Dear students, For the next few weeks, we′re going to be thinking about various forms of ″capital,″ meaning what the ″wealth″ that we have accumulated and how it impacts our academic experience. Now, by wealth, we′re not talking about money! We′re referring to Dr. T.J. Yosso′s model of cultural wealth. What do we mean by that? We will find out more during the coming weeks. To get started, here is a very brief overview. In his 2005 article, ″Whose culture has capital? A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealth,″ Yosso outlines the cultural capital that many first generation college students, and students of color alerady have. This is called the asset model, and it argues for the wide variety of strengths that students of color bring with them when they engage in an academic environment. The six types of capital are: Navigational Linguistic Familial Social Aspirational Resistance For this discussion, we are going to focus on navigational capital. Navigational Capital ″Navigational capital refers to skills of maneuvering through social institutions. Historically, this infers the ability to maneuver through institutions not created with Communities of Color in mind″ (Yosso 80). (Links to an external site.) Part One Take a look at GCC′s Mission Statement: Mission Statement Glendale Community College is a public community college granting certificates and associate degrees. The college serves people from a variety of geographical areas but primarily serves a diverse population of the Greater Los Angeles region that is capable of benefiting from instruct…
Dear students, For the next few weeks, we′re going to be thinking about various forms of ″capital,″ meaning what the ″wealth″ that we have accumulated and how it impacts our academic experience. Now, by wealth, we′re not talking about money! We′re referring to Dr. T.J. Yosso′s model of cultural wealth. What do we mean by …
Dear students, For the next few weeks, we′re going to be thinking about various forms of ″capital,″ meaning what the ″wealth″ that we have accumulated and how it impacts our academic experience. Now, by wealth, we′re not talking about money! We′re referring to Dr. T.J. Yosso′s model of cultural wealth. What do we mean by that? We will find out more during the coming weeks. To get started, here is a very brief overview. In his 2005 article, ″Whose culture has capital? A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealth,″ Yosso outlines the cultural capital that many first generation college students, and students of color alerady have. This is called the asset model, and it argues for the wide variety of strengths that students of color bring with them when they engage in an academic environment. The six types of capital are: Navigational Linguistic Familial Social Aspirational Resistance For this discussion, we are going to focus on navigational capital. Navigational Capital ″Navigational capital refers to skills of maneuvering through social institutions. Historically, this infers the ability to maneuver through institutions not created with Communities of Color in mind″ (Yosso 80). (Links to an external site.) Part One Take a look at GCC′s Mission Statement: Mission Statement Glendale Community College is a public community college granting certificates and associate degrees. The college serves people from a variety of geographical areas but primarily serves a diverse population of the Greater Los Angeles region that is capable of benefiting from instruction in credit, noncredit, and community education programs. Glendale Community College exists to ensure students identify their educational goals and needs and successfully accomplish student learning in the following broad educational areas: Basic skills education to achieve basic foundation skills in reading, writing, mathematics, English as a Second Language, and learning and study skills which are necessary for students to succeed in college-level work. Lower division post-secondary education to achieve transfer to and success in obtaining a degree at a college or university. Career and technical education to achieve employment or enhanced career skills for job advancement. General education to achieve knowledge, skills and attitudes for postsecondary education success, personal enrichment, self-development, and a purposeful and meaningful life as a member of a global community. Part Two After looking at the mission statement, answer the following two questions: How do your college and career goals align to the mission of GCC? Provide more than one example. How might your intentional selection of courses to enroll into develop your personal and academic goals? Provide an example for each. Part Three Look inward a little more deeply to reveal your own navigational capital. Please freewrite on the following three questions (some of them are multi-part). Ask yourself: Who am I? Which aspects of your college experience bring clarity to this question? Ask yourself: How do I know? Which courses outside of your field of interest will provide you with knowledge you seek to make meaning of the world? How do you negotiate your cultural and/or familial background with the concepts you study in school? Ask yourself: How do I relate to others? Which past an current experiences shape your response to this question? How might you continue to grow with interpersonal and intercultural communication? Part Four You wrote about five questions. When you are ready, post your responses to four of those questions (your choice!). Part Five Come back to this discussion board within 24 hours of the posting deadline and respond respectfully to two peers′ posts. See if you can make a connection between their ideas, and your ideas. Feel free to also ask a question of your peer. Part Six Make sure to circle back and respond to any questions that were asked of you, or otherwise engage in the discussion. By the way my major is accounting so I think you need to know in order to be able answering questions . I also drop one sample so you would know how to write and organize it Read More »
