American Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences                cover
Open Access

American Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

ISSN (Online): 2378-7031

DOI: 10.46568/arjhss

Research Article Vol. 6, Issue 1 2020 Open Access

Mitigating White Invisibility through Intentional Reflective Practice

Dr. Pamela Hampton-Garland, Dr. Morris Thomas

Abstract
White invisibility involves the notion that whites do not have to be noticed. Creating a society where there are people and then people of color. This can lead to several issues, particularly as it pertains to educating adults. Adult Education is grounded in Andragogy, which includes educating all adult learners. Making any learner invisible does a disservice for all parties involved. In this paper we will highlight how an Adult Education program addresses this issue by including courses in its curriculum that focuses on English Speakers of Other Languages, Special Education in Adult Education, and Adult Development Learning and Motivation where the learners in this setting are exposed to differences not only hinged in marginalization and hierarchy but through Culture & Context course learners understand experientially how to build community by expanding their perspectives.