Events at The University of Manchester
  • University home
  • Events
  • Home
  • Exhibitions
  • Conferences
  • Lectures and seminars
  • Performances
  • Events for prospective students
  • Sustainability events
  • Family events
  • All Events

Kofi LeNiles (Towson University): "Learning from the Maroons: Leveraging Culture to Meet the Needs of Black Children"

Dates:13 March 2024
Times:17:00 - 17:00
What is it:Seminar
Organiser:School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Speaker:Kofi LeNiles
See travel and contact information
Add to your calendar

Other events

  • In category "Seminar"
  • In group "(ALC) Spanish Portuguese and Latin American Studies"
  • In group "(ALC) Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies"
  • By School of Arts, Languages and Cultures

Part of the research seminar of the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. This event will be online and can be followed here: https://zoom.us/j/95860231166

Abstract: Dr. Kofi LeNiles' talk examines the lessons learned from studying a Maroon group in South America, which are applicable to understanding the need for culturally-centered approaches to education, specifically for Black children and, more broadly, for all children. LeNiles advances the theory of African-centered education to explain how culturally centered approaches to education, particularly those centered around African/Black/African-American culture, greatly enhance the socioacademic well-being of Black students.

LeNiles asserts that the failure to integrate African-centered approaches to education has contributed to the challenges Black children experience in the public school system. He also asserts that failing to leverage children's culture in public schools has a detrimental impact on all children. LeNiles concludes with recommendations for implementing culturally centered approaches to education to improve the education system.

Speaker

Kofi LeNiles

Role: Assistant Professor

Organisation: Towson University

Biography: Dr. Kofi LeNiles is an African-American academic scholar and filmmaker and has worked on education initiatives around the world. In 2014, Kofi led an effort to build a large school library in Agogo, Ghana, and in 2012 he traveled to Ecuador and worked with an Indigenous group to improve their local school curriculum. He made his film debut as the co-executive producer and co-writer of the film entitled For Humanity: Culture, Community, and Maroonage (2018).

  • https://www.towson.edu/coe/departments/leadership/facultystaff/kofi-leniles.html

Travel and Contact Information

Find event

Contact event

Peter Wade

peter.wade@manchester.ac.uk

Contact us

  • +44 (0) 161 306 6000

Find us

The University of Manchester
Oxford Rd
Manchester
M13 9PL
UK

Connect with the University

  • Facebook page for The University of Manchester
  • X (formerly Twitter) page for The University of Manchester
  • YouTube page for The University of Manchester
  • Instagram page for The University of Manchester
  • TikTok page for The University of Manchester
  • LinkedIn page for The University of Manchester

  • Privacy /
  • Copyright notice /
  • Accessibility /
  • Freedom of information /
  • Charitable status /
  • Royal Charter Number: RC000797
  • Close menu
  • Home
    • Featured events
    • Today's events
    • The Whitworth events
    • Manchester Museum events
    • Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre events
    • Martin Harris Centre events
    • The John Rylands Library events
    • Exhibitions
    • Conferences
    • Lectures and seminars
    • Performances
    • Events for prospective students
    • Sustainability events
    • Family events
    • All events