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Critical Discourse,Applied Inquiry and Public Health Action with Urban Middle School Students: Lessons Learned Engaging Youth in Critical Service-Learning |
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| Authors: | Linda S. Sprague Martinez Amanda J. Reich Cecilia A. Flores Uchenna J. Ndulue Doug Brugge David M. Gute |
| Affiliation: | 1. School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MAlsmarti@bu.edu;3. Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA;4. Southern Jamaica Plain Community Health Center, Boston, MA;5. School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA;6. School of Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA |
| Abstract: | The Nuestro Futuro Saludable partnership designed a critical service-learning intervention focused on health equity and action. The 10-week afterschool intervention was implemented in a Boston middle school. Youths who took part in the intervention were knowledgeable about the social determinants of health in their communities, as well as to the barriers to health. Our findings indicate that engaging young people in a meaningful way will be critical if health improvement efforts are to be realized. We found that a critical service-learning framework that incorporates elements of applied inquiry and critical pedagogy was effective as a health intervention and provided opportunities for action. |
| Keywords: | Community-based participatory research critical service-learning health equity youth engagement |