Exploring the Critical Consciousness Development of Latinx Undergraduate Students Through Praxis

• In Event: Waking Up to Justice: Critical Consciousness, Activism, and Identity Development Among Undergraduate College Students

Abstract

The Project MALES Student Mentoring Programs’ success stems from its intentional programming efforts to provide Latino/a undergraduate student mentors the opportunity to develop a critical consciousness and enhance their learning outcomes and success. We present a qualitative case study exploring the undergraduate mentor’s experiences within the Project MALES Student Mentoring Program and their training through the IMPACT (Instructing Males through Peer Advising College Tracks) service-learning course. Our study suggests that Latino/a undergraduate mentors benefit from their involvement as mentors, specifically in their interpersonal development and career trajectories.

Authors

• Rodrigo Aguayo, University of Texas at Austin
  Presenting Author

• Lesley Rivas, University of Texas at Austin
  Presenting Author

• Julio J. Mena Bernal, University of Texas at Austin
  Presenting Author

• Celine Norman, University of Texas at Austin
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