Mamis Rising: Challenging the Narrative of Who Belongs in Community College Administration

ABSTRACT

Students must see themselves represented in the leadership of their colleges and universities thus, we are here to build a network and create opportunities that may be within the financial reach of Latinas needing these opportunities. [...]our focus is on Latina mothers who serve in executive roles in community colleges. [...]this practice brief features my experiences as a mother, partner, and vice president at a community college. [...]the ceiling is further strengthened by systemic racism such as "poverty, criminal activity, and social ills [that] are heightened when inequitable opportunities and under representation exist" (p. 151). [...]psychological and affective states refer to the women's ability to not be discouraged by the stresses and lows that come from serving in a leadership role.