Higher education and mexican migration: Universities as agents of inclusion and educational transformation
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https://doi.org/10.13129/2035-858X/QdI.2025.103-114Keywords:
Mexican immigration, inclusive education, transformative pedagogy, Universities, intercultural citizenshipAbstract
This article examines the key role universities play in shaping the educational frontiers shaped by Mexican immigration. As institutions at the crossroads of cultural diversity and academic research, universities are uniquely positioned to take on the challenge of redefining and redrawing the boundaries that, all too often, lead to the marginalisation of immigrant students. Through teaching methods grounded in critical pedagogy and culturally responsive learning, universities can create inclusive educational environments that value students' cultural identities. It illustrates the concept of counterstories and how immigrant stories in the curriculum can facilitate dialogue. The challenges universities face within the system present opportunities to change and advocate for equity and social justice, as well as other improvements This work advocates a fresh push for inclusivity, positioning universities as agents of change capable of breaking down educational barriers and building new ways of citizenship and belonging in a more connected world
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