First-generation college students encounter various barriers in higher education, including the understanding of academic terminology and the hidden curriculum. While these challenges are significant, they do not fully represent the complexity of these students' experiences. A new book explores how identities such as race and class shape first-generation students' journeys while highlighting their strengths. It offers recommendations for institutions to improve support for these students and features successful programs from various colleges. The initiative aims to shift the narrative from a deficit-focused approach to a strengths-based perspective.
First-generation students have often been analyzed through a deficit-focused lens, emphasizing their challenges instead of recognizing their strengths and contributions to the classroom.
The book illustrates how first-generation students navigate higher education by embracing their multiple identities, including aspects such as class and race, revealing the richness of their experiences.
It demonstrates that first-generation students possess unique assets that can enhance their educational environment, advocating for a paradigm shift in the perception of these students.
Guidance is provided for institutions to better support first-generation students by showcasing colleges that have implemented successful reforms and programs tailored to this demographic.
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