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Curry, Marnie W. – Teachers College Press, 2021
As the population of Latinx students grows in U.S. public schools and our nation seeks to address systemic inequities, racism, and xenophobia, this counternarrative provides inspiration to those wishing to reinvigorate schools and build a more caring and just world. "Authentic Cariño" documents the innovative practices, successes, and…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Hispanic American Students, Low Income Students, Racial Bias
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Green, Maxine – New Directions for Youth Development, 2008
Youth work in the United Kingdom is a profession requiring three years of training, and its beginnings are strongly rooted in a spiritual (often specifically Christian) context. Until the past few decades, spirituality was also integrated within the educational system. The author argues that intentionally bringing spirituality to the center of…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Foreign Countries, Religious Factors, Spiritual Development
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Sedlacek, William E.; Horowitz, Joseph L. – NASPA Journal, 1974
Attacks the individual approach to changing perceptions and encourages an emphasis on environmental change within an institution. Suggests that colleges are not turning out people with social environment orientations and backgrounds. Discusses the role of a "change agent" and the importance of the role in training student personnel workers. (PC)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Educational Programs, Higher Education, Individual Development