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Reconceptualizing Black Students Going Abroad: Heritage Experiences in Theory and Practice
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Yeboah, Amy – International Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education, 2019
The lack of participation in study abroad programs by Black students is a topic of persistent concern yet increasing opportunities has not yielded significant results. A closer look at study abroad programs identifies a gap in program offerings and experiences that Black students might actually desire. Reconceptualizing what Black people value…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Disproportionate Representation, Cultural Differences, Fellowships
Black Colleges and Health Program Development
Thompson, Theodis – Crisis, 1977
Briefly describes the efforts of the Phelps-Stokes Fund, working with predominantly black colleges, to become advocates for improving health care in communities surrounding their respective colleges. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Black Colleges, Black Education, Blacks
The National Institute of Education Should Further Increase Minority and Female Participation in Its Activities. Report to the Honorable Shirley Chisholm, House of Representatives, by the U.S. General Accounting Office.
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General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1980
Established to provide leadership in educational research and development in the United States, the National Institute of Education (NIE) encourages the participation of minorities and women in its research activities. NIE increased representation of minorities and women in its work force between 1973-79. Minority representation rose from 36% to…
Descriptors: Adults, Affirmative Action, Black Colleges, Blacks