Yasmiyn Irizarry @DrYasmiyn@mas.to Profile picture
Black Studies Prof at UT Austin | race + education + justice + quantcrit #AfroLatina #Numbers4Justice #QuantCritSyllabus
Aug 29, 2018 25 tweets 10 min read
The needs of #firstgen students are often thought of in relation to the experiences of #secondgen students, defined by scholars as students whose parent has earned a 4-year degree, and presumably can guide or assist their #secondgen child in navigating the higher ed experience. But what happens when a student has a parent with a 4-year degree who lacks the necessary financial, intellectual, social, or cultural capital to successfully assist their child? I would like to share my story and propose a third category, that I'm calling #oneptfivegen.