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Direct linkPogue, Tiffany D. – Written Communication, 2015
This study describes the use of literacy--including the written word--in the maintenance and practice of Lukumí, a Diasporic African spiritual tradition. While Lukumí is decidedly orally transmitted, the written word is still a critical part of its contemporary practice. Relying on data collected during participant observation of ceremonies and…
Descriptors: Written Language, Literacy, Religion, Religious Cultural Groups
Capps, Randy, Ed.; Fix, Michael, Ed. – Migration Policy Institute, 2012
The child population in the United States is rapidly changing and diversifying--in large part because of immigration. Today, nearly one in four US children under the age of 18 is the child of an immigrant. While research has focused on the largest of these groups (Latinos and Asians), far less academic attention has been paid to the changing Black…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Blacks, Children, Child Health
Prakash, Madhu Suri – Educational Studies: Journal of the American Educational Studies Association, 2010
In this article, the author expresses her view on how urban agriculture can be a source of hope among people particularly the uneducated and undereducated ones. The author shares that urban agriculture is a brilliant answer to the difficulties in these times of crisis. One of its most relevant elements is its impact in education: it allows people…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Agriculture, Fear, Educational Philosophy
Peer reviewedOlebe, Margaret – Clearing House, 2005
This article is a recollection of events as the author began her teaching career. Her first experience was an "alternative route" she claims, since it involved her joining the Peace Corps and accepting a teaching position in Uganda. In the article, she discusses that although the breadth and depth of induction programs vary widely both…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching (Occupation), Preservice Teacher Education, Beginning Teachers
Download full textCommission for International Adult Education, 2012
The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. The following purposes summarize the work of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Religion
Gomez, Sofia Valdivielso – Convergence, 2005
Traditionally women have been signified to be "for others", never for themselves. This conceptualisation is also present in the discourses about literacy. The traditional discourse justifies women's literacy based on the need to improve family health, well-being, educational access, and so on. Thus, it is seen as a tool for other ends…
Descriptors: Sex Role, Sex Fairness, History, Females
