RISE Caribbean Education Research Conference
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Patel Auditorium “Research For, By, and With Us: Constructing Caribbean-Based Knowledges for Literacy Education with Caribbean-Origin Youth“ Who is writing the story of Caribbean-origin people’s literacies and languages as they unfold in and beyond the Caribbean? What images are being circulated about Caribbean-origin people’s literacies and …
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Patel Center, Room 136 FEATURED SESSION 11:00-11:15 a.m. “Black Church Pedagogy: An Assets-based Approach to Effective Literacy Instruction“ Globally, the Black Church is considered the most influential institution in the Black community. It has successfully educated Black students and families across generations. Yet, the voice of …
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Patel Center, Room 140 11:00-11:15 a.m. “Validating the School Climate Scale with Student Samples in the Caribbean Countries” School climate is an important construct in educational research in the Caribbean countries. Due to lack of a school climate scale developed for the population of students in …
Thursday, June 1, 2023 930 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Patel Auditorium Dr. S. Joel Warrican “From Research to Praxis: Transforming the Education Landscape through Activism and Advocacy“
Thursday, June 1, 2023 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Patel Center, Room 136 FEATURED BREAKOUT SESSION 11:00 – 11:15 a.m. “Effective Early Mother Tongue Literacy Instruction in African Languages: A Curriculum Design and Research Collaboration across Continents and Institutions“ The work of Funda Wande, an NGO located in Cape Town, South Africa, is on prioritizing, …
Thursday, June 1, 2023 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Patel Center, Room 140 11:00-11:15 a.m. “Changing Policy Narratives and Practices for Youth Workforce Development in the Caribbean” Globally, youth workforce development initiatives aim to support youth in developing the technical and soft skills necessary to become employable in locally productive labor markets (EDUCA & MEPyD, …