Recognizing Intergenerational Assets Within Religious Communities of Color

• In Event: Using Religious and Community Assets to Foster Social Identity and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Abstract

Religious organizations within communities of color have traditionally been ignored by educational institutions, even though they provide community cultural wealth and literacy assets. While churches are often considered as having nothing to do with school, intergenerational experiences fostered by religious networks positively influence academic achievement and should be taken into consideration. This paper reviews literature to argue that acknowledging religion’s role in the cultural make-up of many students of color and recognizing the intergenerational assets within marginalized religious social networks can confront the minority deficit myth and promote a more culturally responsive pedagogy.

Authors

• Michael Farrow, Rowan University

• JeanMarie Farrow, University of Pennsylvania