Abstract

This presentation reports on a funded study featuring in-depth duoethnographic interviews with 12 former student activists. The research analyzes the impact of engaging in social justice activism from the perspective of actual student leaders, long overlooked as informants in this area. The researchers have sought to better understand the many ways taking a leadership role in fostering the acceptance of diversity can impact individuals. The study offers valuable insights to researchers, educators, and school activists alike on a number of topics, including the growing awareness of critical issues in race and racialization, including the role of white privilege, and the transformative potential of student activism.