African-centered Rites of Passage and Education: Culturally Responsive Social Emotional Learning

African Centered Rites of Passage and Education was first published in 1996; originally, Dr. Goggins' master's thesis for Cultural Foundations of Education. African Centered Rites of Passage and Education sought to explore if there was a connection between education and rites of passage by examining the philosophical foundations that frame each concept, identifying the common outcomes, and understanding the implications of the practice.

In this reflection, 25 years after the 1996 publication...