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The Legacy of Latina Community College Presidents: Paving the Path Forward
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Etelvina De La Torre – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The lack of representation of Latina community college presidents in California is an equity and social justice issue because the majority of students enrolled in community colleges are female and Latina but White men continue to dominate the office of the president. This issue is timely given the number of baby boomers who will be retiring in the…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, College Presidents, Community Colleges, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Situating Chicana/o/x Studies Programs on Community College Campuses
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Doran, Erin – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
The study evaluates the location and prominence of Chicana/o/x Studies courses on community college campuses nationally according to their websites and public-facing resources through content analysis methodology. To date, the research on Chicana/o/x Studies and on Ethnic Studies programs in community colleges, in general, has been limited, so…
Descriptors: Courses, Community Colleges, Ethnic Studies, Hispanic Americans
"Nuestro Camino": A Review of Literature Surrounding the Latino Teacher Pipeline
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Ocasio, Kelly M. – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2014
This article reviews recent literature on how Latinos progress through critical junctures of the teacher pipeline: high school graduation, college access and persistence, obtaining a teaching degree, and securing a job as a classroom teacher. This thorough investigation of the Latino experience through each of these junctures offers a better…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, High School Graduates
Economic Capital and the Educational Ascent of 10 Mexican American Students
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Castillo, Victor A. – Online Submission, 2014
The purpose of this study was to examine the Life-history narratives of ten academically successful Mexican American men and their recollections of the salient factors that facilitated their education attainment. In seeking an understanding to the phenomenon, the research was guided by two general questions: What barriers did Mexican American men…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Personal Narratives, Educational Attainment, Barriers
The CUNY Fatherhood Academy: A Qualitative Evaluation. Research Report
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McDaniel, Marla; Simms, Margaret C.; Monson, William; de Leon, Erwin – Urban Institute, 2015
Knowing the economic challenges young fathers without postsecondary education face in providing for their families, New York City's Young Men's Initiative launched a fatherhood program housed in LaGuardia Community College in spring 2012. The CUNY Fatherhood Academy (CFA) aims to connect young fathers to academic and employment opportunities while…
Descriptors: Fathers, Urban Areas, Parent Education, Community Colleges
The CUNY Fatherhood Academy: A Qualitative Evaluation. Executive Summary
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McDaniel, Marla; Simms, Margaret C.; Monson, William; de Leon, Erwin – Urban Institute, 2015
Knowing the economic challenges young fathers without postsecondary education face in providing for their families, New York City's Young Men's Initiative launched a fatherhood program housed in LaGuardia Community College in spring 2012. The CUNY Fatherhood Academy (CFA) aims to connect young fathers to academic and employment opportunities while…
Descriptors: Fathers, Urban Areas, Parent Education, Community Colleges