Madgean Joassaint
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
UROP Fellowship: Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program
Research Mentor(s): Kisha Verdusco, Kathryn Stolper
Detroit Public Schools Community District
Presentation Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 | DCERP Showcase
Authors: Madgean Joassaint
Abstract
Hello, my name is Madgean Joassaint and I will be a sophomore majoring in sociology. I worked with Detroit Public Schools Community District’s enrollment department. Besides the obvious goal of enrolling students, the department also works to provide the community with information about educational access and opportunities for families. My projects included researching the examination high school process, training District Ambassadors how to perform outreach in the community, and researching the dismissal policies of selective schools. My internship not only increased my interest in the field of education, but also introduced me to the community approach towards education; whether that be through speaking to community members during Ambassador trainings or the department brainstorming ways to speak to the community about fall plans. While I am truly saddened that this internship is wrapping up, I am extremely grateful. I was able to gain so many experiences from my time at DPSCD. I have discovered an increased passion for researching the educational system and have even kept a catalog of research questions that have popped into my head for my own research into specialty schools and the educational system as a whole. My only wish would have been to actually meet the people in person I have worked with these last 9 weeks.
Research Disciplines
Social Sciences, Community-Engaged, Public Health
