The Mexican American Community College Experience

Fostering Resilience, Achieving Success

By (author) Blanca Campa

Publication date:

08 March 2017

Length of book:

166 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781475834062

The Mexican American Community College Experience addresses the challenge of educating Mexican American students, the largest segment of the growing Latino population, in community colleges, the largest institutions in today’s landscape of higher education. It describes the cultivation of resilience in these students and how engaging, dynamic faculty help them succeed in their studies. This blending of psychology and education theory, with a critical twist, shows how faculty help students develop a foundation of resilience and a larger sense of purpose based on their unique knowledge, pedagogies, and culture, an area not traditionally addressed in curriculum and instruction. Creative teaching, resilience, and energetic student stories make this a celebration of Mexican American success at a major regional community college on the U.S – Mexico border.

Foreword-Dr. William Serrata, President, El Paso Community College
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Resilience and Personal Protective Factors
Chapter 2: Environmental Protective Factors and Teacher Qualities
Chapter 3: Teaching con Respeto
Chapter 4: Validation
Chapter 5: Cultivating a Larger Purpose
Chapter 6: Building Social and Cultural Capital
Appendix: Critical Resilience

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About the Author

Blanca's well written, comprehensive, and inspiring work is a must read, not just for those concerned with Latino education, but for anyone deeply concerned about the viability of America's social and economic future.