Developing Allies for Latinx Students: Process, Content, and Reflection

• In Event: 43.078 - MTCC Roundtable Session 16
  In Roundtable Session: 43.078-5 - Educational Justice in Higher Education

Abstract

This study presents data on a course on Latinx Students in Higher Education taught within a Higher Education program at Iowa State University. Through the lens of aspiring ally identity development (Edwards, 2006), this study examines how students engage with content on Latinx issues across the P-20 educational pipeline to better understand and ultimately serve this population in their professional context. Students in the course, especially white students, demonstrated a commitment to social justice, but their journey to build allyship was not without moments of discomfort.

Authors

• Paul S Hengesteg, Iowa State University

• Erin Doran, Iowa State University