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Ashley D. Domínguez; Amber Overholser; Carrie Sampson – Education and Urban Society, 2024
Although research illustrates that community-based organizations (CBOs) offer critical support to the education of historically marginalized youth, less is known about CBOs' role in developing youth's critical civic praxis toward social justice. In this case study, we analyzed semi-structured interviews with youth who participated in a college…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Youth Leaders, Community Organizations, College Readiness
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Ramirez, Irma Y. – Education and Urban Society, 2021
This exploratory study examines the role community-based organizations have in bridging low-income students of color to postsecondary institutions. Data came from interviews with organization staff, high school students, and college students associated with three distinct community-based organizations located in a mid-size city. The findings…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Community Organizations, Enrollment, Disproportionate Representation