DACA Funds of Knowledge: Testimonios of Access to and Success in Higher Education

Using testimonios, we highlight six current university Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students’ funds of knowledge, or the lived experiences and culturally developed skills, specific to being DACA recipients, that these students leveraged in the past, currently lean on now for continu...

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Published in:Journal of Hispanic higher education 2023-01, Vol.22 (1), p.76-93
Main Authors: Przymus, Steve Daniel, Malin, Karrabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Education
Critical Race Theory
Cultural Capital
Family Influence
Hispanic American Students
Postsecondary Education
Public Education
Student Experience
Undocumented Immigrants
Young Adults
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Summary:Using testimonios, we highlight six current university Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students’ funds of knowledge, or the lived experiences and culturally developed skills, specific to being DACA recipients, that these students leveraged in the past, currently lean on now for continued success, and learn what resources are lacking at university. Sharing these students’ “DACA funds of knowledge,” of navigating public education to successfully attend institutions of higher education, provides insight into equitable educational paths for those who follow.
ISSN:1538-1927
1552-5716
DOI:10.1177/15381927211057769