Student Events

[spb_row wrap_type=”content-width” row_bg_type=”image” row_bg_color=”#ffc107″ color_row_height=”content-height” bg_type=”cover” parallax_image_height=”content-height” parallax_image_movement=”fixed” parallax_image_speed=”0.5″ parallax_video_height=”window-height” parallax_video_overlay=”none” row_overlay_opacity=”0″ row_padding_vertical=”0″ row_padding_horizontal=”0″ row_margin_vertical=”0″ remove_element_spacing=”no” inner_column_height=”col-natural” 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”] FG Student Updates: March Edition! [/spb_text_block] [/spb_row] [blank_spacer height=”30px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_row wrap_type=”content-width” row_bg_type=”image” row_bg_color=”#00b0ff” color_row_height=”content-height” bg_type=”cover” parallax_image_height=”content-height” parallax_image_movement=”fixed” parallax_image_speed=”0.5″ parallax_video_height=”window-height” parallax_video_overlay=”none” row_overlay_opacity=”0″ row_padding_vertical=”0″ row_padding_horizontal=”0″ row_margin_vertical=”0″ remove_element_spacing=”no” inner_column_height=”col-natural” […]

[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] HUGE shoutout to Karina, Marcel, and Sha’Kuana for organizing an awesome Summer Opportunities Workshop for our 8th grade students! Volunteers and college advisors helped students identify types of activities they’d be interested in and then worked with them to find specific camps that worked for the students and their

[spb_single_image image=”12257″ image_size=”full” frame=”noframe” intro_animation=”none” full_width=”yes” lightbox=”no” link_target=”_self” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [blank_spacer height=”30px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [fullwidth_text alt_background=”alt-ten” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Here is what you will make happen in 2019 You put us over the top! We surpassed our goal of $190,000 and because of you raised $322,000 including the generous challenge grant from our

[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] This month, Michael and I focused on 2 things: How to handle and cope with stress as sophomores and in general, and also How to navigate a college website. We did this in two separate groups, which gave the students a chance to meet and talk to other students

[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/2″ el_position=”first”] Each year the First Graduate® high school program hosts the All Access Admissions Fair. What use to be a program that took place in our small office, has evolved to a large resource event for students and families held at a partner school. The goal for this year’s fair was

[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] If you went up to my parents right now and asked them, “What does your daughter do?”, my dad would say in his thick Thai accent, “Mmm, I don’t know” and end with a chuckle of embarrassment. My mother would reply with a hint of flush in her face,

[blank_spacer height=”30px” 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”] We aren’t encouraging you to go shopping, but if you are, and you use Amazon, here’s a way to make your Amazon Smile gift to First Graduate® be multiplied 10x! [/spb_text_block] [blank_spacer height=”30px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_column width=”1/4″ el_position=”first”] [blank_spacer height=”70px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”]

[spb_row wrap_type=”content-width” row_bg_type=”image” row_bg_color=”#00b0ff” color_row_height=”content-height” bg_type=”cover” parallax_image_height=”content-height” parallax_image_movement=”fixed” parallax_image_speed=”0.5″ parallax_video_height=”window-height” parallax_video_overlay=”none” row_overlay_opacity=”0″ row_padding_vertical=”0″ row_padding_horizontal=”0″ row_margin_vertical=”0″ remove_element_spacing=”no” inner_column_height=”col-natural” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [blank_spacer height=”30px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/2″ el_position=”first”] First Graduate® seniors had a blast at their Senior Application Retreat! Thank you to Marriah, Aileen, and Tammy for leading such amazing workshops for our

[spb_row wrap_type=”content-width” row_bg_type=”image” row_bg_color=”#00b0ff” color_row_height=”content-height” bg_type=”cover” parallax_image_height=”content-height” parallax_image_movement=”fixed” parallax_image_speed=”0.5″ parallax_video_height=”window-height” parallax_video_overlay=”none” row_overlay_opacity=”0″ row_padding_vertical=”0″ row_padding_horizontal=”0″ row_margin_vertical=”0″ remove_element_spacing=”no” inner_column_height=”col-natural” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [blank_spacer height=”30px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/2″ el_position=”first”] First Graduate® students just got back from a wonderful trip to WORKDAY! Thank you to everyone for your participation and support in making this a

[spb_row wrap_type=”content-width” row_bg_type=”color” row_bg_color=”#00b0ff” color_row_height=”content-height” bg_type=”cover” parallax_image_height=”content-height” parallax_image_movement=”fixed” parallax_image_speed=”0.5″ parallax_video_height=”window-height” parallax_video_overlay=”none” row_overlay_opacity=”0″ row_padding_vertical=”0″ row_padding_horizontal=”0″ row_margin_vertical=”0″ remove_element_spacing=”no” inner_column_height=”col-natural” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [blank_spacer height=”30px” 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”] A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in Career Day! Thank you for joining us, and helping to make it happen! [/spb_text_block] [/spb_row]