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Author:

Zasloff, Beth, author.

Title:

Hold fast to dreams : a college guidance counselor, his students, and the vision of a life beyond poverty / Beth Zasloff and Joshua Steckel.

Publisher:

The New Press,

Copyright Date:

c2014

Description:

xii, 306 pages ; 22 cm

Subject:

Educational counseling--New York--New York--Case studies.
High school students--New York--New York--Interviews.
Student aspirations--New York--New York--Case studies.
Minority students--Counseling of--United States.
College choice--United States.
Academic achievement--United States.

Other Authors:

Steckel, Joshua, author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Riding backwards : Nkese and Dwight -- With whom do you make your permanent home? Mike and Abby -- Take the Brooklyn out of you : Nkese and Dwight -- Someone to step up and pave the way : Ashley -- Away from the madness : Mike and Abby -- Do you know what it's like to live my life? Kennetta, Angie, and Rafael -- The best fit : Ashley -- Forward movement : Nkese and Dwight -- Room to grow : Mike and Abby -- Undocumented American dream : Aicha and Santiago -- Let's change lives : Kennetta, Angie, and Rafael -- The will to aspire : Aicha and Santiago.

Summary:

At a time when the idea of "college for all" is alternately embraced and challenged, this book uncovers the many ways

ISBN:

1595589287 (ebk.)
9781595589286 (ebk.)
159558904X (hardcover)
9781595589040 (hardcover)

LCCN:

2013043224

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Des Moines)