Education is and always will be one of the most valuable aspect of a thriving civilization with successful and well informed citizens who can guide their community to the right direction. However, the importance of the advancement of education has been neglected for quite a while now. The educational system has not changed very much for almost a century now, even when there is research present on better forms of education that not only takes account of better methods of teaching practices, but also the background of the students who may be part of an underrepresented community or may not have access to much resources. OASIS seeks to take a bold first step by helping the underrepresented groups with valuable resources to guide them through college
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As explained thoroughly in Students Success in College, acculturation and alignment of the students are two very effective ways of providing good support for students academically and giving them a sense of belonging in the campus regardless of their identity or background. Acculturation is the knowledge of different types of resources in the campus and alignment is the resources provided to meet the needs of students to reach their goals. OASIS is a good example for a program that has been implemented to provide support for those with less resources and background knowledge about navigating college. This knowledge of different students having the need for different types of resources and support is very crucial for the purposes of advocating equity. As a tutor and a faculty of OASIS this awareness will motivate me to learn about my student’s background and not only change my tutoring style to fit their needs, but also to provide them with the knowledge other resources and activities in campus that will help their success. There will be moments where many first year students, some of whom are first generation or are part of an underrepresented community, will have difficulty just adjusting to the college environment and finding resources for their education and even just living in a different environment. The responsibility for educational institution is to provide them with a safe and welcoming environment through programs like first year experience, summer-bridge or
As explained thoroughly in Students Success in College, acculturation and alignment of the students are two very effective ways of providing good support for students academically and giving them a sense of belonging in the campus regardless of their identity or background. Acculturation is the knowledge of different types of resources in the campus and alignment is the resources provided to meet the needs of students to reach their goals. OASIS is a good example for a program that has been implemented to provide support for those with less resources and background knowledge about navigating college. This knowledge of different students having the need for different types of resources and support is very crucial for the purposes of advocating equity. As a tutor and a faculty of OASIS this awareness will motivate me to learn about my student’s background and not only change my tutoring style to fit their needs, but also to provide them with the knowledge other resources and activities in campus that will help their success. There will be moments where many first year students, some of whom are first generation or are part of an underrepresented community, will have difficulty just adjusting to the college environment and finding resources for their education and even just living in a different environment. The responsibility for educational institution is to provide them with a safe and welcoming environment through programs like first year experience, summer-bridge or