HomePublicationsCounterstory Pedagogy About the Author Book MenuCounterstory Pedagogy ChaptersIntroductionEpistolary Essays Part 1Epistolary Essays Part 2Epistolary Essays Part 3ConclusionAbout the Author Book Resources Open access PDFdoi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa8ISBN: 978-1-951414-14-6November 2024Metrics: 42 viewsISBN: 978-1-951414-15-3Print Edition Coming Soon Adriana Aldanaaaldana@csudh.edu Adriana Aldana, PhD, MSW (She/Ella) is an associate professor in the Department of Social Work at California State University, Dominguez Hills. She earned her doctorate from the Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Developmental Psychology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Aldana is a community-based practitioner and developmental psychologist focused on youth sociopolitical empowerment. Her scholarship examines how participatory action research and multicultural organizing models build youths’ capacity for anti-racism engagement. Her research with diverse youth has identified the processes that promote young people’s ability to think critically about their social identity, systems of privilege and oppression, and inclusive social action tactics for community change. As a practitioner, she has organized social justice workshops, managed a community-based youth dialogue program, and developed anti-racist training curricula for educators and youth. __________________ Stephany McDuffie-Ramos Student contributor Stephany McDuffie-Ramos (she/her/hers/ella) is a first-generation queer, Latina who believes in social justice advocacy and aims to be the voice of those who may never get to tell their story. She holds a Masters in Social Work from California State University, Dominguez Hills and continues to work with children and families in marginalized communities. Her goal in this field is to dismantle systems of oppression while bringing light to the importance of awareness and advocacy. Student Contributor: Taylor HoseaStudent contributor Taylor co-wrote the case example section along with Stephany Ramos. Share:
