Resources and Helpful Links

For me, one of the best things about this project has been knowing that I have not imagined the barriers, or ostracisation I have faced because of my class. The community, the idea that we're not alone, has been great.
In particular, I have found the following books, and resources, comforting and informative.

Please add other resources as you find them!

• Nancy Isenberg's //White Trash: The 400 Year-Old Untold History of Class in America//
• Matthew Desmond's Evicted
• Strengths not Strikes Get to Grad School e-course. Free resource for those in the application process. Click here to sign up for FREE.

Podcasts/YouTube Channels and Webpages

• Graduates Anonymous podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/graduates-anonymous/id1224791435
• Academic Vigilante You Tube (intro video here, but follow the channel!)
• Great article: "Coding as White Trash in Academia"http://auntiebellum.org/mag/coding-white-trash-in-academia/
• **the firstgen network** is a professional network for first generation college graduates. While many amazing organizations support first generation students through the application and school process, we aim to build a supportive community of professionals that helps first gen grads succeed beyond graduation, across all industries and career paths. Find us at: www.firstgennetwork.com
• Blk + In Grad School Podcast can be found on iTunes and your favorite Android podcast player.