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This book explores the transformative power of critical literacy in fostering youth engagement through university-community partnerships. It is based on a four-year study by The Literacy and Community Initiative (LCI) at North Carolina State University.
List of contents
Introduction: The Literacy and Community Initiative Project: Integrating Critical Literacy, Youth Development, and Community Partnerships 1. The Transformative Power of Critical Literacy for Positive Youth Development 2. Community Partnerships and Contexts as Sites for Literacy and Societal Change 3. Co-Partnering Successfully with Community-Based Organizations 4. Critical Literacy and Social-Emotional Development with Adolescent Girls 5. Critical Literacy and Future Making Among Youth in Urban Communities 6. Critical Literacy, Advocacy, and Leadership Among Latine Immigrant Youth 7. Critical Literacy for Social Change with Youth from Refugee Backgrounds 8. Advancing the Possibilities for Amplifying Youth Voices
About the author
Crystal Chen Lee, Ed.D., is an associate professor of English Education at North Carolina State University, USA. She is the founding director of The Literacy and Community Initiative.
Jose Picart, Ph.D., is a professor of Counseling Education and deputy director of the William and Ida Friday Institute for Education Innovation at North Carolina State University, USA. He is the co-founding director of The Literacy and Community Initiative.
Jennifer C. Mann, Ph.D., is an education research scientist at the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University, USA.
Summary
This book explores the transformative power of critical literacy in fostering youth engagement through university-community partnerships. It is based on a four-year study by The Literacy and Community Initiative (LCI) at North Carolina State University.
