Join First Graduate® on Thursday, May 12th, as we march with students and parents in support of the idea that college-going should be an option for all students in San Francisco. The march begins at 3:00pm at Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8 School, and the college rally will begin at 4:00pm at John O’Connell High School. The […]
In case you missed Cap & Gown 2016 (or want to re-live the magic) we’ve posted some video highlights from the night, starting with our middle school student, Ahani, kicking the event off with a bang. Next up was Aracely, a college student at The New School in New York, who will become the first
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Congratulations to the 26 First Graduate® seniors who are headed off to colleges and universities across the country this fall. We are so proud of all the hard work these students put in throughout the years to make this moment possible. Their college journey may have just begun, but we already can’t wait to see what great
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Our Cap & Gown fundraiser last week was a huge success and we couldn’t have done it without you – our supporters, volunteers, board members, students, staff, and parents. Because of your generosity we were able to raise more than $105,650 through our live auction and fund-a-need and almost $350,000 overall. Your donations will go a
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THANK YOU to the 85 students and 5 companies who attended and supported Exploring the Possibilities! During the event, students: Built a molecule via legos with Genentech Learned about networking and six degrees of separation with LinkedIn Created a brand strategy with DigitasLBi Debated real legal cases with the Clifford Jones legal team Created a video game
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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 of adults who were “first”. In
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Throughout the year we really push our high school students to think about what kind of career they want to pursue with their college degrees. This begins with exposing students to different career paths, introducing them to a diverse group of professionals, and finally helping them take the plunge by applying to summer internships and jobs that might be of
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A big THANK YOU to the Golden State Warriors Foundation, Warriors leading scorer and reigning MVP Stephen Curry, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr for donating tickets and giving our students the chance to see their hometown heroes in action. The kids were besides themselves when they found out. In all, 12 high school students and 3 college students braved BART,
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Have you ever walked away from an interview wishing you’d said something different? Who hasn’t. Or what about feeling proud of yourself after interviewing for a position that you want to work for? There’s nothing better. Either way, the key to interviewing like a champion is practice, practice, practice. Practice early and practice often. That’s the
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During our Resume Revamp! event, volunteers worked 1:1 with high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to get their resumes into tip-top shape for the upcoming Summer Opportunities Fair on February 24th. At the Summer Opportunities Fair students will have the chance to meet with local organizations that are hiring students for summer internships and jobs. Please join us in
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