ERIC Number: EJ1239331
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-2474-2546
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Reconceptualizing Black Students Going Abroad: Heritage Experiences in Theory and Practice
Yeboah, Amy
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education, v4 n1 p1-21 2019
The lack of participation in study abroad programs by Black students is a topic of persistent concern yet increasing opportunities has not yielded significant results. A closer look at study abroad programs identifies a gap in program offerings and experiences that Black students might actually desire. Reconceptualizing what Black people value from travel experiences and addressing students' primary obstacles going abroad--the financial burden, fear of anticipated racism, and finding programs of interest (Gasman, 2013)--led Howard University to offer a heritage program approach. This article looks at how the Young AfricanA Leadership Initiative (YAALI) fellowship closes the cultural gap that exists for Black students in traditional study abroad programs.
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Disproportionate Representation, Cultural Differences, Fellowships, Educational Experience, Student Attitudes, Barriers, Educational Finance, Racial Bias, Fear, Black Colleges, Heritage Education, Program Development, Blacks, African American Students, College Students, Travel, Foreign Countries, Program Descriptions, African Culture
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: District of Columbia; Africa
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