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Research Summary: Youth well-becoming, leadership ability, and cultural identity in an educational program integrating cultural immersion, career mentorship, and advocacy training
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- Frontiers in Education
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- Aziz Shuaib Ausi
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- 18 September 2026
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A study on the Jóvenes en Acción (JEA) program, operated by the Boston-based Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF), investigates its impact on Afro-Latin youth. The program integrates cultural immersion, career mentorship, and advocacy training to foster youth self-efficacy and well-being. Initial findings suggest associations between participation and development in identity, cultural identity, career aspirations, skill-building, advocacy capacity, and sense of belonging.
Why it matters
Investing in well-structured youth development programs can cultivate future leaders and contribute to community resilience. These initiatives are critical for building human capital, fostering diverse talent pipelines, and ensuring a robust societal fabric, especially for underrepresented populations.
Key insights
- Community-based youth development programs can enhance youth self-efficacy and overall well-being while benefiting their communities.
- The Jóvenes en Acción (JEA) program specifically targets Afro-Latin youth in grades 8-12.
- JEA's approach combines arts-based cultural immersion, college and career mentorship, and opportunities for youth advocacy.
- The study analyzes student feedback to assess program associations with identity development, cultural identity, career aspirations, skill building, advocacy capacity, and sense of belonging.
Source
Frontiers in Education — https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2026.1800293
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