brother to Sister (BTS), a community group, promotes sense of belonging and college access among Black high school students using the school as a primary dialogical space. Specifically, through qualitative…
Descriptors: African American Students, High School Students, Access to Education, Higher Education
Hageage, Ana – National Council of La Raza, 2011
This report profiles the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Escalera Program: Taking Steps to Success, a Latino-serving, community-based youth workforce development program, which was developed in 2001 in partnership with the PepsiCo Foundation and PepsiCo, Inc. and expanded in 2008 with the support of Shell Oil Company. The Escalera Program:…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Youth Programs, Educational Attainment, Access to Information