Library resources for FLI students: Suggested books and Stanford FLI oral histories
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Oral histories from Stanford FLI alumni
- Cynthia GomezIn this oral history, Cynthia Gomez shares her experience as a first generation, low-income college student at Stanford. She speaks about finding mentors and a community through her jobs on campus at El Centro Chicano, the Stanford Medical Youth Science Program, and the Career Development Center. She also touches on her involvement in student organizations such as CHE (Chicanos in Health Education) and the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and reflects on life after graduation and the future of the Latino alumni community.
- Perla RodriguezIn this oral history, Perla Rodriguez (AB International Relations, 1997) speaks about her experiences as a first-generation, low-income Latina student at Stanford. A daughter of immigrants from Mexico and a denizen of East San Jose, Rodriguez tells the story of how an Stanford alum with whom she worked convinced her to apply to Stanford as a transfer student from community college. She discusses the connections she forged with the Stanford Latino community, including being a part of the formation of Stanford Mariachi and her involvement in MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Atzlan), El Centro Chicano, and the Chicano/Latino Symposium.
- Stavonnie Patterson & Angel MartinStavonnie Patterson (1999 BS Biological Sciences) and Angel Martin (1999 BS Mechanical Engineering) reminisce about Stanford in the 1990s. Patterson and Martin discuss how they learned about Stanford and the impact of Admit Weekend. The pair speak about their experiences as first-generation, low-income students and the support they found through the Black Community Services Center. They discuss social life in the 1990s, including memories of traditions and parties, and recall their leadership experiences as part of Stanford’s Society of Black Scientists and Engineers.
Subjects - Vy LuuVy Luu (BA Sociology, 2017) shares memories of being a first-generation student at Stanford. She describes navigating the college application process as an immigrant from Vietnam and how she received advice from a high school peer a year above her. She recalls finding community through Stanford’s First-generation Low-income Partnership (FLIP), which helped her overcome her imposter syndrome. Following the advice of her pre-major advisor, Luu recalls exploring different avenues at Stanford, including Alternative Spring Breaks and the Pioneering Women Oral History Project.
- Weston Parker HeadleyWeston Headley (AB International Relations and Philosophy, 1990; AM History, 1995; JD 1998) talks about his journey to Stanford, deciding on a field of study, and his work as a research assistant at the Stanford Center for Economic Policy Research. He explains that he felt very separate from the rest of the student body, in large part because of his identity as a first-generation low-income student during a time when there was little financial or other support from Stanford.
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