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Unorthodox Support: How Mentors Of Undocumented Immigrant Students Leverage Community Cultural Wealth To Pave The Way For College Success, Keisha Chin Goosby

CGU Theses & Dissertations

This qualitative study explored the mentoring experiences of undocumented immigrant students (UIS) who have graduated from a four-year college or university in the United States. There has been an increase in research about undocumented immigrant students and there is an established body of literature about mentoring. However, there are few studies which focus on the mentoring of undocumented immigrant students. In addition, this study appears to be the first to focus primarily on the mentors of those students. The literature review establishes the multiple challenges that UIS face and their need for sustained support from capable mentors. Further, a prior …