Researchers use the Positive Deviance approach to try to find out which conditions and circumstances in life stories of young people from marginalized Roma communities (MRC) are supportive and lead to success in formal education.
UK: The Oxmoor Grub Hub
The Grub Hub was a place where parents could go with their children after the school run, where they are all provided with a hot meal and can relax and socialise together. The Grub Hub emerged as a project following Positive Deviance training in 2014 in Cambridgeshire and ultimately provided invaluable support to local families.
Using Positive Deviance to Grow Educational Success in Hawaii’s Immigrant Groups
Using the PD approach, the Family Center of an NGO in Hawaii decided to focus on the strengths, assets, and resourcefulness of the Native Micronesian families and launched the Sundays Project, turning the educational tide. As a result, Native Micronesian families are now deeply engaged in, and contributing to, their children’s academic success.