Values, Migrant Parents, Leadership, and the Public Good

Abstract

This reflective essay posits an examination on how migrant experiences and educational development shape identity and inform their core values. Under-standing the formal academic socialization experi-ences of migrants can serve to inform a commitment to the public good through exposure to academic readings, research and service that shape knowledge, values and perspective. This socialization trajectory grounded in knowledge and experience has enlight-ened the author’s perspective to improve access, guidance, opportunity, mentoring and engagement to migrant students. The leadership challenge is to master the art of “barn raising” as we share finite institutional resources.