TY - BOOK ID - 77898702 TI - Mi Voz, Mi Vida AU - Acosta, Abiel AU - Alvarez, Alejo AU - Andrade, Norma AU - Cotto, Robert AU - Fox, Sarah AU - Garcia, José AU - Garrod, Andrew AU - Gómez, Christina AU - Kilkenny, Robert AU - Meléndez, Alessandro AU - Ralos, David AU - Ramirez, Miguel AU - Rodriguez, Joseph AU - Rodriguez, Antonio AU - Saldivar, Marissa AU - Turcios, Viana AU - Urena, Angelita AU - Martinez, Eric PY - 2012 SN - 0801463807 9780801463808 9780801445972 0801445973 9780801473869 0801473861 PB - Ithaca, NY DB - UniCat KW - Hispanic American college students KW - Hispanic American youth KW - Youth, Hispanic American KW - Youth KW - College students, Hispanic American KW - Hispanic American university students KW - College students KW - Education (Higher) KW - Dartmouth College KW - Students UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77898702 AB - Amid the flurry of debates about immigration, poverty, and education in the United States, the stories in Mi Voz, Mi Vida allow us to reflect on how young people who might be most affected by the results of these debates actually navigate through American society.The fifteen Latino college students who tell their stories in this book come from a variety of socioeconomic, regional, and family backgrounds-they are young men and women of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central American, and South American descent. Their insights are both balanced and frank, blending personal, anecdotal, political, and cultural viewpoints. Their engaging stories detail the students' personal struggles with issues such as identity and biculturalism, family dynamics, religion, poverty, stereotypes, and the value of education.Throughout, they provide insights into issues of racial identity in contemporary America among a minority population that is very much in the news. This book gives educators, students, and their families a clear view of the experience of Latino students adapting to a challenging educational environment and a cultural context-Dartmouth College-often very different from their childhood ones. ER -