ERIC Number: EJ1232480
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1521-0960
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Authoring Future Identities: Latina Girls Reading and Writing the University
Flores, Tracey T.; Batista-Morales, Nathaly; Salmerón, Cori
Multicultural Perspectives, v21 n3 p139-147 2019
In this article, we describe the campus visit we organized for Latina girls (grades 6-12) that participated in Somos Escritoras/We Are Writers. Somos Escritoras is a creative space that invites Latina girls to explore their lives and examine their worlds through art, writing, and theater. We focus on the writing marathon we designed for our visit and share the ways this activity invited girls to read and write the campus, while re-imagining their stories and authoring their futures. Drawing on figured words, we discuss how a campus visit can support Latina girls in constructing identities as future college students and graduates.
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Hispanic American Students, Self Concept, Creative Writing, Literacy Education, School Visitation, Campuses, Higher Education, College Graduates, Academic Aspiration, Program Descriptions, College Attendance, Females, Middle School Students, High School Students, Authors, Writing Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas (Austin)
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