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Latinx Studies Working Group
College of Arts and Sciences
Groups Served
Collegiate
Program Website
N/A
Contact Information
MARSH, Leslie
llmarsh@gsu.edu
404-413-5985
Address
1 Park Place South
Atlanta, GA 30303
Campus
Atlanta
Funding
Institutional Funding (e.g., President's Office, Provost Office, College or Academic Unit, Departmental Funding)
Overview
The Latinx Studies Working Group of the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies aims to develop programming and curriculum to examine the history, culture, politics, issues and experiences of people of Hispanic as well as Luso-Brazilian descent in the United States. This working group includes colleagues and students from numerous disciplines across the University (e.g., Sociology, History, English, World Languages & Cultures, Political Science, Religious Studies and WGSS.
Benefits
We are developing courses and programming at this time.
Supplemental Materials
Not Applicable
Discipline Focus
Not discipline specific (University-Wide)
Diversity Group ( Social Identity)
Race/Ethnicity
Race/Ethnic Group
Black, Hispanic/ Latinx groups, Multi-racial
Program, Initiative, Policy or Sponsored Award Category
Priority 1: Academic Initiative
Established
02/01/2020
Number Served
Notable Alumni
Research Components and Activities
Mentored research experience(s),Specialized center
Additional Research Components, Roles and Responsibilities
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Self-efficacy Emphasis
Not Applicable
Acknowledgement/Affirmation of Identity, Strengths, Needs
Not Applicable
Examples of Inclusionary Practices and Activities
Specialized Pedagogical practices (e.g. multicultural teaching practices; usage of gender pronouns)), Creation of a Safe space/ climate/environment
Participant Empowerment
Academic recognition (i.e. research credibility, prestige), Coaching, Knowledge transfer to the community (e.g., parents, peers, stakeholders), Publication opportunities, Mentoring opportunities
Mentoring Components
Mentors are peers of program participants (near-peer, tiered peer, etc.), Mentors provide psychological and or emotional support, Mentees are given information about academic customs, pitfalls, departmental politics and taboos, Mentors provide support with goal setting and or career planning, Mentors provide mentees with access to academic resources (e.g. precollegiate/collegiate/graduate/postdoc/ faculty training; standardized test preparation; writing workshops, research workshops, tenure and promotion information), Mentor recognizes the value of the mentee. (i.e., co-authorship, graduate school/employment references)
Opportunities to Privilege Voice
Evaluation Methods
program survey(s)
Anticipated Participant Outcomes
completion of a course(s),conducting research (e.g., course-based, laboratory-based, apprentice-based, discovery-based),publishing a scholarly work as defined by an academic discipline, presenting at a conference/symposium, increasing academic skill area (s),completing a capstone or thesis project
Outcome Milestones
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Program, Initiative, Policy or Sponsored Award Category
Priority 1: Academic Initiative
Established
02/01/2020
Number Served
Notable Alumni
Research Components and Activities
Mentored research experience(s),Specialized center
Additional Research Components, Roles and Responsibilities
“…”
Please describe how your program addresses self-efficacy (one's beliefs in their own ability to execute behaviors necessary to perform) in its participants?
Not Applicable
How does your program acknowledge or affirm individuals’ different identities, strengths, or needs?
Not Applicable
Inclusionary practices/activities utilized in your program:
Specialized Pedagogical practices (e.g. multicultural teaching practices; usage of gender pronouns)), Creation of a Safe space/ climate/environment
Participant Empowerment
Academic recognition (i.e. research credibility, prestige), Coaching, Knowledge transfer to the community (e.g., parents, peers, stakeholders), Publication opportunities, Mentoring opportunities
Mentoring Components
Mentors are peers of program participants (near-peer, tiered peer, etc.), Mentors provide psychological and or emotional support, Mentees are given information about academic customs, pitfalls, departmental politics and taboos, Mentors provide support with goal setting and or career planning, Mentors provide mentees with access to academic resources (e.g. precollegiate/collegiate/graduate/postdoc/ faculty training; standardized test preparation; writing workshops, research workshops, tenure and promotion information), Mentor recognizes the value of the mentee. (i.e., co-authorship, graduate school/employment references)
Opportunities to Privilege Voice
Evaluation methods are used to substantiate the program’s outcomes:
program survey(s)
Anticipated participant outcomes for your program:
completion of a course(s),conducting research (e.g., course-based, laboratory-based, apprentice-based, discovery-based),publishing a scholarly work as defined by an academic discipline, presenting at a conference/symposium, increasing academic skill area (s),completing a capstone or thesis project