2022

Rodriguez will explore how school districts and school personnel can facilitate the educational success and social inclusion of recently arrived Central American immigrant students.

What are the most promising strategies to address opportunity-to-learn gaps exacerbated by the pandemic for students of color, students from low-income families, students with disabilities, and English learners in K-12 public schools?

How can schools partner with Black families, community members, and students to create literacy practices that affirm Black students’ identities and engagement? How can district leaders learn from these school-level efforts in order to expand such partnerships across the district?

The University of Michigan School of Public Health and Focus: HOPE will conduct and use research to understand how mental health-enhanced workforce development programs may benefit employment, economic, and mental health outcomes for Black youth.

Florida State University, Leon County Schools, and Florida A&M University are conducting and using research to improve reading instruction and address educational disparities.

With this award, Walker aims to develop her skills and confidence to support mentees when they encounter challenges related to their racial or cultural identity, normalize discussions about race within her mentee relationships, and help mentees explore the multiple career ...

With this award, Crowley will continue his journey of learning to help his mentees process professional experiences that stem from the intersection of their gender and racial identities.

With this award, Sanchez will promote a culture of collective responsibility for mentoring graduate students of color by sharing what she learns with her research team and the faculty and graduate students within her department and college.

How can schools design teacher professional development to incorporate asset-based, culturally relevant approaches to math instruction for Latinx students?