At First Graduate, we believe in starting early – we recruit a new cohort of 7th grader students each year and begin working with them immediately to reach a goal that’s at least 10 years away. When was the last time you planned 10 years ahead for anything? For each one of these students the goal […]
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Grab your friends and come join us at the City Lights education event Wednesday, October 14th, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at the ImpactHub in San Francisco. Mix, mingle, and listen to our Executive Director, Thomas Ahn, talk about First Graduates’ programs, visions, and future plans. You’ll also have the chance to hear from two other
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Earlier this month, the First Graduate® board of directors gathered here at our office to participate in our annual board retreat. It is perhaps the most important meeting of the year for our board because they get to spend an entire day together having expansive conversations about our future. The retreat also provides an invaluable opportunity for board members
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In his 2012 State of the Union address, President Obama said “higher education can’t be a luxury—it’s an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford.” But the hard truth is that it’s not. And it won’t be until we make some changes and view higher education as an investment in
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