The Robeson Persona Project

The Robeson Personas is a co-creation between SCRIPT-NC staff and community partners from Robeson county, that reflect the identities, histories, and lived experiences of the children and families in and around Robeson County in rural North Carolina (NC). Partners in developing the Robeson personas were faculty members (Robeson Community College, UNC Pembroke), family members, educators, and community partners (e.g., Head Start, Robeson County Partnership for Children, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina).
This collaborative project yielded a set of eleven personas that can be used by faculty, instructors, administrators, coaches, mentors, and others to prepare and support early childhood professionals to authentically work with children and families. While the personas were developed with the Robeson community, they can be used or adapted for other communities. Currently 9 personas are available.