'Someone Just Like Me': When Academic Engagement Trumps Race, Class, and Gender.

Gabelko, Nina Hersch; Sosniak, Lauren A.

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ERIC Number: EJ640854

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Publication Date: 2002

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'Someone Just Like Me': When Academic Engagement Trumps Race, Class, and Gender.

Gabelko, Nina Hersch; Sosniak, Lauren A.

Phi Delta Kappan, v83 n5 p400-05 Jan 2002

Describes experiences of student ambassadors and alumni in the Academic Talent Development Program, a K-12 summer program for economically disadvantaged students offered by the University of California, Berkeley. Includes story of two students' experiences with a "Shakespeare as Theatre" class. (PKP)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Hispanic American Students

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Language: English

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