College Success for Students of Color - A Culturally Empowered, Assets-based Approach

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.

List of contents

• 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

About the author

Francisco A. Rios is professor and dean emeritus of Woodring College of Education, Western Washington University.

Jacquelyn L. Bridgeman is Kepler Professor of Law at the University of Wyoming.

Angela M. Jaime is vice provost Indigenous engagement and professor at the University of Saskatchewan.

Kevin Roxas is a professor and dean of Woodring College of Education, Western Washington University.

Caskey Russell is a professor and dean of Fairhaven College, Western Washington University.

Summary

A one-of-a-kind "how to" guide 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 is inevitable.

Product details

• Authors: Jacquelyn Bridgeman, Jacquelyn L Bridgeman, Angela M Jaime, Angela M. Jaime, Francisco A Rios, Francisco A. Rios, Francisco A./ Bridgeman Rios, Kevin Roxas, Caskey Russell
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2024
• EAN: 9780807786239
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-8623-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system