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Empowering Educators and Youth of Color: Culturally Sustaining Pathways in Education
Sat, April 26, 8:00 to 9:30am MDT (8:00 to 9:30am MDT), The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 703Session Type: Paper Session
Abstract
This session examines innovative strategies to foster equity, resilience, and cultural identity for educators and students of color within K-12 and higher education settings. The papers in this session underscore the power of culturally responsive practices, indigenous youth activism, community support, and equitable access to technology. Together, they reveal how "grow your own" programs, collaborative cohorts, and the integration of ancestral knowledge systems can build confidence, increase retention, and challenge systemic barriers, advancing diversity and empowerment in educational spaces.
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Grow-Your-Own Programs: Identifying Design Approaches for Remedy and Repair in Teacher Development Systems - Diana Gonzales Worthen, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville; Eva I. Diaz, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville; Conra D. Gist, University of Houston; Sandra Gaye Bowman, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville; Christine Smart, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville; Laura K.M. Herold, University of Arkansas
Black and Latinx School Teachers' Perception and Usage of AI as a Tool for Teaching - Salenah Cartier, University of Houston
Migrant Educators' Beliefs That Drive Critical Discourses in Teacher Education Programs in the United States - Neha Anand, Midway University
Warrior Butterflies Walking With the Ancestors: A Study of Indigenous Youth Becoming Transformative Leaders - Cueponcaxochitl D. Moreno Sandoval, California State University - Stanislaus; Miriam G. Valdovinos, University of Denver; Elisa Contreras, Los Angeles Unified School District; Xela Madrigal Segura, Los Angeles County Office of Education