Francisco A. Rios, Jacquelyn L. Bridgeman, Angela M. Jaime, Kevin Roxas, Caskey Russell
Publication Date: September 27, 2024
Pages: 224
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:
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.
“Imagine your favorite coach helping you unpack how post-secondary education works and guiding you forward. College Success for Students of Color is that coach. This book is a theoretically grounded, personally inviting, essential tool kit for young people of color who are considering post-secondary education but are unsure how to make it work for them. The authors, having been in shoes like yours, will guide you.”
—Christine E. Sleeter, professor emerita, California State University Monterey Bay
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