Immigrants are essential library constituents. This article presents the outcomes of a pilot, self-paced mini-course to introduce US immigrants to the library and information science (LIS) field. Data from student assessment and focus groups suggest that, with curricular and design improvements, the mini-course can help recruit skilled or degreed…

Expecting discrimination in one's future occupation is known to have negative implications for adolescents' career pathways. However, little is known about how such discriminatory expectations emerge. The current contentious sociopolitical climate toward immigrants, especially those of Latinx heritage, has contributed to heightened discrimination…

Latinx faculty play a significant role in supporting the success of Latinx students. However, a culture of niceness at Historically White Serving Institutions with Hispanic-Serving Institution designations could reproduce inequities for Latinx faculty and thus contribute to their departure. We created a composite counterstory from interview data…

As federal strategic plans prioritize increasing diversity within the biomedical workforce, and STEM training and outreach programs seek to recruit and retain students from historically underrepresented populations, there is a need for interrogation of traditional demographic descriptors and careful consideration of best practices for obtaining…

A key factor in the lack of ethnic diversity in teaching is the low acceptance rates of ethnic minority applicants onto initial teacher training (ITT) programmes compared with their White peers. While the reasons behind this disparity are not clear, there are two main areas of speculation in the literature: one suggestion is that White candidates…

Collegiality and the contribution to the sustenance of the academy through academic citizenship are central to commonly held conceptions of what it is to be a university. This study investigates the articulation and recognition of academic citizenship through institutional promotion criteria, including both traditional research and…

Migrants face various challenges in new environments, which are further compounded for those with sensory disabilities. Deaf migrants often encounter unique obstacles that affect their integration and quality of life. This study aims to explore disparities in education, employment, social integration, and healthcare access between deaf and…

This study explored the multifaceted journey of Black women ascending to senior-level leadership positions within Illinois community colleges. It aimed to uncover, understand, and provide actionable recommendations concerning the progression of these women into prominent roles, focusing on their unique identities, the impact of leadership support,…

Given the lack of research into native-speakerism among teachers of languages other than English (LOTEs), this qualitative study aims to bridge the gap by investigating the discriminatory and inclusive language employed in online recruitment for post-secondary institution instructors of LOTEs. The study also looks at how post-secondary…

This Handbook is the result of a project funded through the UNESCO-UNEVOC Coaction Initiative 2023. The project's objective was to establish the Latin American Mentorship Network for Gender Equity and Opportunities in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in order to contribute to the region's efforts to promote inclusion and…

This paper critically examines New Labour's New Deal for Young People (NDYP) and its intended role in reducing the number of socially excluded young people classified as NEET (not in education, employment or training). It focuses on New Deal as an example of Third Way policy design aimed to address social exclusion, including the promotion of an…

This study explored the understanding of societal factors influencing women's leadership positions in the public sector of Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021, with a specific focus on the Independent General Directorate of Kuchis (IGDK). The semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven women occupying diverse positions within the governmental…

Indigenous peoples of Mexico have low access to higher education due to economic, educational, cultural and language barriers. Mexican universities are gradually addressing the inclusion of indigenous students to higher education; however, the incorporation of indigenous professors and lecturers is limited. This study explored the perspectives of…

Teacher leadership recently has gained prominence as an important method for school improvement and reform, yet the ranks of teacher leaders do not match the racial and ethnic diversity of the students they serve. Jori S. Beck, KaaVonia Hinton, and Brandon M. Butler conducted a study of teacher leadership that garnered almost 800 survey responses…

The representation of Black women in senior leadership positions within higher education hovers at a dismal 5.8% (Wilder et al., 2013). Though Black women's degree attainment has increased substantially in comparison to other racial groups (NCES, n.d.), they are not recruited and supported in these roles (Jackson & Harris, 2007), especially in…