“We want to change the narrative and how the conversation is framed about this particular population; we’d like to create awareness that first-generation students, they are not broken.” The term “first-generation” evokes a strong range of emotions for higher education...
“The decision to leave college is often way more complex than not having the grades or being unable to pay tuition.” What are some of the factors that lead academically successful students to stop enrolling in college? What motivates these same students to return?...
“A lot of times we are creating programming or making decisions on behalf of students, and we don’t always get their perception on the things that they are fearful about, the things that they are interested in.” Employers, community organizations, and even school...
“When we were looking at the next documentary…we kind of looked back at the struggles that we see in these students’ lives once they get to college, and the challenges that they face trying to actually complete.” After finishing work on their award-winning 2011...
“I really hope it inspires people to question what they take for granted.” Anthony Jack, sociologist and Assistant Professor of Education at Harvard University, will close out the 2019 Florida College Access Network Summit with a candid conversation about equity in...
