ERIC Number: EJ1432070
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jan
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
EISSN: EISSN-2161-8895
"Comunidad de Cuentistas": Making Space for Indigenous and Latinx Storytellers
J. Estrella Torrez; Laura Gonzales; Victor Del Hierro; Santos Ramos; Everardo Cuevas
English Journal, v108 n3 p44-50 2019
Storytelling can help youth, families, and communities make sense of their experiences, allowing them to process the past and plan their futures (Bruner; Flores; Jones). The authors argue that the practice of storytelling in biographical learning can be especially powerful when working with youth of color and Indigenous youth--children whose biographies are often misrepresented or unrepresented in the stories they see in the classroom. By establishing spaces that foster storytelling, youth can be encouraged to engage in biography-driven learning in supportive ways that also build trust and relationships among teachers, students, and local communities (Alvarez; Delgado). In this article, drawing work with "Nuestros Cuentos," a community-driven storytelling program, the authors present storytelling as a method for reflection, resistance, and community-building with Latinx and Indigenous youth.
Descriptors: Story Telling, Disproportionate Representation, Biographies, Indigenous Populations, Youth, Middle School Students, After School Programs, Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, School Community Relationship, Minority Group Students, Hispanic American Students
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Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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