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Towards Leveling the Playing Field: Insights on the College-Going Experiences of Foster Care Alumni
Sat, November 11, 12:00 to 1:15pm, Marriott Marquis Houston, Floor: Third, River Oaks ASession Submission Type: Topical Paper Session
Abstract
Participants will:
(a) learn about the status of current research on foster youth;
(b) learn about emergent lines of qualitative inquiry on foster youth;
(c) examine the college-going experiences of foster youth through the lens of various theoretical frameworks
(d) identify areas for future research, policy and practice
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Individual Presentations
Understanding the Experiences of Foster Youth from a Community Cultural Wealth Perspective - Mauriell H Amechi, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Supports and Hindrances of College-going Foster Youth: Perspectives from Student Affairs Practitioners - Kizzy M. Lopez, California State University, Fresno; Kenyon Lee Whitman, University of California, Riverside
Cultivating Social Inclusion: The Role of TRiO Programs in Supporting Foster College Students - Jarrett Gupton, University of Minnesota; Kelly Collins, University of Minnesota