Featuring hundreds of personal anecdotes by Latino college students against a backdrop of information on their culture, history, and academic needs and strengths, this book offers a compelling and exacting view of the world of Latino students and their families.
• Introduces readers to the experiences of Latino students through personal interviews and autobiographical essays
• Provides an overview of the culture, history, and linguistic practices of U.S. Latinos
• Presents a non-technical summary of the needs and strengths of Latino students as identified in the research literature
• Provides concrete examples of the strategies and tools used by Latino youth to deal with adversity and succeed in life
• Takes real-world situations to demonstrate how the actions of educators and other adults help or hinder these students
