Learning From Girls of Color: A Participatory Approach to Leadership Lessons

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session Friday 8:00 am Four Seasons Ballroom 4
  In Roundtable Session: Transforming Education: Creating Spaces to Honor and Uplift the Voices, Cultures, and Wisdom of Youth and Families of Color (Table 4)

Abstract

Using critical race feminism and moral transformative leadership, this qualitative, participatory study works to share the perspectives of girls of color in public schools in the United States. Further, this study explores the importance of gathering student voices and utilizes participant data analysis to honor the lessons we learn from students. This study underscores the need for school leaders to engage in more participatory methods to be more intentional about inviting student voice and participatory methods into educational leaders’ decision making.

Author

• Cara Jones, Child Care Associates