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First Gen Speaker Series – Rachel Itwaru

Meg Ramey, Middle School Students / By

[fullwidth_text alt_background=”none” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] In February, our First Graduate® students at James Denman Middle School were joined by Rachel Itwaru for our monthly First Gen Speaker Series. Rachel is a business analyst at Salesforce.org, a self-funded social enterprise that provides technology solutions to social-impact organizations. Rachel spoke to our students about her family’s background […]

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First Graduate® High School Choice Panel

Meg Ramey, Middle School Students / By

[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] “Without First Graduate, I would have been pretty lost in high school,” says Jacky, a First Graduate® senior at Lowell High School. Jacky was one of our featured speakers at a recent event called the High School Choice Panel. At this event, we invited our 8th grade students to

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High School Choice in San Francisco

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[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] How does it work, and how does First Graduate® help? December is an important month for families in San Francisco Unified School District. Unlike other cities where youth simply attend the neighborhood public high school closest to their homes, in San Francisco every family has a choice of where

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SFUSD Enrollment Fair

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[fullwidth_text alt_background=”none” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Recently, First Graduate® students and staff attended the San Francisco Unified School District Enrollment Fair at City College. The fair empowers San Francisco families to make an informed choice about the right school for their children, from elementary school through high school. Every school in the district, including public, charter

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First Graduate® Middle Schoolers Go Back To School!

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[sf_gallery gallery_id=”7983″ slider_transition=”fade” show_thumbs=”no” autoplay=”yes” show_captions=”no” enable_lightbox=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] It’s that time of year again! As some of our older students step on campus to begin their first semester of college, our youngest students have returned to Everett Middle School and James Denman Middle School to begin their

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FirstGen Speaker Series – Laura Pereyra

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[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] “What were you like when you were our age?” This is the secret question that all middle schoolers have for adults. Kids want to see the child behind the grown-up: the journey that took place from elementary school to college, from hometown to big city, from summer jobs to

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FirstGen Speaker Series – Irma Herrera

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[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] In our First Graduate® 7th grade advisory at James Denman Middle School, we have a monthly FirstGen Speaker Series where we invite successful professionals who are first-generation college students to discuss their journey with our students. The goal of this series is to expose our students to inspiring real-life success stories

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Bigger Dreams, Bigger Challenges: Preparing to be a First Gen College Student

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[sf_gallery gallery_id=”5382″ slider_transition=”slide” show_thumbs=”no” autoplay=”yes” show_captions=”no” enable_lightbox=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] In First Graduate® Advisory at James Denman Middle School, 7th graders invest in their futures by strengthening the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in middle school, high school, college and career. The first step on their

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