International perspectives in social justice programs at the institutional and community levels
Universities and faculty members play a vital role in providing education that helps build a strong foundation for a society where people are respected, treated equally, and get equal opportunities for upward social mobility. This book addresses the role of education in uplifting people out of pover...
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| Other Authors | , |
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Bingley, U.K. :
Emerald Publishing Limited,
2021.
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| Series | Innovations in higher education teaching and learning ;
v. 37. |
| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781800434905 |
| DOI | 10.1108/S2055-3641202137 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (232 pages). |
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Table of Contents:
- PART I. EDUCATION AS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT: Chapter 1. Introduction to international perspectives in social justice programs at the institutional and community level / Enakshi Sengupta and Patrick Blessinger Chapter 2. Education in human rights: changing the way we think and how we feel / Alan Vogelfanger Chapter 3. Bridges to Zambia-teaching human rights through immersion experience / Alia Sheety, Erin McLaughlin, and Susan Pierson Chapter 4. What next? Skill development for livelihood - a study of Bangladeshi immigrant workers in Kurdistan / Enakshi Sengupta Chapter 5. Prison education through open and distance learning: experiences from India / Umesh Chandra Pandey Chapter 6. Widening participation in service learning / Faith Valencia-Forrester and Bridget Backhaus PART II. PROMOTING SOCIAL JUSTICE AMONG STUDENTS Chapter 7. Flux of digital activism to leverage peace and human rights / Anil Shukla and Kshama Pandey Chapter 8. Promoting international human rights values through reflective practice in clinical legal education: a perspective from England and Wales / Irene Antonopoulos and Omar Madhloom Chapter 9. Bridging the gap: the case for implementing equity-minded academic and mentoring support services for foster youth within university writing programs / Paul Beehler and Rory Moore Chapter 10. Promoting gender equality in colleges of education in Ghana using a gender-responsive scorecard / Wisdom Kwaku Agbevanu, Hope Pius Nudzor, Sharon Tao, and Francis Ansah Chapter 11. Ethical issues and the Nordic education model: learning-driven ecosystems applied to international cohorts / Bruno F. Abrantes, Thomas D. Eatmon, and Charlotte Forsberg.