Know That You Are Worthy: Experiences from First-Generation College Graduates - Paperback

by Adam J. Rodríguez (Editor), Yolanda Norman (Foreword by)

An inspiring and affordable first-hand look at the experiences of first-generation college students in their own voices, looking back after graduation at the rewards and challenges for them, and what a first-generation education means to families and communities.

Author Biography

Contributors
Sonja Ardoin, Glynis Boyd Hughes, Kallie Clark, Maria Dykema Erb, Jeremy Edwards, Mayra González Menjívar, Raquel Gutierrez Cortez, Patricia Harris, David Hernández, Karen Hill, Emilee Claire Inez, Dawna Jones, Jenny Lieurance, Yvonne M. Luna, Adj Marshall, Ivonne Martinez, T. Mark Montoya, Ulises Morales, Mytien Nguyen, Yolanda Norman (Foreword), Lynn Pepin, Kamina P. Richardson, Sean Richardson, Adam J. Rodríguez, Henry Rosas Ibarra, Mike Santaniello, Stephen Santa-Ramirez, Clifton E. Shambry Jr., Joyce Stewart, Anthony Vargas, Desireé Vega, David Winston, Kevin L. Wright
About the Editor
Adam J. Rodríguez, PsyD, is a first-generation college graduate and psychoanalytic psychologist in private practice. His pursuit of a college degree took him 15 years, spanning four community colleges, including Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California; two 4-year universities, including San Francisco State University, where he completed his bachelor's degree at the age of 32; and 4 years of graduate school at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California, where he earned an MA and PsyD. In his practice and scholarly work, Dr. Rodríguez is interested in the study of first-generation college students, multiracial identities, the intersection of race/ethnicity and class, and the connections between music and clinical work. He is a board member of Psychotherapy Action Network, an organization that advocates for therapies of depth, insight, and relationship.