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McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
This document presents the proceedings of the 21st Annual Research Forum held June 30, 2016, at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Included are the following 11 action research papers: The Use of Mexican Folk Art to Develop Oral and Written Language Ability and Cultural Awareness in the Secondary Spanish Classroom (Antonio…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Action Research, Folk Culture, Oral Language
National Council for Research on Women, New York, NY. – 1990
The National Network of Women's Caucuses first biennial meeting saw over 50 participants come together to discuss a broad range of issues affecting women in the disciplines and professions. One set of discussions included panelists Dorothy O. Helly, Elizabeth Kamarck Minnich, Sandra Coyner, Leslie Hill-Davidson, and Betty Schmitz. The discussion…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Feminism, Philosophy, Sex Bias
Bowman, Diana, Comp.; Bundy, Atticia, Comp.; Peoples, Abigail, Comp. – 2000
In February 2000, the National Center for Homeless Education convened 25 experts to examine issues pertaining to the transportation of homeless students in a move to ensure their access to education. In a variety of presentations and discussions, participants examined and analyzed the complex issues surrounding transporting homeless students. The…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bus Transportation, Consciousness Raising, Disabilities
Mackenzie, Liz – 1993
Seventeen people from various parts of South Africa gathered at the Workshop for Gender Trainers to enhance their training and to focus on the gender and development approach. Sessions 1-2 on the second day dealt with gender training nightmares. During session 3, participants discussed what could have been done either to avoid the problems that…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Blacks, Community Development, Consciousness Raising
Technology Univ., Sydney (Australia). – 1994
These 12 papers reflect the range of issues and perspectives discussed at a forum that addressed three main topics: what a feminist critical literacy pedagogy is; a gender perspective of policy, organizations, and teachers' work; and concepts and practices of equity and inclusivity. The papers are as follows: "Questioning 'Progressive'…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Bilingualism, Consciousness Raising
Capital Area School Development Association, Albany, NY. – 1999
This report presents information from a seminar that brought together 24 educators for 5 full days over 5 months (from November 1997-March 1998) to discuss issues of preparing preservice teachers, inservice teachers, and administrators for student diversity and equitable classrooms. Participating educators included teachers, administrators,…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
PEPNet 2, 2008
"Putting the Pieces Together" provided a distinctive opportunity for professionals to interact with their colleagues to learn more about effective practices and strategies for meeting the needs of deaf or hard of hearing students at the secondary and postsecondary levels. Conference participants engaged is sessions that focused on…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Mentors, Reflection, Cooperative Programs
Beckham, Edgar F., Ed. – 2000
This publication includes six essays that were presented at the first of three tri-national seminars on diversity issues in higher education. The seminars brought together representatives and observers of higher education from India, South Africa, and the United States to explore the role of higher education in promoting understanding of human…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Apartheid, Caste, Change Strategies
Hernes, Gudmund – International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) UNESCO, 2004
In June 2003, the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) organized its annual Policy Forum to discuss the impact of increasingly multi-ethnic and multicultural societies on education in general and the implications for educational planning in particular. The proceedings of this Policy Forum are presented in this volume. Part I,…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Coping, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Change
Hoskins, Irene, Ed. – 1989
Written in English and Spanish, this document contains the proceedings of the 14th International Congress of Gerontology on concerns about the impact of rapid social change on the well-being of older women and families in Latin American and the Caribbean and about effective programs that address the needs of the older populations. The first…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background
PEPNet 2, 2006
During April 2006, educators, students, service providers and professionals from across the nation and the world gathered together at the fifth biennial PEPNet Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, to share concepts, ideas, research, technologies and successful practices that have helped individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing establish strong…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Visual Impairments, Blindness, Hearing Impairments
US Commission on Civil Rights, 2006
On July 28, 2006, a panel of experts briefed members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on the putative benefits of racial and ethnic diversity in elementary and secondary education. Four experts presented written statements to the Commissioners that assessed the social science literature on this issue. They also addressed whether or not…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Civil Rights, School Desegregation, Secondary Education