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C2C in Big Bend Community College
This article describes the pilot implementation at Big Bend Community College of Connect2Complete (C2C), a program created by Campus Compact with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Through course-based peer-to-peer advocacy and peer-assisted service-learning—C2C supports vulnerable students in achieving academic success and credential completion while they actively engage with their peers, their college, and their broader community. These strategies encourage academic development, social integration, personal development, and civic consciousness—all key factors for student persistence. The article explores the assets and strengths that developmental education students bring to service-learning and to peer advocacy. At Big Bend, the C2C program…
Mentor Guide Booklet from College Initiative
This Mentor Guide Booklet is a resource for mentors working with at-risk youth. It’s main usage is to troubleshoot by recording issues the student is willing to share and suggesting ways to tackle these issues. College Initiative (CI) is a reentry education non-profit that provides postsecondary access and support services for formerly incarcerated and court‐involved New York City residents. CI’ʹs peer mentoring program, matches senior students with incoming students for two consecutive semesters. Mentors offer support and referral services as well as regular assessments of student progress. /wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MentorGuideBooklet-CI.pdf
Academic College Shock Video
A video produced by firstinthefamily.org focused on ways that students experience academic college shock as they adjust to the differing demands between high school and college. http://www.firstinthefamily.org/collegeyears/soundslides/AcademicCultureShock/index.html
Balancing Work and College Video
A video produced by firstinthefamily.org focused on ways that students can manage work and financial pressures while in college. http://www.firstinthefamily.org/collegeyears/soundslides/Balancing_Work_Studies/index.html
Balancing School and Family Responsibilities Video
A video produced by firstinthefamily.org focused on ways that students can balance family responsibilities with college. http://www.firstinthefamily.org/collegeyears/soundslides/FamilyResponsibilities/index.html
Peer Support Video
A video produced by firstinthefamily.org focused on the role that peer support can play in supporting student success. http://www.firstinthefamily.org/collegeyears/soundslides/PeerSupport/index.html
First in the Family Book: Advice About College from First Generation Students, Your College Years
A book produced by firstinthefamily.org focused on the advice about college from first generation students. http://www.firstinthefamily.org/pdfs/First%20in%20Family_manuscript.pdf
C2C Peer Advocate Training Webinar 1
These webinar videos a & B make up the first lesson in a 2-part webinar series that serves as a companion to C2C Resource Guide Appendix 3-2. This Appendix focuses on sample lessons for improving student success: identity & self-concept. This webinar provides strategies for peer advocates and faculty to support C2C students with reflecting on and developing self-efficacy and a college-staying identity. WEBINAR 1: PART A WEBINAR 2: PART B