Elsa Nunez

Hanging Out and Hanging On (eBook, PDF)

From the Projects to the Campus

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Hanging Out and Hanging on: From the Projects to the Campus chronicles the progress of students from Hartford and Manchester, Connecticut, who are enrolled in the Dual College Enrollment Program (DCEP) at Eastern Connecticut State University. "Hanging Out" sets the stage for describing the program by first reaching back in time to tell of Dr. Núñez's own beginnings in Puerto Rico and Newark, New Jersey, of her struggles as a non-English speaking elementary school student and her triumphs in high school and college. The next section of the book describes the lives of Latinos in Connecticut and the social, economic, and educational challenges they have faced over time. Her personal experiences and desire to improve the lives of the underprivileged led Dr. Núñez to create the DCEP Program. Through the words of faculty and staff and the personal accounts of six DCEP students, you will read stories of desperation and hope, of struggle and triumph, of heart-breaking failure and stunning success. We hope their story can serve as a model for other communities to follow.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 1
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216224310
• Artikelnr.: 74843388

Autorenporträt

Elsa Núñez , a native of Puerto Rico, grew up in Newark, New Jersey. During a career spanning more than 40 years, she has served as a faculty member and administrator at colleges and universities in New York City, Massachusetts, and Maine. For the past nine years, she has led Eastern Connecticut State University as its president.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
"When Need Meets Opportunity"
Jeffrey Bartlett, College Specialist, Hartford Public High School
Preface
Elsa M. Núñez, President; Eastern Connecticut State University
Introduction
Part One: Beginnings
Introduction: The American Dream Chapter 1. A Personal Journey: El Fanguito
and the Flight to NewarkChapter 2: The Dream of College Comes TruePart Two:
The Need for Innovative Educational Initiatives
Chapter 3. Tobacco Valley and the Thread City Blues: The Story of Latinos
in Connecticut Chapter 4. Closing the Achievement Gap: Sharing the American
DreamChapter 5. Off the Streets and into Class: The Birth of the Dual
College Enrollment ProgramPart Three: Student Stories
Chapter 6. Federica Bucca '13Chapter 7. Ismael GraciaChapter 8. Whitley
Mingo '13Chapter 9. Todd AvilesChapter 10: Maria Burgos-Jiménez '12Chapter
11. Eshwar Gulcharran Part Four: A Model for Reform
Chapter 12: How Inner-City Students Can Succeed on Your Campus