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Perpetual Seekers of Understanding: Stories of Immigrant Professors of Education in the United States

Mon, April 20, 10:35am to 12:05pm, Virtual Room

Session Type: Symposium

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Issues of immigration are at the forefront of the national debate especially with the recent controversy regarding the separation of children from their families. In addition to the inhuman treatment of, and the hardships that immigrant families must endure on their quest for a better life, immigrants remain villainized and historically marginalized. The purpose of this session is to challenge the deficit-thinking paradigm that is so pervasive in society, and mirrored in schools and academic settings. By sharing and celebrating stories of resilience, tenacity, and success of immigrant university professors, we contribute to the national conversation on immigration and offer a counter narrative to the negative rhetoric targeting immigrants in the US.

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