The hidden cost of academic success for students of color
In short: Dena Simmons explores why students of color often feel like imposters in prestigious spaces and how educators can build classrooms where students don't have to sacrifice their identities for achievement.
Simmons, a Bronx native who attained high-level academic prestige, shares her personal experience of feeling like an imposter after receiving a scholarship to a majority white boarding school. She argues that for many students of color, academic success can come at the expense of living authentically.
The talk advocates for an educational shift where every child is guaranteed the safety to learn in the comfort of their own skin. Simmons applies her professional knowledge as a Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence education director to suggest techniques for fostering student self-esteem and belonging.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Dena Simmons: How students of color confront impostor syndrome | TED
- Also: Dena Simmons: How Does Imposter Syndrome Affect Students Of Color?
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