A qualitative action research exploration of an experiential learning afterschool program: Developing equity and access for students of color

Antonio Boyd is the Chief Operating Officer at Future of School, the leading non-partisan charity focused on access to quality education, and a doctoral candidate in the Graduate School of Education at Northeastern University. In this video, Antonio discusses his action research dissertation with his chair, Dr. Cherese Childers-McKee. Antonio used participatory action research to explore experiential learning and leadership at Youth Leadership Experience (YLE)—an afterschool program for 9th and 10th grade high school students from the midlands area of Columbia, SC. After several months of extensive data collection, Antonio is now working with YLE leadership to develop and implement practices that make YLE more accessible and equitable for students of color. (Author Introduction)