The paper reveals how reframing employability through community cultural wealth can improve post-graduate outcomes for students of color, highlighting necessary policy changes.
Key Points
Reframing employability can improve employment outcomes for students of color, addressing systemic barriers they face.
About 50% of students of color lack access to gainful employment compared to their White peers after graduation.
Analysis integrates Yosso’s community cultural wealth model with existing employability frameworks, calling for new approaches.
Implications highlight the need for policy changes in higher education to better support students of color's transition to the workforce.