Intergenerational Civic Inquiry and Activism: Community-Based Research as Remedy for a More Hopeful Tomorrow (Poster 20)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Wednesday 10:50 a.m.
  In Poster Session: Intergenerational Civic Inquiry and Activism

Abstract

Amid calls for political and educational change, this project brings together youth and university researchers in an effort to repair their communities. Through an out-of-school, intergenerational civic engagement research initiative, participants engage in biweekly collaborative inquiry, generating plans for socially-just research. By discussing their political contexts and addressing issues of race, justice, and access within their schools, 25 high school youth and graduate co-researchers tackle complex issues across their neighborhoods and envision future possibilities. Drawing on participatory action research (PAR) and centering oral and written activist accounts, presenters will share their community-based research projects and reflect on their collaboration across multiple generations. This presentation will capture how intergenerational research partnerships can foster youth voices, nurture reciprocal learning, and inform meaningful change.

Authors

• Vivian L. Gadsden, University of Pennsylvania

• Jennifer Freed, University of Pennsylvania

• Sharnita Midgett, University of Pennsylvania

• Giuliana de Grazia, University of Pennsylvania

• Maritza Moulite, University of Pennsylvania

• Daris McInnis, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

• Zili Zhang, Pennsylvania State University

• Coco Chen, University of Pennsylvania