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College Success for Students of Color
A Culturally Empowered, Assets-Based Approach
Francisco A. Rios (Author), Jacquelyn Bridgeman (Author), Angela M. Jaime (Author), Kevin Roxas (Author), Caskey Russell (Author)
9780807786239
Hardback, published 27 September 2024
224 pages
23.5 x 16.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.414 kg
This one-of-a-kind, "how to" guide is designed to help Indigenous and Students of Color (ISOC) to thrive in post-secondary 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 post-secondary 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:
- Perspectives, ideas, and advice that address the unique experiences that Indigenous and Students of Color are likely to have in post-secondary institutions.
- 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.
- A user-friendly format that students can easily navigate to address their needs as they plan and attend post-secondary education.
- Appropriate for students attending or considering a variety of postsecondary options, including technical schools, community college, or a 4-year college or university.
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Why We Wrote This Book
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Introduction: Taking Your Initial Steps
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The Value of a Postsecondary Degree: Why You Should Read This Book
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Educational Attainment for People of Color
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Getting the Most From This Book
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Terminology Around Race and Ethnicity
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Other Terms of Note
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An Assets-Based Approach: Thriving in Postsecondary Education
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Introduction to an Assets-Based Approach
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You Have Assets
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Our Communities Have Wealth
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A Note About Theory
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Deficit-Oriented Versus Asset-Oriented Theories
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Cultural Capital: An Assets-Based Approach
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Community Cultural Wealth
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Using Community Cultural Wealth to Organize This Book: An Overview of What'
s to Come
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Aspirational Capital: Pursuing Your Dreams
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Introduction to Aspirational Capital
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Exploring Aspirational Capital
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Introduction to the Authors
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Career Choices and Choosing a Major
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Types of Colleges and Universities
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Planning for Your Future by Choosing the Right Institution for You
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Ready to Apply?
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Pulling the Application Together
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Financial Planning
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End of Chapter Activity: Draft and Write the Application Essay
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Cultural (and Ancestral) Capital: Being Your Authentic Self
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Introduction to Cultural (and Ancestral) Capital
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Exploring Cultural Capital
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A Caution About Culture, Race, and Ethnicity
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A Note About Intersectionality
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Honoring Your Cultural Assets
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Ancestral Capital
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Identifying Your Cultural Assets
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Your Cultural Capital: Pitfalls and Caveats
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Understanding the Foundations of Racism
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Strengthening Your Cultural and Ancestral Assets
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End of Chapter Activity: Finding Your Cultural Assets
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Linguistic Capital: Valuing Your Language(s)
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Introduction to Linguistic Capital
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Exploring Linguistic Capital
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Your Linguistic Assets
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Identifying Your Linguistic Assets
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Your Linguistic Capital: Pitfalls and Caveats
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Strengthening Your Linguistic Assets
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End of Chapter Activity: Building Your Linguistic Assets
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Familial and Social Capital: Walking the Path . . . Together
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Introduction to Familial and Social Capital
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Exploring Familial Capital
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Exploring Social Capital
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The Importance of Familial and Social Capital in Postsecondary Education Settings
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Your Familial and Social Capital: Pitfalls and Caveats
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Ideas for Strengthening and Effectively Using Familial and Social Capital
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End of Chapter Activity: Recognizing and Strengthening Your Familial and Social Capital
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Political and Resistance Capital: Speaking Truth to Power
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Introduction to Political and Resistance Capital
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Exploring Political Capital
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Exploring Resistance Capital
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Your Political and Resistance Capital: Pitfalls and Caveats
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Strategies for Strengthening Your Political and Resistance Capital
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End of Chapter Activity: Build Your Knowledge to Increase Your Power
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Navigational Capital: Making the Strange Familiar
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Introduction to Navigational Capital
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Exploring Navigational Capital
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Starting With the Basics
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People You Will Most Likely Interact With at the University
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What Does the Institution Do for ISOCs?
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As Former ISOCs, What We Wish We Had Known When We Started College
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Communicating With Professors
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Other Important Sources of Navigational Capital
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End of Chapter Activity: Reverse Navigating Your Dreams
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Humanization Capital: Striving and Thriving
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Introduction to Humanization Capital
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Exploring Humanization Capital
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Keys to Surviving: Using and Building Humanization Capital
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Your Humanization Capital: Pitfalls and Caveats
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Don'
t Just Survive, Thrive
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End of Chapter Activity: Create Your Proactive Wellness Plan
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Honoring Your Assets
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Our Parting Words
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