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- An inspiring and affordable first-hand look at the experiences of first-generation college students in their own voices, looking back after graduation at the rewards and challenges for them, and what a first-generation education means to families and communities.
- About the Author: ContributorsSonja Ardoin, Glynis Boyd Hughes, Kallie Clark, Maria Dykema Erb, Jeremy Edwards, Mayra González Menjívar, Raquel Gutierrez Cortez, Patricia Harris, David Hernández, Karen Hill, Emilee Claire Inez, Dawna Jones, Jenny Lieurance, Yvonne M. Luna, Adj Marshall, Ivonne Martinez, T. Mark Montoya, Ulises Morales, Mytien Nguyen, Yolanda Norman (Foreword), Lynn Pepin, Kamina P. Richardson, Sean Richardson, Adam J. Rodríguez, Henry Rosas Ibarra, Mike Santaniello, Stephen Santa-Ramirez, Clifton E. Shambry Jr., Joyce Stewart, Anthony Vargas, Desireé Vega, David Winston, Kevin L. WrightAbout the EditorAdam J. Rodríguez, PsyD, is a first-generation college graduate and psychoanalytic psychologist in private practice.
- 306 Pages
- Education, Counseling
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An inspiring and affordable first-hand look at the experiences of first-generation college students in their own voices, looking back after graduation at the rewards and challenges for them, and what a first-generation education means to families and communities.Book Synopsis
An inspiring and affordable first-hand look at the experiences of first-generation college students in their own voices, looking back after graduation at the rewards and challenges for them, and what a first-generation education means to families and communities.
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As access to higher education has increased, first-generation students have become a growing and distinctive population at U.S. colleges and universities. Ensuring student success for first-gens requires that college and university leaders, faculty, and staff understand the unique challenges of this student population, in order to best design programs and curriculum that meet their needs. Know That You Are Worthy: Experiences from First-Generation College Graduates offers important insights into the experiences of first-generation college graduates, helping to humanize first-gen students' experiences and providing recommendations for colleges that aim to improve first-generation student success.
Know That You Are Worthy will be a gift to the field ranging from high school and college access programs to colleges/universities and beyond. It is often difficult to balance multiple audiences--in this case, current students, as well as instructors and administrators--but Rodríguez does this quite well. This text is practical but also research-driven. I would strongly encourage that programs like AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) and TRIO (programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act), as well as the many first-generation-only seminars across institutions incorporate this book into their curriculum. Many first-generation students will see themselves in these narratives and will feel empowered. Come for the stories but stay for the recommendations!
Many students, especially those who are the first in their family to attend college, feel alone. This saps them of their power, undermines their potential, and often impedes their progress. This book offers a welcome antidote: personal stories from diverse yet uniformly compassionate narrators. It will be a valuable teaching tool for educating students, but also faculty, staff, and administrators.
The stories from Know That You Are Worthy: Experiences from First Generation College Graduates speak from the heart and contain critical insights and guidance. A must-read for students so that they know they are not alone in their own pursuit of success.
This book is an inspiration for first-generation students who are currently on their college journeys and who need to hear that they too can succeed. You are not alone in your experiences! Thank you to the author and contributors of this book for sharing their successes, failures, and tenacity with us!
This book is quite impressive; it is organized around themes that have been central to the discussion of first-generation students.
This book unpacks the diverse and multifaceted experiences of 'being a first-generation student.' It is inspiring for both students and practitioners to normalize being first-generation and better support first-generation students in college.
Using the voices of first-generation graduates to illustrate the academic, social, cultural, and psychological challenges faced by these students, Know That You Are Worthy provides shared common experiences and advice for incoming first-generation students, as well as recommendations for colleges, faculty, and staff for ways to work towards equity in education opportunities. Readers and those working with first-generation students will be able to more fully understand the unique joys and obstacles experienced by this varied group of learners.
About the Author
Contributors
Sonja Ardoin, Glynis Boyd Hughes, Kallie Clark, Maria Dykema Erb, Jeremy Edwards, Mayra González Menjívar, Raquel Gutierrez Cortez, Patricia Harris, David Hernández, Karen Hill, Emilee Claire Inez, Dawna Jones, Jenny Lieurance, Yvonne M. Luna, Adj Marshall, Ivonne Martinez, T. Mark Montoya, Ulises Morales, Mytien Nguyen, Yolanda Norman (Foreword), Lynn Pepin, Kamina P. Richardson, Sean Richardson, Adam J. Rodríguez, Henry Rosas Ibarra, Mike Santaniello, Stephen Santa-Ramirez, Clifton E. Shambry Jr., Joyce Stewart, Anthony Vargas, Desireé Vega, David Winston, Kevin L. Wright
About the Editor
Adam J. Rodríguez, PsyD, is a first-generation college graduate and psychoanalytic psychologist in private practice. His pursuit of a college degree took him 15 years, spanning four community colleges, including Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California; two 4-year universities, including San Francisco State University, where he completed his bachelor's degree at the age of 32; and 4 years of graduate school at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California, where he earned an MA and PsyD. In his practice and scholarly work, Dr. Rodríguez is interested in the study of first-generation college students, multiracial identities, the intersection of race/ethnicity and class, and the connections between music and clinical work. He is a board member of Psychotherapy Action Network, an organization that advocates for therapies of depth, insight, and relationship.
