Social Imagining in “Youth Taking Action:” Documenting Immigrating and Settling Through a Hybrid Youth Participatory Action Research Project

This paper is a memoir of our experiences with Youth Taking Action (YTA), a YPAR program that took place during the COVID-19 pandemic. YTA, a collaborative effort organized by a non-profit based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, provided a space for 6 newcomer youths and 4 immigrant adults to engage in active dialogue. Through these conversations, we explored stories of immigration and settlement, identified barriers that limit opportunities for young newcomers and discussed possible actions to address these issues. The youth also learned documentary filmmaking techniques, which helped them collect data and generate more dialogue. This process revealed that linguistic racism and inadequate institutional support are the primary challenges faced by newcomers. As a result, the youth participants speculated on ways to organize and create a collective voice to advocate for future young people arriving in Canada

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Omar Abed: 2025 Irma Black Award Gold Medal Acceptance Speech

Author Omar Abed gives an acceptance speech for The Book That Almost Rhymed, illustrated by Hatem Aly (Dial Books for Young Readers)https://educate.bankstreet.edu/irma_black_awards/1015/thumbnail.jp

Hatem Aly: 2025 Irma Black Award Gold Medal Acceptance Speech

Illustrator Hatem Aly gives an acceptance speech for The Book That Almost Rhymed, written by Omar Abed (Dial Books for Young Readers)https://educate.bankstreet.edu/irma_black_awards/1018/thumbnail.jp

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Descriptive Inquiry to Advance Democracy in Early Childhood Special Education Teacher Preparation

The field of early childhood special education continues to be dominated by deficit-based perspectives of young disabled children. In contrast, Descriptive Inquiry supports educators to see children as multifaceted and full of strengths, promoting the democratic aim of schooling to nurture individual human flourishing for the good of society. Through a qualitative discourse analysis, we explore how 36 graduate students applied Descriptive Inquiry to their work with young disabled children. We highlight four cases of graduate students and their focus children in this article. Our findings indicate that Descriptive Inquiry can serve an important means of advancing democracy for young disabled children. We recommend that early childhood special education teacher educators consider incorporating Descriptive Inquiry into their programs if they hope to instill democratic dispositions in their teacher candidates.https://educate.bankstreet.edu/faculty-staff/1064/thumbnail.jp

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Jason Chin Flora Stieglitz Straus Award 2025 Acceptance Speech

Illustrator Jason Chin wins the Flora Stieglitz Straus Award 2025 for Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall from Bank Street College Children\u27s Book Committee The Flora Stieglitz Straus Award Established in 1994 to honor Flora Straus, who led the Children’s Book Committee for many years, this award is presented annually for a distinguished work of nonfiction that serves as an inspiration to young people. Flora Straus stood for the values of courage, hard work, truth, and beauty while adapting to a changing world. She believed that books about varying cultures enrich and help all children in their growth. She championed diverse opinions and points of view and was a person of high principles, unfailing courtesy, and deep understanding.https://educate.bankstreet.edu/cbc_awards/1023/thumbnail.jp