Mi Universidad: Empowering Youth with Popular Education Pedagogy and Community Cultural Wealth

Authors

  • Ana M. Ardón California State University, San Marcos
  • Ricardo Favela
  • Rafael Hernández California State University, San Marcos
  • Mario Millan
  • Monica Muro
  • Arcela Nuñez-Alvarez
  • Jessica Ramírez
  • Rosalva A. Romero
  • Angelica Santiago
  • Gemma Serrano
  • Cindy Torres

Abstract

Since 2018, Homie UP YEP’s college summer-immersion program, Mi Universidad, has focused on enhancing community cultural wealth through educational attainment, life skills, health and well-being, family engagement, civic engagement, and cultural enrichment for local Chicanx/Latinx youth and families in North County San Diego, California. Our paper discusses Homie UP YEP’s development, research, and college summer-immersion program curriculum, as well as navigating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our community and programming, and centering the voices and experiences of Homie UP YEP participants and community educators.

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Published

2025-10-16

Issue

2021: Love in the Time of Corona

Section

Articles