Federico Cintron-Moscoso

Federico Cintron-Moscoso

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Education

M.A., Archaeology, University of Southampton (UK)
B.A., Sociology and Anthropology, University of Puerto Rico

Advisor : Nancy Romero-Daza

Research

My dissertation research focuses on developing cultural spaces for young people to actively participate in the life of their communities. By creating formal spaces for youth participation, communities recognize and legitimize the right of young people to be part of communities’ development and youth’s personal growth. I argue that the process of gaining access to political power (i.e., youth inclusion and participation) can be facilitated by the formation of a structured process of discussion, research and action that will allow young people to make better informed decisions about what they want for their community and for themselves. Other topics of interest are youth participatory action research, bilingual education, migration, and youth health.