Standing on Ancestral Soil: Investigating the Agroecological Communities and Cultural Narratives of Senegambia

• In Event: Exploring Pedagogy and Teacher Development

Abstract

This presentation highlights the research experiences and findings, ranging from environmental field observations to historical cultural sites, of two African/African American teacher educators who led four pre/in-service teachers on a 12-week group project abroad to Senegal. This research documents the major agroecological communities and cultural narratives along the SeneGambia River Basin (SGRB). Focused on advancing classroom and pre-service teachers’ interdisciplinary understanding of area studies in Senegal and Africa, this research aims to build democratic thinking, cultural awareness, and global mindfulness for K-12 pre-service and classroom teachers in order to explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) initiatives and opportunities for curriculum development.

Authors

• Darlene Russell, William Paterson University

• Kabba E Colley, William Paterson University