Using community cultural wealth through the lens of Latino critical race theory, this article will focus on the experiences told by eight Latino migrant farmworkers students about their first year of college. It describes how the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) was influential in providing the students with different forms of capital by helping them with financial, informational, emotional, and academic assistance.
Usando riqueza cultural comunitaria a través del lente de la Teoría Racial Crítica Latina, este artículo enfocara en las experiencias reportadas por ocho estudiantes trabajadores Latinos emigrantes sobre su primer ano universitario. Se describe como el Programa de Asistencia Universitaria para Emigrantes (CAMP) influyó proveyendo a los estudiantes con formas diferentes de capital y ayudándolos con asistencia financiera, informacional, emocional y académica.
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