30.036 - Community and University Partnerships to Enhance the Academic Success and Well-Being of African American Youth

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

For too many students social barriers impede their ability to access and fully participate in the educational process. This is especially true for African American boys and girls, who are not only challenged with navigating structural barriers, but these structural barriers are often accompanied by safety concerns, including unpredictable interactions with law enforcement. While these realities are not new, the approaches we take to supporting our young people have evolved. The present symposium will examine a community and university partnership. Participants will discuss challenges and successes in developing programs that support the academic and social and emotional needs of African American youth in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Sub Unit

• Division E - Counseling and Human Development / Division E - Section 2: Human Development

Chairs

• Malik S. Henfield, University of San Francisco

• Lisa De La Rue, University of San Francisco

Papers

• Navigating Success: The Community Engineer Model - Malik S. Henfield, University of San Francisco

• Everybody Reads! Social Justice Summer Reading Program to Support Academic Success - Sheryl Evans Davis, San Francisco Human Rights Commission; Helen Maniates, University of San Francisco

• Community Trauma and Police Interactions: Youth-Facilitated Discussions to Support Dialogue - Lisa De La Rue, University of San Francisco

Discussant

• Sheryl Evans Davis, San Francisco Human Rights Commission