Seeing Oneself as Deserving Support featuring Rachel Gable

01/03/2021 21 min
Seeing Oneself as Deserving Support featuring Rachel Gable

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Episode Synopsis

This episode of Strength in the Midst of Change features Rachel Gable, the Director of Institutional Effectiveness at Virginia Commonwealth University. She recently released the book, The Hidden Curriculum: First Generation Students at Legacy Universities, which is based on the experiences of over 100 first-generation students at Harvard and Georgetown Universities. Rachel shares her insights on the experiences of first-generation students and what she calls “the hidden curriculum”. She also talks about the importance of peer-to-peer connections and self-advocacy skills in navigating the tacit rules and practices that are embedded into campus culture.

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