The Adelante Oral History Project: A Site of Decolonial Potential in Transforming School Curriculum

Date

2014

Authors

Mendoza, Sylvia

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Publisher

UCLA Journals

Abstract

This paper analyzes the decolonial potential of an oral history project based out of a predominantly Latina/o and low-income elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah. Considering the history of colonizing school curriculums, practices, and institutions that marginalize students of color, this paper applies a lens of decoloniality (AnzaldĂșa, 1999; Fanon, 2008; Dei, Mazzuca, Melsaac, & Zine, 1997;Villenas, 2010) to understand how alternative educational projects can disrupt colonizing school curriculums to improve and enhance the educational experience of Latina/o elementary students.

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Published version available at https://escholarship.org/uc/item/18z22942#main.

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Citation

Mendoza, S. (2014). The Adelante Oral History Project as a site of decolonial potential in transforming school curriculum. RegeneraciĂłn Tlacuilolli: UCLA Raza Studies Journal, 1(1), 11-26.

Department

Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (REGSS)