Intersectionality. High School Counseling Practices to Support Latino Gay First-Generation College Students Pursuing Postsecondary Education

• In Event: AERA Teachers of Color Handbook Session 2

Abstract

This qualitative study explored the experiences of Latino gay first-generation college students and their pursuit of postsecondary education, guided by a theoretical framework of queer of color resiliency in education that draws from intersectionality, queer of color critique, and queer theory. To conceptualize how students with these identities navigate the transition from high school to college in a broader social context, I conducted an autoethnography of my personal and professional experiences as a Latino gay first-generation college student and high school college counselor. I triangulated these findings with data from interviews with current college students and content analysis of professional development provided to college counselors in a large urban school district. Findings suggest strategies to support students’ resilience and success.

Author

• Jose Corado, California State University - Los Angeles