Story Sharing for First-Generation College Students Attending a Regional Comprehensive University: Campus Outreach to Validate Students and Develop Forms of Capital

Authors

Colby R. King, Bridgewater State UniversityFollow
Jakari Griffith, Bridgewater State UniversityFollow
Meghan Murphy, Bridgewater State UniversityFollow

DOI

10.58809/QFFH2531

Abstract

This paper describes a story-sharing program, called Our Stories, in which faculty and staff at a regional comprehensive university share their personal experiences about attending college as first-generation, working class, or financially insecure (FGWCFI) students with an audience of undergraduate students of various backgrounds. Using preliminary qualitative and quantitative data, we find evidence that these programs validate the experience of these student attendees and build their social, cultural, and psychological capital. This paper reviews literature on outreach to first-generation students, provides an overview of the story-sharing program, discusses how these events support student success, and suggests that such outreach efforts may replicate well at other state comprehensive universities.

Recommended Citation

King, Colby R.; Griffith, Jakari; and Murphy, Meghan (2017) "Story Sharing for First-Generation College Students Attending a Regional Comprehensive University: Campus Outreach to Validate Students and Develop Forms of Capital," Teacher-Scholar: The Journal of the State Comprehensive University: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 1.
DOI: 10.58809/QFFH2531
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/ts/vol8/iss1/1