A PhotoVoice Inquiry Into How Community Colleges Can Advance Filipina/o/x American Student Resilience

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Four
  In Roundtable Session: Roundtable One. Resilience and Lived Experiences That We Share in Our Communities: Transnational Experiences, Identity Developments, and Sense of Belonging (Table 11)

Abstract

The dearth of research on Filipino/a/x American (FilAm) community college students perpetuates the narrative that they are regarded as “invisible,” receiving limited academic and social support. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent violence and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) has exacerbated the already distressing academic and racialized experiences of FilAm students. In this qualitative study, ten FilAm students who attended a rural community college in the Western United States participated in an online photovoice project which visualized their personal reflections and specific academic needs through digital photos and written narratives. Findings from this study indicated that there were hidden factors besides a racialized campus climate which notably affected their community college experiences.

Author

• Rangel Zarate, California State University - San Bernardino
  Presenting Author