This article reports on the contradictory role of parent involvement coordinators charged with increasing participation low-income immigrant parents. urban ethnographic study investigates success one program that engages Latino, Asian, and African American parents in governance their Southern California elementary school. It illustrates dilemmas tensions arise as institutional agents serve cultural brokers, a bridge between dominant culture parents' diverse cultures while also serving...

This article presents an analysis of a Latino parent group and African American in California who struggled to engage with contentious urban school reform. Using Bourdieu’s cultural capital framework, the study focuses on institutional responses involvement, inequality access that occurs as from different groups is validated or dismissed. Findings suggest researchers also focus district parents’ efforts at engagement help highlight obstacles.

Though the concept of place-based philanthropy is common parlance in community development scholarship and practice, there still uncertainty around its meaning due to multidisciplinary nature study definitional variation among between scholars practitioners. This article presents findings from a recently edited volume created by binational research team. Ten cases philanthropic initiatives were explored develop transnational understanding foundation engagement philanthropy. Place-based was...

When Hurricane Katrina hit, families were disrupted, and many children left without the steady support of parents or immediate household relatives. This article describes a component comprehensive study structural, cultural social conditions that allow youth to adjust life after catastrophic event. The purpose this research is examine success adolescents in coping with strains post-Katrina relocation discover sources on which they relied facilitate transition. In May 2006, 73 middle high...

Focusing specifically on adolescents forced to relocate after Hurricane Katrina, the study looks closely at role of schools in helping adapt a natural disaster. Data collected from 46 middle and high school students across 6-month period demonstrate that those who showed greatest improvements their well-being were sought help teachers, whose new created milieu cooperation, placed neither went overboard trying nor ignored special needs. The article concludes with recommendations for seeking...

A common theme of research on participatory democracy and citizen engagement centres the need for empirical studies that conduct a deep exploration nuances complexities these processes. This article offers distinct response to this through an examination two ethnographic case budgeting process in multilingual, highly diverse community which Spanish-speaking Latino immigrants were involved. By analyzing participants discourse from studies, findings highlight risks rewards reframing processes...

Here we share results from a larger study of professional development (PD) provided to faculty at Research I Urban University (RIUU), where STEM modeled active learning strategies and ready-to-use materials teaching staff. Data 94 faculty, who comprised 27% the total participants (N = 340), demonstrated knowledge benefit desire for additional student demographic information help further understand students' needs, particularly those underserved communities. We conclude with recommendations...

Abstract Comprehensive community change through focused, place-based is gaining traction among private foundations and public partners frustrated with the lack of systemic in poor neighborhoods. As they work to engage low-income residents, often describe their as “bottom-up” participation. However, approaches empowering communities vary strategies, implementation outcomes. We use an “outcome-based” a “process-based” approach explain tension two engaged revitalizing Southern California Our...

As the number of older adults is growing rapidly in U.S., need for personalized, innovative, and sustainable Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) solutions critical to support individuals' social, emotional, physical health. Such technology can significantly help adults' ability live independently their homes despite challenges aging process may present, referred as or staging place. In this study, we explored ways integrate ICTs into Agile Dwelling Units (AgDUs) through affordable,...

Abstract Civic participation and its role in increasing social capital is touted as a key element the regeneration of urban communities. This approaches assumes that communities are homogenized collective interests misses diversity capitalize on growth institutionally supplied brought about through redevelopment projects. article examines participatory processes Southern California community using cultural frameworks to show resident classed racialized project privileges those with dominant...

Participatory planning has faced challenges engaging predominantly Spanish-speaking immigrants beyond the bottom rungs of Arnstein’s ladder citizen participation. Participating at any level requires individual civic skills, or capacities, that are integral to participatory processes. However, specific skills necessary for collective action less certain, due in part a lack clear definitions and clarity about how these capacities work practice. Drawing on two years data from budgeting process...

This study examined dual credit as a popular approach to address Latinx students' college readiness, particularly in engineering programs. Using Yosso's Community Cultural Wealth model (2005), this qualitative, phenomenological investigated the lived experiences of 10 students they gained knowledge about programs, accessed courses, and leveraged their students. Our findings reveal learned opportunities from teachers, advisors, counselors. In turn, relayed information parents. Aspirational...

reduced with modifications and planning to the physical environment by making involvement in criminal activity more difficult complete increasing visibility of offender thereby raising risk being caught. A new type opportunity has evolved 21st Century introduction explosion direct e-commerce opportunities online app advertisements buy sell items through such venues as Craigslist, OfferUp, Letgo, Facebook Marketplace. This crime is defined an 'appointment robbery'. Using interviews 12 active...

L’objet du présent article est de présenter les principaux résultats d’une démarche recherche réalisée entre 2019 et 2022 avec l’appui Conseil en sciences humaines Canada (CRSH). La portait sur l’étude comparative dix fondations subventionnaires ayant adopté une posture d’intervention fondée le lieu (place-based philanthropy). Notre texte divisé trois grandes sections. première se penche la philanthropie moderne. deuxième présente résultat méta-analyse qui a été au début comparative....

Students benefit when faculty develop their teaching practice. This study aimed to identify why seek professional development (PD), barriers addressing classroom needs, and the of PD in developing an understanding diversity at HSI. Data from over 400 participants indicate a desire for online engagement activities. Faculty also described as facilitating building community peers engaged student success while better shifting demographics.

We report on a qualitative research study that identifies both challenges and successes resulting from the implementation of Peer Education program at an urban, Hispanic-serving, Tier 1 Research University. By drawing experiences 29 peer educators, we demonstrate ways combining mentoring tutoring provided benefits for those who were not only served but them. Lessons learned are shared.

The demographic changes of the 21 st century promise a very different arena for practice leadership in our country. People from ethnic, religious and cultural groups are clamoring respect their values while seeking full participation decision-making processes. industrial model fails to fulfill needs this growing diversity voices. This article takes closer look at Dr. Joe Rost's definition as "an influence relationship among leaders followers who intend real that reflect mutual purposes" its...