What are the core experiences scholars in FYE Communities should have? Cultural Community Wealth (Yosso) Sense of Belonging Discourse

Cultural Community Wealth Primary Source Project – interview a family member or friend around a particular issue impacting their community. Capstone: write a letter to editor, city or other public figures. Campus Resources, Informational Interviews, Faculty Advisers Literacy Narratives or Narrative Essays Presenting composition as a expression of love Shared knowledge of research

Sense of Belonging Scaffold Self-Discourse Past Student Alumni Panel W/ Success and Not So Succesful Class/Group Composition Project

Discourse Silent Discussion – Rotating Leadership Participation Prompts Presenting academic writing as an expression of love Presenting non-academic writing as an expression of scholarship Mastering a sense of authority or mastery over a topic in a semester Cultivating an understanding of multiple perspectives – an academic understanding

Lessons Learned If you build it they will not come Integrated Classes Are Note Enough Need to hold students Fall to Fall Clear and Reasonable Expectations Core Faculty Be clear about what type of programming