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At the Intersections: Leveraging the Strengths of Girls of Color in Schools and Communities
Wed, April 23, 9:00 to 10:30am MDT (9:00 to 10:30am MDT), The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 711Session Type: Symposium
Abstract
Using an adapted model of Positive Youth Development that centers the strengths of adolescent girls of Color, this symposium integrates diverse perspectives from scholars, practitioners, and youth committed to supporting the thriving of adolescent girls of Color in their everyday lives. The presentations in this symposium highlight the mindsets, practices, and competencies that adolescent girls of Color in the U.S. use to define themselves and critically navigate the social and power dynamics of their communities, schools, and broader society.
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“Our Own Little spaces”: Critical Consciousness among Girls of Color in an Independent School - Daron E. Cyr, The Hewitt School; Lauren P. Bailes, University of Delaware
“Hood Resiliency”: How Girls of Color Cope and Overcome Everyday Challenges in Their School Communities - Erika E. Clark, Howard University; Bianca Padilla, DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
On-screen Idols: The Development of Character Through Media - Yasmine VanDyke, Brearley School
“We got you!”: AAPI Girls Show Solidarity in an Afterschool Book Club - Tasha Adrienne Lindo, University of Iowa
Waking up to Sisterhood: Creating Community for Girls of Color in Boarding Schools - Loris Nadene Adams, National Cathedral School
Transforming Policy & Practice through Leveraging the Strengths of Girls of Color - Charlotte E Jacobs, University of Pennsylvania; Katherine Clonan-Roy, Cleveland State University; Chantille Unique Jackson, Cleveland State University; Ashleigh Imani Cartwright, University of Pennsylvania