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Publication Date: 1995
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Language, Culture, and Violence in the Education Crisis of U.S. Latino/as: Two Courses for Intervention.
Aparicio, Frances R.; Jose-Kampfner, Christina
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, v2 p95-104 Fall 1995
Discusses the educational crisis of United States Latino/as and argues for recognition of the extent to which schools exercise institutional racism and violence against this cultural sector. Describes a University of Michigan course that trains future Spanish teachers in Latino cultural competence and a community service-learning course offering tutoring and emotional support to high-risk middle school students. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Course Descriptions, Cultural Awareness, Educational Needs, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Higher Education, Hispanic Americans, Language Teachers, Middle Schools, Racial Bias, Second Language Instruction, Second Languages, Service Learning, Spanish, Teacher Education, Trend Analysis, Violence
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Language: English
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