Assisting Students and Families during the COVID-19 Crisis: Diversity & Equity in Action through a Educator-Family-Community Health Worker Intersection

Authors

Eric J. López, Texas A&M University-San AntonioFollow
Oscar J. Muñoz, Texas A&M UniversityFollow
Eva Menchaca-López, Texas A&M UniversityFollow

Keywords

Community Health Workers, Educators, Families, Diversity, Equity

Abstract

The current COVID-19 crisis has exposed new and existing issues related to access and equity for our students and families. The following article discusses a model for interconnecting educators, families, and community health workers (CHW) that can integrate diversity and equity for practitioners and educator preparation programs. Integrating CHWs provides a unique opportunity to utilize their cultural responsive skills and knowledge. Implications for practitioners and educator preparation programs are discussed.

DOI

10.15760/nwjte.2020.15.2.10

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/34121

Recommended Citation

López, Eric J.; Muñoz, Oscar J.; and Menchaca-López, Eva (2020) "Assisting Students and Families during the COVID-19 Crisis: Diversity & Equity in Action through a Educator-Family-Community Health Worker Intersection," Northwest Journal of Teacher Education: Vol. 15 : Iss. 2 , Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15760/nwjte.2020.15.2.10