Abstract
The United States is regarded as the beacon of hope, education, and technology in the eyes of many students all over the world. Many aspiring young African students look up to educational opportunities provided in their countries for future careers. Unfortunately, when these opportunities are closed to young African students, they look at the advanced countries, especially the United States. Unbeknownst to these students, many of them face a myriad of challenges as they pursue their education. These may include absence of family, social unacceptance, and the inability of the individual to navigate the cultural terrain of their new environment. Subsequently, some of these problems can have lasting impact on African students’ psychological and social wellbeing. These problems, in the end, affect their respective careers. To a large measure, these problems reflect my personal experiences in colleges/schools of education.
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Editorial Comment
- Founding and executive editors’ comments: reducing racism and xenophobia in colleges/schools of education
- Research Articles
- Valuing African voices in Colleges/Schools of Education: introducing the Special Issue
- Education and employment in America: my quest for self-actualization as a person with hearing loss
- Maneuvering through the treacherous terrains of America’s Colleges/Schools of Education
- From graduate school to a successful employment in America: my story
- My lived reality and CSOE values of diversity, equity, and inclusion: interrogating the disconnect
- Educating and hiring an “African” in America’s Colleges/Schools of Education: my voice
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Editorial Comment
- Founding and executive editors’ comments: reducing racism and xenophobia in colleges/schools of education
- Research Articles
- Valuing African voices in Colleges/Schools of Education: introducing the Special Issue
- Education and employment in America: my quest for self-actualization as a person with hearing loss
- Maneuvering through the treacherous terrains of America’s Colleges/Schools of Education
- From graduate school to a successful employment in America: my story
- My lived reality and CSOE values of diversity, equity, and inclusion: interrogating the disconnect
- Educating and hiring an “African” in America’s Colleges/Schools of Education: my voice