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Examining Minority Students' Involvements and Experiences in Cultural Clubs and Organizations at Community Colleges
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Simpson, Jenelle; Bista, Krishna – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
In this cross-sectional survey study, we examined the experiences of minority students' involvement and their experiences in cultural clubs and organizations at community colleges. From two community colleges, 204 participants were invited to complete an online survey "Experience with diversity index". The findings indicated a…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Educational Experience, Clubs, Community College Students
Pedagogy Del Corazon: Investigating Cultural and Community Practices Embedded in IRW Courses Using the Methodology of Counterstory
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Yvette M. Regalado – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This counterstorytelling study involved examining how Practitioners of Color (POC) enact "carino" and embed restorative literacies or cultural and community practices in community college integrated reading and writing (IRW) classrooms to create a safe counterspace for Students of Color (SOC). The significance of this research is to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Cultural Activities, Community Characteristics, Methods
Reclaiming, Resisting and Representing: Makings Space for Palauan Knowledge in a Pacific Islander Serving Institution
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Joy R. Hannibal – Journal Committed to Social Change on Race and Ethnicity, 2024
Little research exists on the specific ways that Indigenous Knowledge is integrated into institutions of higher education across the U.S.-affiliated islands of Micronesia. This research study highlights the existence of Palauan Knowledge within Palau Community College. An Indigenous paradigm (Wilson, 2003) is utilized to align with Palauan values…
Descriptors: Resistance (Psychology), Advocacy, Indigenous Knowledge, Pacific Islanders
A History of the "Festival of the Arts" at Southwest Virginia Community College (1995-2018): Community Service through Music
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Wallace, Elizabeth Mitchell – Journal of Historical Research in Music Education, 2020
The purpose of this article is to describe the development, mission, and events of the Festival of the Arts at Southwest Virginia Community College (1995-2018) with special emphasis on community involvement and community enrichment. The festival serves as a tool in fulfilling the cultural enrichment mission and community service function of the…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Cultural Activities, Fine Arts, Art Education
Effectiveness of Student Support Services Programs at California Community Colleges
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Sanchez, Mark Christopher – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Historically, first-generation, low-income, and students with disabilities have had very high attrition rates at California Community Colleges and institutions of higher education in general. Based on figures compiled by the National Center for Educational Statistics in 2004, 4.5 million low-income, first-generation college students comprise…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Disabilities, Undergraduate Students, First Generation College Students
Art off the Beaten Track
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Fogg, Piper – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
When the nearest metropolis is hundreds of miles away, cultural enrichment is not always easy to come by. Arts programs have evolved to reflect the needs of such regions, providing a rich diet for culture-starved residents. Some colleges have created choirs or theater groups that welcome local participation, while others have developed elaborate…
Descriptors: Cultural Enrichment, Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Music Activities