Exploring an Africentric High School Cohort from the Parents’ Perspectives

In Canada, the Black population is the third-largest racially visible group, yet students of African descent continue to face inequities in Canadian school systems. Students of African descent can benefit from learning from an Africentric perspective that cultivates their well-being and achievement while centring their lived experience as a person of African descent. As research demonstrates the significance of parental involvement in Africentric education, the purpose of this study was to explore an Africentric High School Cohort from the perspective of parents of the students of African desc... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Hudson, Karen
Hamilton-Hinch, Barb
Harkins, Mary Jane
Barchuk, Zhanna
Seselja, Diana
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
Verlag/Hrsg.: Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Société canadienne pour l'étude de l'éducation
Schlagwörter: Africentric cohort / Africentric education / Nguzo Saba / critical race theory / people of African descent / Black people / African Nova Scotians / parents’ perspectives / cohorte afrocentrique / éducation afrocentrique / théorie critique de la race / personnes d’ascendance africaine / Noires / Néo-Écossais d’origine africaine / perception des parents
Sprache: Englisch
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In Canada, the Black population is the third-largest racially visible group, yet students of African descent continue to face inequities in Canadian school systems. Students of African descent can benefit from learning from an Africentric perspective that cultivates their well-being and achievement while centring their lived experience as a person of African descent. As research demonstrates the significance of parental involvement in Africentric education, the purpose of this study was to explore an Africentric High School Cohort from the perspective of parents of the students of African descent in this Cohort. Based on the conceptual framework of Nguzo Saba, the theoretical framework of Africentric education, and critical race theory, a thematic analysis of the findings was conducted. The findings are discussed under the themes of parental engagement, positive youth development, and addressing challenges. Recommendations are suggested for future Africentric cohorts. Keywords: Africentric cohort, Africentric education, Nguzo Saba, critical race theory, people of African descent, Black people, African Nova Scotians, parents’ perspectives ; Au Canada, la population noire constitue le troisième groupe de minorités visibles. Cependant, les étudiants d’ascendance africaine continuent de faire face à des inégalités dans le système scolaire canadien. Les étudiants d’ascendance africaine peuvent tirer profit d’un apprentissage fondé sur une perspective africaine qui favorise leur bien-être et leur réussite tout en mettant l’accent sur leur expérience vécue en tant qu’individu d’ascendance africaine. La recherche ayant démontré l’importance de la participation des parents dans l’éducation afrocentrique, l’objectif de cette étude est d’explorer, du point de vue de leurs parents, une cohorte d’étudiants d’une école secondaire afrocentrique. Sur la base du cadre conceptuel de Nguzo Saba, du cadre théorique de l’éducation afrocentrique et de la théorie critique de la race, une analyse thématique des résultats a été ...