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The African-American community has played a historically significant role in the advancement of Arizona and our region. The future success of our state relies on our ability to strengthen our communities and empower them to meet and exceed their vast potential. This project between the community and the University was undertaken to help advance a better understanding of the changing dynamics of Arizona’s African-American population and the critical issues that require our collective attention in terms of education, health care, the economy, culture and leadership.
ContributorsState of Black Arizona (SBAZ) (Author) / Arizona Community Foundation (Contributor) / Arizona Public Service Company (Contributor) / Arizona State University, Office of the President (Contributor) / ASU Office of Public Affairs (Contributor) / ASU School of Social Transformation (Contributor)
Created2012
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The African-American community has played a historically significant role in the advancement of Arizona and our region. The future success of our state relies on our ability to strengthen our communities and empower them to meet and exceed their vast potential. This project between the community and the University was undertaken to help advance a better understanding of the changing dynamics of Arizona’s African-American population and the critical issues that require our collective attention in terms of education, health care, the economy, culture and leadership.
ContributorsArizona State University (Author) / Arizona Community Foundation (Author) / Tucson Urban League (Author) / Glasper, Rufus (Author) / Ramakrishna, Pushpa (Author)
Created2009
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The African-American community has played a historically significant role in the advancement of Arizona and our region. The future success of our state relies on our ability to strengthen our communities and empower them to meet and exceed their vast potential. This project between the community and the University was undertaken to help advance a better understanding of the changing dynamics of Arizona’s African-American population and the critical issues that require our collective attention in terms of education, health care, the economy, culture and leadership.
ContributorsThe Greater Phoenix Urban League (Author) / ASU Office of Public Affairs (Author) / Arizona Public Service Company (Author)
Created2008
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Like many transformative documents, The State of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Arizona report arose from a recognition that policymakers lack adequate information. In this case, there is a dearth of information on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Given that unmet need, a coalition gathered and created the Asian Pacific Arizona Initiative — APAZI. The project represents a year-long collaboration between APAZI, APAS, ASU for Arizona, and numerous community leaders, members and professionals throughout the state. We hope this report serves as a starting point for future research on Arizona AAPI communities.
ContributorsThe APAZI Coaliation (Author) / ASU Asian Pacific American Studies Program (Author) / ASU for Arizona (Author) / ASU Office of Public Affairs (Author)
Created2008
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The trajectory of Hispanic culture and society in the American Southwest began long before Arizona achieved territorial status, and its impact remains a defining element shaping the future of our expansive binational region. Historical perspective provides a framework for an assessment of contemporary successes, challenges, and aspirations, as well as perceptions and projections regarding the potential of the decades to come. The report offers both objective indicators and nuanced perspective regarding the critical issues that require our collective attention, including education, healthcare, justice and equality, job creation, economic development, quality of life and quality of place, and opportunity for enterprise and social advancement.
ContributorsThe Arizona Latino Research Enterprise (Author) / ASU Department of Transborder Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies (Author) / ASU Office of Public Affairs (Author)
Created2009
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The State of Indian Country Arizona presents important stories about Indian people today in Arizona. In every case, the facts presented are vital, but it is equally important to understand why we chose to share these particular topics. Every section of this report reflects the common values of our Native American communities and culture. Like traditional basketry or weaving, each story is a strand in the societal fabric that not only sustained the tribes through difficult challenges of the past, but also strengthens each tribe well into the future.
ContributorsInter Tribal Council of Arizona (Author) / ASU Office of the President on American Indian Initiatives (Author) / ASU Office of Public Affairs (Author)
Created2013
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Jane was born Jane Sellers in 1927. She was born in Pomeroy, Ohio- town on the Ohio River that was eight miles long and half a mile wide. After graduating from East Grand Rapids High School in 1944, she attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL where she earned her BA in Liberal Arts in 1948. Then, one year later, she received a Master's in Education and her teacher's certificate from the University of Southern California.
In 1949, she got her first teaching job in Victorville, CA where she stayed there until January 1961, when she moved to Glendale, California and taught at Toll Junior High School. She became a Fellow and co-director in the UCLA Writing Project. Ms. Hancock taught until she was eighty-eight, when an illness forced her to retire in 2015. Currently, she gets great satisfaction from leading classes for local writers once a week and another one for teachers which meets once a month. Jane is widowed with five grown sons, many grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
In 1949, she got her first teaching job in Victorville, CA where she stayed there until January 1961, when she moved to Glendale, California and taught at Toll Junior High School. She became a Fellow and co-director in the UCLA Writing Project. Ms. Hancock taught until she was eighty-eight, when an illness forced her to retire in 2015. Currently, she gets great satisfaction from leading classes for local writers once a week and another one for teachers which meets once a month. Jane is widowed with five grown sons, many grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
ContributorsRibisi, Lyn (Interviewer) / Hancock, Jane Sellers (Interviewee)
Created2019-11-12
DescriptionInterviewer: Jasmine Nelms
Interview about teaching experience within the community.
Interview about teaching experience within the community.
ContributorsNelms, Jasmine (Contributor)
Created2019-11-11
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This is an interview with Tammy J Mentel an informal educator who intertwined charter, public, private and homeschooling options for her daughters and then returned to academia to become a teacher. However after working as an education intern, charter school teacher and special education teacher aide, Tammy found many issues in the education field that deferred her from becoming a formal educator officially. Her background and perspective on these issues are addressed in this interview.
Created2019-11-20
DescriptionArizona graduate student S. B. Schreffler interviews Professor Pirrone, a life long educator who has worked her way from school substitute, ASU Math Professor, and finally an excellent educator of new teachers at Arizona State University.
ContributorsSeth, Schreffler (Interviewer) / Catherine, Pirrone (Interviewee)
Created2019-11-22