Preserving Heritage, Creating Culture

• In Event: Saturday Roundtable Session 9:45 am
  In Roundtable Session: Intersectional Supports and the Creation of Wide-Ranging Educational Possibilities (Table 9)

Abstract

The purpose of this naturalistic inquiry study is to understand how the addition of a secondary school, OA, has influenced life experiences and opportunities toward success for native Caye Caulker residents. This study explores the interrelatedness of OA and the community in which it resides through the lens of Open System Theory. This study utilizes a qualitative case study design (Merriam & Tisdell, 2016) to provide “an in-depth description of a bounded system” (Merriam & Tisdell, 2016, p. 37). Emerging themes included community support & belonging, opportunities for education, and challenges of resources.

Authors

• Amber N. Wilkins, Oklahoma State University

• Younglong Kim, Oklahoma State University

• Kristi Bright, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

• Katherine A. Curry, Oklahoma State University

• Jentre J. Olsen, Oklahoma State University