College Success for Students of Color

College Success for Students of Color

A Culturally Empowered, Assets-Based Approach

Jaime, Angela M.; Roxas, Kevin; Russell, Caskey; Rios, Francisco A.; Bridgeman, Jacquelyn L.

Teachers' College Press

10/2024

224

Mole

9780807786222

15 a 20 dias

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Contents


Preface: Preparing for the Journey Ahead ?xiii

Why We Wrote This Book ?xiii


Acknowledgments ?xv


Prologue: Beginning Your Journey ?1


1. ?Introduction: Taking Your Initial Steps ?3

The Value of a Postsecondary Degree: Why You Should Read This Book ?3

Educational Attainment for People of Color ?4

Getting the Most From This Book ?6

Terminology Around Race and Ethnicity ?8

Other Terms of Note ?12


2. ?An Assets-Based Approach: Thriving in Postsecondary Education ?14

Introduction to an Assets-Based Approach ?15

You Have Assets ?16

Our Communities Have Wealth ?17

A Note About Theory ?19

Deficit-Oriented Versus Asset-Oriented Theories ?21

Cultural Capital: An Assets-Based Approach ?21

Community Cultural Wealth ?24

Using Community Cultural Wealth to Organize This Book: An Overview of What's to Come ?27


3. ?Aspirational Capital: Pursuing Your Dreams ?32

Introduction to Aspirational Capital ?33

Exploring Aspirational Capital ?33

Introduction to the Authors ?35

Career Choices and Choosing a Major ?44

Types of Colleges and Universities ?45

Planning for Your Future by Choosing the Right Institution for You ?48

Ready to Apply? ?51

Pulling the Application Together ?54

Financial Planning ?55

End of Chapter Activity: Draft and Write the Application Essay ?59


4. ?Cultural (and Ancestral) Capital: Being Your Authentic Self ?60

Introduction to Cultural (and Ancestral) Capital ?61

Exploring Cultural Capital ?62

A Caution About Culture, Race, and Ethnicity ?68

A Note About Intersectionality ?69

Honoring Your Cultural Assets ?70

Ancestral Capital ?72

Identifying Your Cultural Assets ?72

Your Cultural Capital: Pitfalls and Caveats ?73

Understanding the Foundations of Racism ?74

Strengthening Your Cultural and Ancestral Assets ?79

End of Chapter Activity: Finding Your Cultural Assets ?86


5. ?Linguistic Capital: Valuing Your Language(s) ?88

Introduction to Linguistic Capital ?89

Exploring Linguistic Capital ?91

Your Linguistic Assets ?95

Identifying Your Linguistic Assets ?96

Your Linguistic Capital: Pitfalls and Caveats ?97

Strengthening Your Linguistic Assets ?101

End of Chapter Activity: Building Your Linguistic Assets ?104


6. ?Familial and Social Capital: Walking the Path . . . Together ?105

Introduction to Familial and Social Capital ?107

Exploring Familial Capital ?108

Exploring Social Capital ?111

The Importance of Familial and Social Capital in Postsecondary Education Settings ?114

Your Familial and Social Capital: Pitfalls and Caveats ?117

Ideas for Strengthening and Effectively Using Familial and Social Capital ?121

End of Chapter Activity: Recognizing and Strengthening Your Familial and Social Capital ?125


7. ?Political and Resistance Capital: Speaking Truth to Power ?128

Introduction to Political and Resistance Capital ?129

Exploring Political Capital ?130

Exploring Resistance Capital ?132

Your Political and Resistance Capital: Pitfalls and Caveats ?134

Strategies for Strengthening Your Political and Resistance Capital ?135

End of Chapter Activity: Build Your Knowledge to Increase Your Power ?139


8. ?Navigational Capital: Making the Strange Familiar ?141

Introduction to Navigational Capital ?142

Exploring Navigational Capital ?143

Starting With the Basics ?144

People You Will Most Likely Interact With at the University ?146

What Does the Institution Do for ISOCs? ?152

As Former ISOCs, What We Wish We Had Known When We Started College ?156

Communicating With Professors ?158

Other Important Sources of Navigational Capital ?164

End of Chapter Activity: Reverse Navigating Your Dreams ?166


9. ?Humanization Capital: Striving and Thriving ?168

Introduction to Humanization Capital ?169

Exploring Humanization Capital ?170

Keys to Surviving: Using and Building Humanization Capital ?172

Your Humanization Capital: Pitfalls and Caveats ?174

Don't Just Survive, Thrive ?175

End of Chapter Activity: Create Your Proactive Wellness Plan ?178


Conclusion: Putting It All Together-Honoring Your Assets ?180

Our Parting Words ?181


An Open Letter to Faculty, Staff, and Advisors on Supporting Indigenous Students and Students of Color ?183


Glossary of Terms ?187


References ?193


Index ?197


About the Authors ?203
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Admissions; college prep; Indigenous; Black; Hispanic; university; higher education completion; post-secondary degree; financial planning; FAFSA; first-generation; standardized tests; application essay; life; navigating; political consciousness; resistance; mental health; ISOC; aspirational capital; ancestral; intersectionality; racism; linguicism; xenophobia; faculty; linguistic; familial; social; navigational; learning; offices of diversity; multicultural; ethnic studies; humanization; Predominantly White Institutions; PWI; critical race theory; CRT; engagement; technical high schools; community; 4-year; guidance counselor; advisor; mentoring