Sowing the Semillas of Critical Multicultural Citizenship for Latina/o Undocumented Youth: Spaces in School and out of School

Authors

  • Maria del Carmen Salazar University of Denver
  • Lisa M. Martinez University of Denver
  • Debora Ortega University of Denver

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v18i1.1082

Keywords:

Latina/o, undocumented, citizenship, in-school, out-of-school

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to address how spaces in school and out of school support or constrain undocumented Latina/o youths’ development as critical multicultural citizens. We draw on data from a multi-phase, qualitative study to present findings indicating that the youths persevered through academic and civic engagement. Ultimately, the students drew from their liminal status—the space between legal and “illegal”—to become stewards of a cause. The analysis is limited to a subset of data on undocumented participants from a larger study of the pathways to mobility among Latina/o youth. 

Author Biographies

Maria del Carmen Salazar, University of Denver

Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction

Lisa M. Martinez, University of Denver

Associate Professor and Chair of Sociology

Debora Ortega, University of Denver

Professor of Social Work

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Published

2016-02-29

How to Cite

Salazar, M. del C., Martinez, L. M., & Ortega, D. (2016). Sowing the Semillas of Critical Multicultural Citizenship for Latina/o Undocumented Youth: Spaces in School and out of School. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 18(1), 88–106. https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v18i1.1082

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2016): Special Issue: Critical Multicultural Citizenship Education

Section

2016 Special Issue Articles (Peer-reviewed)