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A Voice Of Silence: Reentry Adult Black Male Students In Higher Education, Dionne Rosser-Mims, Glenn A. Palmer, Pamela Harroff
A Voice Of Silence: Reentry Adult Black Male Students In Higher Education, Dionne Rosser-Mims, Glenn A. Palmer, Pamela Harroff
Adult Education Research Conference
While much has been written about the experiences of Black males, there is a dearth of empirical data that explores their educational experiences as adult reentry students into higher education. The goal of this qualitative study is to identify strategies to help support African American males successfully matriculate through college and graduate.
Diversity In Adult Education: Lessons Learned From A Master Of Education Program In Studies Of Lifelong Learning With A Focus On Africentric Leadership, Susan M. Brigham, Sylvia Parris
Diversity In Adult Education: Lessons Learned From A Master Of Education Program In Studies Of Lifelong Learning With A Focus On Africentric Leadership, Susan M. Brigham, Sylvia Parris
Adult Education Research Conference
n this paper we explore the lifelong learning experiences of students who graduated from a unique two year Master of Education (M.Ed) cohort program in studies of lifelong learning with a focus on Africentric Leadership. We conducted in-depth interviews with 13 graduates of the program to explore the role Africentricity and Critical Race Theory play in adult education in higher education institutions. Our findings draw attention to several key points about adult education in post secondary education institutions that have the potential to transform the culture of adult education.
Bridging Racial Divisions In Urban Graduate Education, Catherine A. Hansman, Catherine H. Monaghan
Bridging Racial Divisions In Urban Graduate Education, Catherine A. Hansman, Catherine H. Monaghan
Adult Education Research Conference
One of our core beliefs is that we, as adult educators, are responsible for providing environments that include spaces where dialogues of race and racism occur, which facilitate the learning and transformation of students, our practice and ourselves. However, as white faculty we find ourselves caught in a fabric woven of power and privilege that constantly challenges us to recognize how we live in the paradox of contributing to the ongoing nature of racism as we simultaneously try to transform it. The purpose of this roundtable discussion is to wrestle with this paradox and encourage dialogue and perspectives among adult …