Event Title
University Engagement in Culturally Relevant Post-Hurricane Educational Programs
Start Date
7-11-2012 6:00 PM
Description
This lecture presents a case study portraying university-led hurricane recovery programs focused on community sustainability by including cultural elements relevant to program participants.
Coastal universities and their surrounding communities can be challenged with hurricane-related emergencies. In response to such emergencies, universities have the capacity to develop efficient disaster response and crisis management models through community engagement.
The study, conducted at Renaissance Village in Baker, LA, one of the largest FEMA trailer parks housing individuals affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, demonstrates how university faculty, staff, and students interacted with displaced populations to address their educational needs.
University Engagement in Culturally Relevant Post-Hurricane Educational Programs
This lecture presents a case study portraying university-led hurricane recovery programs focused on community sustainability by including cultural elements relevant to program participants.
Coastal universities and their surrounding communities can be challenged with hurricane-related emergencies. In response to such emergencies, universities have the capacity to develop efficient disaster response and crisis management models through community engagement.
The study, conducted at Renaissance Village in Baker, LA, one of the largest FEMA trailer parks housing individuals affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, demonstrates how university faculty, staff, and students interacted with displaced populations to address their educational needs.
Comments
Dr. Jolanta M. Smoleñ Santana earned her PhD from the Department of Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice at Louisiana State University. Her research interests include post-disaster education programs and the role of universities in emergency response. Dr. Smoleñ Santana currently resides in Colorado.