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Learning a new world: Reflections on being a first‐generation college student and the influence of TRIO programs
Author(s) -
Graham LaKresha
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
new directions for teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.192
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1536-0768
pISSN - 0271-0633
DOI - 10.1002/tl.455
Subject(s) - higher education , class (philosophy) , pedagogy , psychology , sociology , mathematics education , medical education , political science , medicine , computer science , artificial intelligence , law
As an African‐American woman growing up in a working‐class neighborhood, the author initially did not have mentors who could guide her successfully to college. However, the TRIO programs professionally and personally prepared Graham for higher education and an academic career.