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Peterson, Anne Palmer – History of Education, 2011
Contrary to popular understanding that the United States Peace Corps stemmed from a spontaneous idea generated on the campaign trail to appeal to young voters, John F. Kennedy's celebrated proposal for a federally sponsored, overseas volunteer training programme was drawn from models and theories circulated by American academics. This article…
Descriptors: Educational History, War, Volunteer Training, Ideology
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Flores, Judith; Garcia, Silvia – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2009
Judith Flores and Silvia Garcia (University of Utah) draw from the work of their mentor, Rina Benmayor and "Telling to live: Latina feminist testimonios" to establish an organization for Latinas who are staff, faculty, students, alumni, and community members at a predominantly White institution (PWI). Critical race feminism (CRF),…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Critical Theory, Criticism, Sexual Orientation