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Dancing Our Way To College: A Case Study Of Community Based Folklórico Fostering Community Cultural Wealth To Influence The Post Secondary Aspirations, Pathways And Transferable Skills Of Latinas, Jenna Aguirre
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Within the broader context of the representation of Latinas in higher education, the purpose of this study is to investigate the post-secondary aspirations of Latinas who were involved in a community-based folklórico program. In addition, this study seeks to understand how participating in folklórico programs can influence the college and career aspirations of Latinas, if at all. Finally, this study examines the skills developed by participating in folklórico programs that are transferable to education and career goals or life in general.
The theoretical framework of this study was Yosso’s (2005) concept of community cultural wealth and included the expansion of …