Educational Attainment and Policy Advocacy through Community Cultural Wealth: Narratives of Latino U.S. Congressmen

• In Event: Who is Represented? Race and Personal Characteristics in Legislatures

Brief Overview

This study investigates the role of community cultural wealth in college completion and how that experience impacts the education policy advocacy behavior of three Latino U.S. Congressmen: Tony Cárdenas, Henry Cuellar, and Raúl Grijalva.

Authors

• Florencio Urias Aranda III, Texas Christian University

• Lisa Hager, South Dakota State University