ERIC Number: ED663560
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep-27
Pages: 224
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ISBN: 978-0-8077-8623-9
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College Success for Students of Color: A Culturally Empowered, Assets-Based Approach
Francisco A. Rios; Jacquelyn L. Bridgeman; Angela M. Jaime; Kevin Roxas; Caskey Russell
Teachers College Press
This one-of-a-kind, "how-to" guide is designed to help Indigenous Students and Students of Color (ISOC) thrive in postsecondary education. It spotlights the personal and cultural capital ISOCs bring with them on their postsecondary educational journey. This book helps students identify, strengthen, and use these assets so that success in higher education is not only possible but inevitable. Written by faculty and administrators of color, from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, this guide contains insider advice and strategies to help ISOCs successfully navigate the challenges they might face wherever their postsecondary journey takes them. Through stories and relatable vignettes that help readers envision themselves in the book, this easy-to-use, interactive resource includes features such as Professional Tips, Think Alone/Think Together discussion prompts, and skill-building end-of-chapter activities that help students to develop their assets and hone their skills. Designed to help ISOCs thrive in postsecondary education as their full authentic selves, this book is a guide that can be returned to at any point along one's postsecondary journey. Book Features: (1) Perspectives, ideas, and advice that address the unique experiences that Indigenous and Students of Color are likely to have in postsecondary institutions; (2) Written collaboratively by a diverse group of faculty and administrators of color representing a variety of academic disciplines including law, education, ethnic and women studies, and English; (3) A user-friendly format that students can easily navigate to address their needs as they plan and attend postsecondary education; and (4) Appropriate for students attending or considering a variety of postsecondary options, including technical schools, community college, or a 4-year college or university.
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, American Indian Students, Cultural Capital, Minority Group Teachers, College Faculty, Higher Education, Educational Strategies, Vignettes, Group Discussion, Teaching Methods, Cues, Skill Development, College Administration, Culturally Relevant Education, Student Needs, College Attendance, College Preparation
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Publication Type: Books; Guides - General
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
Audience: Students
Language: English
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