Decentering the Institution(s): A Critical Participatory Action Research Project (CPAR) Exploration of Student Experiences in an Ed.D. in Community-Based Leadership
Sat, April 13, 11:25am to 12:55pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 200, Exhibit Hall BAbstract
Abstract
Leadership for a systemic approach to racism, widening income disparity, and increasing educational inequalities requires development of leaders able to shift their focus to facilitation of cross-sector reciprocal relationships with other youth-serving sectors. This paper describes a CPAR Project initiated by the students in a new diverse, cross-sector Ed.D. who believed that aspects of their experiences were unique, including intentional cohort composition and their role in the program’s evolution. Group explorations revealed their individual and collective transformations. The findings have the potential to contribute to creation of other advanced degree programs that will create space for contribution of cross-sector and community wisdom to the social justice imperative of the education system.
Authors
Ruth P. Silverberg, College of Staten Island - CUNY
Adrienne Abbate, Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness
Tiffany James, College of Staten Island - CUNY
Erica Riba, The Jed Foundation
Kristine Mustillo, New York City Department of Education
Jazmin Rivera, College of Staten Island - CUNY
Lorianne Crowder, College of Staten Island - CUNY
Crystal Vera-Montalvo, College of Staten Island - CUNY