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Re-visioning Family-School-Community Engagement: Lessons From a Global Pandemic
For decades, extensive funding, training, and instructional practices have focused on improving the academic outcomes for students who have been historically underserved. Yet, for all these efforts, the challenges remain. In this session, the presenter will focus on recent research related to community engagement and its impact on the academic performance and overall well-being of minoritized youth. Emphasizing innovations in theories, frameworks, and interventions, Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji will inspire, challenge, and motivate educators to re-vision ways to cultivate community in response to multiple and culturally diverse forms of being. Dr. West-Olatunji will discuss innovations in family-school-community engagement and then provide examples of evidence-based interventions that can change the trajectory of underserved youth.
This talk was presented at:
2026 National ESEA Conference
February 2026
in
Denver, CO
For more information:
www.crestsprogram.com
Speakers
Cirecie West-Olatunji
Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji has over three decades of experience as a trauma expert and multicultural scholar. Nationally, Dr. West-Olatunji has initiated several clinical research projects focusing on culture-centered community collaborations designed to address issues rooted in systemic oppression, such as transgenerational trauma and traumatic stress. Cirecie West- Olatunji has conducted commissioned research under the auspices of the National Science Foundation, ACA Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, federal Witness Assistance Program, Spencer Foundation, the American Educational Research Association, and the African-American Success Foundation. Her publications include two co-authored books, numerous book chapters, and over 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals.
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